The Habegger Family

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

celebrating john and life lately...

Celebrating our favorite five year old began the day before his birthday with a party at the bowling alley. He and Lauren had never been before. Both loved it for a few frames and then the swivel chairs and arcade behind us were too tempting. That was pretty much the case for all of the kids. We followed up with lunch at Pizzology, John's choice.

{My mother-in-law was kind enough to play photographer, and I love love love this pictures that she got of M and me. He has been our little noser from the time he was a baby}.

A little snow playing after the bowling.

We continued celebrating the next day, his actual birthday. He had school so he was excited to take in {orange} cupcakes for his friends. Then he opened a few presents and we finished the day with a hamburger dinner.

{He knew what it was as soon as Josh brought it out. He was super excited to have a bike like his big brother}.

Two of the three modeling their Aunt Lucie designed Zodiac tees.

And lately. Basketball season is in full swing, Lauren sleeps with so much stuff {perfectly laid out} that we can hardly find her sometimes, selfies with John since he loves taking pics so much, cupcakes with the kiddos, a new smile!, head-to-toe Lolly knit, drumming away at Miles' Beach Bash, and more snow play.

Monday, January 12, 2015

happy birthday, johnny...

Today our sweet Johnny turns five! The happiest of birthdays to our little boy who keeps us very busy, is always on the move, and loves loves loves to play with his brother and sister. John continues to be the best helper around the house and is always up for whatever is going on. He loves to do something naughty and ask (with his smirky sideways little grin), "Is that funny?" He knows it is, even if we are only laughing on the inside. He gives the best hugs around and helps makes our household so much fun!

Sunday, January 4, 2015

celebrating the holidays...

We celebrated Miles' 7th birthday and were right in the middle of the holiday season, it seemed. We started off with a quick trip to Nashville to see Lucie and Kurt. We had a nice weekend to spend some time outside and played at the Parthenon. In the jumping picture below, Lucie got a little push from Miles.

The Feasts were next at John and Lauren's preschool. John decked out in his finery.

We spent Thanksgiving in Berne. John had to be captured below in his outfit. It was quite a combination.

We spent lots of time enjoying tea parties. Then we started our Christmas activities. Making snow globes, enjoying Christmas milkshakes, putting up our new Santa, getting gussied up,and ringing the Salvation Army bell.

The blow-ups were hands down the hit of the season for our kids. We made numerous drives to see the lights but houses with Santas or snowmen or Olafs were the favorites. Their excitement was contagious this year, and Josh and I checked this off as the best holiday season so far. All three kids were so excited and grateful and fun this year.

We went to the Santa Brunch at Highland again this year. John happened upon Santa before the line to see him formed. He quickly told him (from afar) that he wanted a fishing pole and would only have his picture taken next to Santa with me right next to him. Miles saw Santa a little later and gave him his wish list but didn't want to get too close. Lauren wanted nothing to do with him. So we tried pictures with (blow-up) Santa after we got home.

From John's preschool program.

We travelled to Fort Thomas the weekend before Christmas and were able to go to the Zoo's Festival of Lights. I'd forgotten how beautiful it is. And we were able to see the elephants and giraffes along with a couple of wandering peacocks.

We had our annual gingerbread (graham cracker) house decorating party. Miles and John were pretty intent on decorating their houses while Lauren ate most of the candy. After each handful she's say, "That's good candy." John worked so hard on his house and had some pretty great design elements going on. He was very excited to show Josh but upon lifting it off of the counter, it fell and crumbled. At least I got a couple of pictures.

Christmas really was magical in our house. Below a couple of pictures we were tracking Santa on Christmas Eve. The boys got Lauren a set of princess dolls and she is obsessed. She had them all lined up on the coffee table and just stared at them. Later I spied her holding her tiny Belle doll and spinning all around. A couple are already dressless but she doesn't care.

My parents and Lucie and Kurt came up the weekend after Christmas and we were able to celebrate altogether then. Lucie made the kids the cutest monster pillows.

I don't want to forget!

