Snow Angels and Sledding

Izzy has been wanting to make snow angels for a long time; so when it snowed today she couldn't wait to get outside and make a few (more like six or seven).

Clay found some little inner-tubes on the porch and showed Izzy how to use it as a sled.

Needless to say she had a blast.

She must have gone up and down the hill a gazillion times.

Clay was only able to go down twice. He not only popped his inner-tube, but managed to tear a big gash in it as well.

Clay showed Izzy how to slide down on her tummy.

She was able to to much faster that way, because her tush wasn't dragging on the ground.

One of her final trips back up the hill.

Aren't these two just so cute together. Izzy sure loves her daddy.

Happy Grandparents; Happy Cousins!

Here are two VERY HAPPY grandparents. What could be better than snuggling with two little snuggle bunnies?

Okay, it takes a lot to get my dad to smile in pictures, but these two girls could probably make him do anything they wanted (they have their grandpa wrapped around both their pinkie fingers).

Izzy loves Abby so much. She always wants to play with her and talk to her and try to make her smile. She calls Abby "Abber-Dabbers" and "Chub-Chubs".

The girls love to take baths together. Abby just thinks Izzy is the best thing since sliced bread and Izzy simply loves her little cousin oodles and bunches.

Merry Christmas Ya'll

The Mitchell, Kissel, Aina Clan


Kissel Family Christmas Card


Aina Family Christmas Card

Sticker Fun

This is what happens when you give a three year-old stickers to play with! (Thanks mom!) :)
And, of course, you will be decorated as well, because you have to look as beautiful as them (or at least be as goofy as them). When you become a parent you become an official goober, no longer are you the cool, young adult you thought yourself to be. Nope, you're just another weirdo like the rest of us. Though it does have it's benefits, you get to let your inner child out and actually have a legitimate excuse to do so!

Halloween Fun!

Izzy had been looking forward to pumpkin carving all week. She and Clay bought pumpkin carving kits and she was so eager to get to work.












She thought it was neat to see inside the pumpkin, and she liked the smell of it.












But, apparently it is distressing to a three year-old when you start pulling the guts out of the pumpkin.











It took a lot of convincing to get her to finally just put her hand in the pumpkin.












And even more to get her to touch the "guts". What can I say I have a weird daughter.















This is what happens when you eat red-velvet cake batter, you look like you've been inducted into a vampire coven.










Izzy and Stevie Bainter had the same costume, it was so cute.










One of my former activity day girls said I looked like an opera singer. So here's the opera singer and her daughter the princess.











Izzy wanted to do the doughnut game, but she just wasn't coordinated enough to be able to do it, so her daddy ate her doughnut for her in one bite.

Puke mushrooms & the many faces of Izzy!

Ok, so these are the puke mushrooms. Izzy and my dad were walking outside and Izzy said, "Papa, what's that?" My dad looked at them and said, "Mushrooms, but they look like puke." Then Izzy said, "Oh, puke mushrooms!"




What can I say? She's cute, but she is definitely weird sometimes. That's what makes her so fun. You never know what to expect with the Izzinater!

New home

I am so bad at blogging on a regular basis. So anyway, Clay, Izzy, and I moved out of my parents into a cute little house on the water. Best part: the house is pistachio green! I love it. It has tons of built in shelving, huge picture window, and a screened in porch. All-in-all, it's awesome.