Easter! (and the baby boy)

Easter weekend was busy but fun in the Jorgensen household. On Saturday, we took Ella to Disney on Ice. She loved it and was quite angry when it ended and we had to leave. On Easter Sunday, we went to church (extremely early) and headed to Atlantic, Iowa, to visit Brian's family. Ella played with her cousins and had a good ole' time. I was zonked by the time we got home. This mama can't handle long car rides anymore ... and this was actually one of our shorter trips.

In baby news, I'm getting pretty uncomfortable, so I'm definitely ready for May. Baby boy's room is nearly complete. I'll be posting pictures soon. In the meantime, for your viewing entertainment, I've posted a belly pic. That's me at 33 weeks (a week ago). I. Feel. Huge. And I'm in desperate need of a tan.

Snow + eggs

Snow has been loving Kansas City in 2013. We've had multiple major snowstorms this winter and one on the second day of spring. Yuck! I haven't been loving the white stuff, but Ella sure has. At least we've gotten use out of Ella's snow gear! Below are a few pics of the little one enjoying the snow.

Someone wouldn't stop eating the snow. Good thing we don't let Breezy out the front!

Snowman No. 1

Snowpeople family

Breezy's sweet path.

Breezy doesn't like it when people remove her from her path and throw her on 9-inches of snow.

During our spring snowstorm last weekend, we decided to color Easter eggs. Luckily, this Easter project distracted Ella enough that she didn't ask us to play outside in the snow. I think she's ready for real spring weather too.

The girl was obsessed with smelling the dye.

Still smelling ...

Surprisingly, she only cracked two eggs.

Ta-da!

The holidays

As always, the holidays were bustling for the Jorgensens. We spent Thanksgiving in Illinois and ate an obscene amount of food. I was able to see two of my friends from high school, so that's always an added bonus. We then kept busy before Christmas with birthday parties, including Ella's, Christmas programs, Santa visits and shopping. We ventured back to Illinois to celebrate Christmas with my family. We were there over Ella's third birthday, so we had another party for the little princess.

We were in Kansas City for actual Christmas, which doesn't happen too often for us ... so that was a nice change. We spend Christmas Eve and Christmas day with Brian's sister (and the rest of the Johnson family) and his parents. The girls received all kinds of good loot from Santa. Ella is definitely into presents this year, so it was entertaining watching her unwrap everything.

Our late Christmas gift came the day after Christmas when Brian and I found out we were having a boy at our 20-week ultrasound (we were both seriously surprised). Everything looks great structurally with the little man, so we couldn't be happier. 

All dressed up for Thanksgiving dinner.

So happy to be with Grandma Marsili.

Helping us decorate the tree.

Not so sure about Santa.

Ella was most interested in the duck mascot.

This was the least crazy face we could get from her before her school Christmas program.

Learning how to play with lacing cards with cousin Nici.

Birthday girl!

The Jorgensen family on Christmas Eve.

Cousins!

Checking out baby Kiernan.

Lots of presents from Santa!