Lauren's little Fred Flintstone toes (they are all the same length). (March 2012)
Every night Miles insists on being tucked in with several blankets - the Johnny blanket and the Lauren blanket (made for each of his siblings), the Lolly blanket (made for him by Lolly), and the bunny blanket (made by his great grandma). We can hardly see him after he's tucked in! (March 2012)
How soft Lauren's skin is. How quickly her little fingernails grow. All the magic that is a little babe. Especially since this quiet sleeping child will turn into a mobile tornado in the not too distant future. (February 2012)
The way that John runs into me at full force and buries his head into my legs. Good thing it's pants weather because my pants are always covered in snot. (January 2012)
Miles sometimes will raise his hand and wait for us to address him before telling us something. (January 2012)
My little Miles coming around the corner into our bedroom yesterday saying "Happy Birthday, Mommy" with a big smile on his face. He proceeded to tell me lots more times during the day (and even first thing this morning). (June 2011)
The boys stayed in Berne last week. Grandma came out to find Miles on the phone. She asked who he was calling and he said "Bearsie." (June 2011)
Miles loves to say prayers at night. I sit beside him and fold my hands. He slides his little hands inside of mine, and he mouths the prayer right along with me. (May 2011)
Miles has been so excited about the Christmas lights this year. He loves to go to the front windows and holler for us to turn on the outside lights. He points out every house that we pass with lights - "Lights, Lights!" (December '10)
Miles has started to take real pride in helping out around the house. He loves to carry his plate to the sink and gets the cutest look on his face. His eyes get really big and he turns his mouth into a little "o." (October '10)
The way it feels to hold and rock my boys (when they let me). (September '10)
Miles is working on pumping his legs while he swings. It's so cute - he moves them like he's running in the air. (September '10)
The first thing Miles does in the morning is run into John's room and either try to climb into the crib with him or give him kisses if he's already up. (September '10)
One of my most favorite times of day is right after both boys wake up from their afternoon naps. John and I go into Miles room and crawl into bed with him. We lie around and read books for awhile. (August '10)
John squeals the tarzan call right back at Miles now. Sometimes he covers his ears when Miles gets too loud. (August '10)
John has started to give "hugs" and "kisses." The big, open mouthed, slobbery kind. (August '10)
Miles LOVES Sesame Street. At the end of this "Play With Me, Sesame" show, Grover gives this great fake laugh. EVERYTIME, Miles finishes the show with "heh, heh, heh." It's so funny and cute - don't want to forget his sweet little sense of humor! (August '10)
We're working on appropriate voice projection (speaking up when talking to others, quieting down when hollering in John's ears, etc). Today at the pool Miles walked into the snack shack and started talking to the guys behind the counter rattling off what he wanted to eat for lunch at an appropriate volume. Never mind that we weren't staying. Nice effort, though. (June '10)
The way John looks at Miles and lights up. Miles was making his funny tarzan call while I was changing John the other day. He couldn't take his eyes off of his big brother and smiled that whole face smile I love! (May '10)
We asked Miles who his best friend was expecting the answer to be YaYa. To our surprise he replied, "Onna." Since that first time, it has gone back and forth between Onna and YaYa. (April '10)
Our nephew, Brady, found a baby turtle yesterday. When my father-in-law asked him what he wanted to name it, Brady replied, "John, because he is tiny and cute." (April '10)
Miles' Tarzan call. Our neighbors can hear it through the windows! It disappeared while Archie was gone and came back in full force once he returned.
When waking up or dozing off to sleep, Miles practices his vocals. Lately he runs through the roster of his family: Mommy, Daddy, YaYa (his doggie lovey, "Captain Yapper"), and sometimes Archie. Glad to know that we do come before YaYa. (December 09)
Miles has picked up a very rude habit lately that just cracks us both up. A certain nameless person around here drinks the remains of the cereal bowl at breakfast. Miles has started to do this and thinks he's a hoot! (August 09)
Miles loves to "touch noses." Today I caught him touching noses with himself in the mirror. (March 09)
I just finished reading a new book to Miles. As soon as I had read the last page, he promptly started clapping like "nice narration, mama." (March 09)
Last week Josh noticed that beggar Archie would sit right beneath Miles while he ate, growl when he wanted a bite, and Miles would nonchalantly reach down and hand him a piece of dinner. When Archie wanted another bite, he'd growl again and Miles would again feed him from his hand. (March 09)
While driving the other afternoon, Miles kept saying Mama mama mama. When I would look back at him, he'd smile and clap. (January 09)
Miles has discovered pushing off of things. Like at lunch the other day, his highchair was on wheels and he pushed back into the middle of the restaurant. He did the same thing with the kitchen table at home. (January 09)