The Buehrer Family Christmats Card 2012

OK So every year I post our Family Christmas Cards and usually we order them from Shutterfly.

But this years Christmas Cards we purchased from Portrait Innovations since we was there buying pictures anyway and I have to say I love them.

For all my Blog Friends out there that I don't send a Christmas Card to

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year from our Family To Yours!

Doug, Brandi, Bryce and Lilly

Updates on the Twins

Talking-
Bryce only says Mom and Momma. More like momm momm momma. He is a big time Mommy's Boy

Lilly says da da da da all day long and screams Mom when she is mad. She is a daddy's Girl!

Crawling-
Bryce started crawling about a month ago, at first he just couldn't figure it out and would get so mad that he would scream. So his way around was to roll, sit up, get on hands and knees and try it again. Nope didn't work so he would roll, sit up and do this over and over again till he got where he wanted to be.
Now this kid is everywhere and boy is he fast. Now the little booger, crawls to the couch and stands up, or stands up on a toy or whoever he see first.

Lilly- of course being behind 3 to 4 months still doesn't even attempt it she is just now sitting up on her own. But you can see she is aggravated that she cant play with or get to toys like Bryce can.

Lilly is now getting home therapy once a week for a hour each week. She has learned so much in the last 2 months and will be caught up with her brother in no time.

Both kids eat just about anything that we eat, except Bryce's gag reflex is terrible so we stick with the bottles and baby jar foods as much as possible. Lilly on the other hand, this girl can eat anything and everything and loves it all. And for the first time yesterday they learned to drink from a straw!

So far this year neither one of my kids have gotten sick, not even a little cold. The worst thing that has happen is them teething. Bryce hates it and wakes up from a sleep from it and whines all day long. I have given that kid more Tylenol then I even give myself. Lilly doesn't even seem to mind it and hasn't made one peep about it. Bryce has 6 teeth now, 4 on top 2 on bottom he got the bottom 2 first. Lilly only has one on the bottom.

At their last check up, Bryce weighed 24.5 lbs and Lilly was 14 lbs. Next stats will be for the 1 year birthday!

This Weekend's Plans

We have a busy weekend ahead of us.

Let me say first off I am running out of time getting all the kids presents wrapped so I guess I will start on the wrapping tonight.

Friday after work its time to hurry home and get ready to head over to the country club were Doug's company is having their employee Christmas Party.

Doug and I went to this last year for the first time ever (I was 7 months pregnant) and he has been with the company for over 10 years now. We never went in the past because they usually have it during deer season and god for bid Doug wont miss deer season for anything.

I am looking forward to this, the food was delicious and everyone is so nice.

I have a feeling the babies pictures will be out because everyone will want to see them.

Saturday Morning Doug, Sue, Mom, Dad and the kids and I are all taking a small road trip to Springfield, IL for some shopping time. Apparently there is a big mall out there, and a place called Shields which I was told is better and cheaper then Bass Pro Shop and Cabela's. We will See!

Oh and we are having lunch at a place called Quaker Steak and Lube, we heard they have awesome wings and food.

I have plans after we get home to wrap more presents, but I'm sure we will be wore out.

Again we will see!

Sunday morning will be breakfast day. Wrap presents and relax till that evening and then its off to Aunt Em's (or what she likes to call Great Gram to the twins) for dinner and tree decorating time. Every year its a tradition for all the kids to come over and put an ornament on the tree. This year we  added 6 new kids to the family so 6 new ornaments that will be added to the tree.

We bought for Bryce a Happy Feet 2 ornament since the kid is addicted to the movie and watches it  at least 2 times a day. And we got Lilly a Minnie Mouse playing with a puppy as Lilly likes to do with Tanner!

So that's my busy weekend! I hope everyone else has a great weekend!

Oh yeah I am hoping to take pics from these weekends plans to post for Mondays Blog Post.

Lilly Got Her Ears Pierced

So while we was in Branson we hit the outlets malls up. One of the shops there happens to be a Claire's and for a while now I have been begging Doug to get Lilly's ears pierced. For one I think they look pretty and two I rather get them done now while she cant take them out or wont really mess with them. So Doug said OK lets do it. I was so freaking nervous but between Doug and I holding her still she did great and only cried for 5 to 10 minutes. But I was shocked about one thing, the price it cost to pierce ears. For one the sign says free ears piercing, thank god because the earrings cost $50. Wow that's a big chunk to take out of the bank. But she is worth it!

Thanksgiving 2012 / Black Friday 2012

This year was low key, we had lunch at Doug's parents at what was supposed to be 12 but Doug and I was cooking all day so we didn't eat till 1:30. After we was done I headed home to finish getting ready and Doug napped. Around 3:30 we headed to my family's house and stayed there till 8 or so when Bryce got super crabby and wanted his bed. After everyone was in bed I looked at the Black Friday sale ads and headed out to shop. I was out till 5:30 am when I came home and crashed. around 2:30 pm I woke up not knowing the time and Doug had the Christmas tree up and the kids fed and playing. Again he gets the Husband of the Year Award for that. While I was shopping I fought no lines except Old Navy and that was a 2 hour long wait to check out (but so worth the price on the jeans) and got everything I went for.

Saturday after the kids went down for a nap Doug and I put the lights up outside and then relaxed the rest of the weekend.

Oh and here is the tree and fireplace all finished.

Halloween 2012

So this year Halloween fell on a Wednesday and we bowl. Doug's team prebowled but mine didn't so Doug brought the kids up for everyone to see. I didn't dress them up this year as they wasn't going to trick or treat. But I did put them in cute outfits, that I didn't get pictures off. I do have pics of them in other outfits I put on them that week.

Before I decided that I wasn't going to dress them up I  did have costumes for them and this is what they was going to be:

Aunt Sue had Build a bears made for them and got these masks.

Daddy and I carved them their first pumpkins.

Lilly is the kitty and of course Bryce the Monkey!

Cant wait to see what I put them in next year.

World Series 2012 - 12 in 12

Well the Kids, Doug and I were rooting on the Cards to make it to the World Series again this year, but no luck this year. Here is some cuteness of the kids in their Cards gear!