Making cookies... the kids 'rocking' Baby Girl Sorbel (or at least practicing), and our family marching band photo :) Yes, we have a lot of fun at the Sorbel household!!!

Hoping my next blog post includes a baby girl!! Anxious to meet her!!!

New slippers!!!

Addie eating peas without complaining! It's a big deal. Not only did she eat her "required" 4 bites, she decided to finish her whole bowl of peas at dinner the other night. She's very into this "trying new things" phase. B asked her why the other day and she said, "I need to get older so I'm ready for the baby." Don't grow up too fast, Addison Noelle!! :)

Me and my boy :)

Less than 4 weeks to go!! I'm so ready :) Well, I need to make it to Sections this Saturday with my girls, but after that... come on Baby Girl Sorbel!

Future Big Bro and Big Sis... right around the corner!!

Tonight we camped out in our family room! Trying to do some fun/creative things with these two during our last couple weeks with just 2 kids. Not that camping is super creative, but for some reason, moving toys from downstairs to upstairs and presenting this camping thing as being the most exciting thing ever... actually became the most exciting thing ever for them!

I am about 4 weeks away. My coaching season ends in three weeks, so I'd like to make it at least til then! I'm looking forward to meeting this little girl and super pumped to get her out of my aching body!! This third one has done a number on me :)

I'm definitely anxious for my Eli. He's gonna have a rough adjustment, I think. Addie will be ok. She'll help out with the babe. She has a number of activities she's involved in, so that will still give her things to do out of the house and on her own. But Eli may just think his world has ended... hoping not! He's such a momma's boy. I think sharing my love and attention with someone more needy than him will be tough. But I could be wrong ;) Just trying to love on them both as much as I can in the meantime.

My girl being her goofy self... :)

My weekends are filled with dance competitions! There's Addie and the girls- she's our #1 fan!

34 weeks this week... me, not the girls pictured above ;)

I am ready to be done and meet this little girl!!

The last two weekends we placed 1st in high kick and jazz! They amaze me :)

32 weeks tomorrow.... My "twin" wasn't too happy to take the picture with me :)

Finally starting to "nest"-- painted baby girl's room last weekend :)

Now it's finally starting to feel real-- she will be here shortly!

Had to include this darling picture of the boys!

Traditional "picture at the top of the stairs" picture at Larson's :)

Mommy kissing Santa Claus :)

Addie's presents for Dad!

The kiddos!

New blankets!!

We enjoyed a busy two days of celebrating Christmas. So great to spend time with family. I love this season!! Now back to a routine again (somewhat) with B back at work and me back to coaching. Baby girl Sorbel is movin' and groovin' still. 31 weeks this week... on the home stretch!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Spent the last 2 days at Wisconsin Dells with my brothers and their amazing wives :) We don't get to hang out, just siblings, very often, so it was a good excuse to get away and do just that!! The kids loved the waterparks and we definitely ran them to exhaustion! Once they were in bed last night, we played 5 hours of The Newlywed Game, and really got to know one another better :) It was a terrific two days of vacation!
I'm 30 weeks preggo tomorrow... baby girl is moving around like crazy and getting stronger every day. Her kicks are taking my breath away! We have a lot going on in the next two months before she arrives, but I'm getting excited to meet her! The next 10 weeks will fly :)

Again, my pics are out of order... but this has been my life since the end of October. I spend every day with these girls at dance and we had our first competition last Saturday. Now we have one almost every weekend until the middle of February. I love these girls!!
I'll be done coaching after this season is over. They even posted my position for next year already. Makes me a little bit sad, but I know it's the right thing for our family. It hasn't been an easy couple months with my coaching every day, but we'll get through it and then I'll be home for good... forever ;)
The kiddos and I met our good friends, the Lepiens, downtown last Friday. We did the Macy's display, saw Santa, and had lunch. Addie and Nora see each other about three times a year, but seem to be the best of friends. Love it :)

Highlights from the weekend--
*Addie met Santa
*Kids went sledding on our amazing sledding hill in our backyard-- you all should try it!
*Drove around to look at Christmas lights with Nana
*Finished almost all our Christmas shopping :)

Thanksgiving weekend = success! Celebrated with both sides of the family, had two Thanksgiving dinners, shopped into the night on Black Friday, and decorated the house for Christmas. Love the holidays!!!

Busy busy busy. I'm tired of being busy. I know life will slow down, or at least be a different kind of busy when this baby girl comes, and I'm sure I'll miss this hustle and bustle...
Coaching is crazy right now, but fun. Trying to finish and perfect our dances in preparation for our first competition on December 10th.
I was able to get away this last weekend on my first-ever scrapping retreat. It was a blast! Very relaxing and a great time with friends. My hubby was my hero, though. Eli had the flu all weekend, so Brandt spent the first night not sleeping, cleaning up throw up every 30 minutes and trying to keep up with laundry throughout the night. I of course then came home to a sick hubby :( I'm usually aware of my strengths and weaknesses as a parent and wife. I am strong when it comes to parenting a sick child- patient, loving, forgiving, calm... but when it's a sick hubby, I am far from any of these things. It stresses me out! This is definitely an area I need to work on, grow in, and do better with. After all, "...in sickness and in health." I love you, Brandtis. :) Now get yourself better!!! ;)

Yes, today I turned 30 -- no biggie... no emotional breakdowns over my age... ;)
I had a terrific weekend, celebrating with friends and family. But today we had to say goodbye to these beautiful and amazing friends. These dear friends of ours, along with their boys, are headed to Spain on Tuesday for missions. Their plan is to be there for four years. This day has been a long time coming, but now that it's here, it was really hard for me to say goodbye. I admire them for what they are doing. I know I would have trouble stepping out in faith like they have. We love this family dearly and look forward to hearing how God uses them in incredible ways.
(We also bought their mini-van... so yes, my hubby who said he would NEVER own a van, now is the proud owner of one. Gotta love it!)

Our last week, in a nutshell... Brandt ran the 1/2 marathon Monster Dash last Saturday, dressed as a Ghostbuster... Our trick-or-treat crew from tonight... Brandt and I eating the kids' candy after they went to bed... Addie's dance class and Halloween party. Busy but fun week! Gotta love Halloween :)