and yet another milestone...

 yes folks, she's up on 2 wheels! We are so proud of our little girl. She has worked super hard the last two months to get to this point. We are so thankful we've had nice weather off/on so she could get out and practice. Chris has been her #1 teacher and cheerleader :) Way to go Alison!!!!

And in completely un-related news...here's a 28 week belly shot, thought you'd enjoy! Feeling great and enjoying every second! Time is going SO fast, I can't believe we've hit the beginning of the 3rd trimester already!

Another Milestone

So last Wednesday I realized how extremely loose Alison's little tooth was. She wanted it out pretty bad but Mommy is NOT good at pulling teeth. She tried, I did try but it was ultimately Daddy who got that little booger out. We did shed a few tears but she stayed strong and brave and we got it!!!!!

Showing us her proud new little tooth hole!

Posing with her tooth fairy pillow...which was mine growing up ~grin~

and her Tooth Fairy surprise.....a gold 1 dollar coin...she was SO excited!!! Please, disregard the bedhead!

We had dinner at Pizza Hut on Wednesday prior to the tooth experience and Alison got to use her very first Book-It award. Talk about an emotional evening, we get to celebrate that our little one is starting to read and she looses her first tooth...I felt like she might as well drive off in her car for her first date...my heart was breaking at how big she's getting!!!!

Saturday family fun

This past Saturday we headed to Cincinnati with two things in mind....enjoy the beautiful weather outside and make an IKEA run! We've been to the Cincy Zoo before and the second trip didn't disappoint either. We had a great day! So thankful to spend quality time with my little fam ~grin~

We headed to IKEA afterwards and scored big with a new entertainment center/storage shelves for the living room. They are about 75% put together now and "I'm lovin' it"! Alison's favorite thing about IKEA...the meatballs and shopping carts :)

Practicing her best "attack" pose 

Baby rhino

Love my life

Daddy rhino

Sweet, sweet girl....we only get to wear this 5 shirt for one more month ~sigh~

24 weeks and 5 days

Well, we've made it...pass the half-way point! We had a follow-up ultrasound this morning just to follow growth, development, and fluid levels....okay, maybe it was just to make mom and dad feel good :) But in all honesty, we were thrilled to see our little miracle! Growing right on target and we couldn't be happier!

Nice profile shot, kinda looks like it is blowing a bubble

3-D shot....the baby is looking straight at you...definite two eyes, nose,  lips, and tiny chin

Halloween 2012

We had a great Halloween besides it being a tid-bit chilly. We stayed home, ate our traditional sloppy joe dinner, and enjoyed trick or treating our way through the neighborhood! 

Introducing our little Red Flapper for Halloween 2012....

We met up with these pretty pirates on our journey..Jordan and Lucy!

Chris opted to dress up also....as Bob Bishop (his dad)....pretty simple costume--just add mustache--

Our pumpkins for 2012...L-R we have Annie's pumpkin, Alison's school pumpkin, Mommy's Pinterest pumpkin, Alison's witch, and Daddy's Charlie Cardinal

All lit up

To funny not to share....mustache girl

and another of Mustache Man but with extra special posing by Alison ~grin~

All things 'Fall'

Here at the Bishop house we've had a great Fall....enjoyed the typical fall activities, rounded out BSU home game season, and managed to fit in some home makeovers in the process~grin~ 

I was able to be a chaperone with Alison's field trip. We went to Russell Farms, which is the pumpkin patch we usually go to every year. They do a great program for the kiddos and it was a fun brisk day.

"Working" on the farm--milking a cow

Hayride to Pumpkin patch

Her class

 This year Alison bought a decorate your pumpkin witch kit---every witch has a green face, right?! It actually turned out super cute and I'll post pics of that with a Halloween posting

master painter in action

 Her Kindergarten class also had a Fall Party that I was able to go to....TONS of activities that involved pumpkins all while trying to incorporate some Kindergarten skills---math, reading. I LOVE being able to attend activities with her and share in her day to day. 

Here is the pumpkin she chose from Russell Farms, they got to decorate them during the Fall Party. 

 On Thursday of this past week the weather was SO beautiful and Alison was on fall break so we headed out to Conner Prairie for the Headless Horseman. It was a great evening to go. We had a near-tear experience on the wagon ride but she ended up loving it and wanted to see the Headless Horseman again~grin~

Posing with the scarecrow display

 And what's Fall Break without a stay-at-home-in-your-jammies-day-and-lick-the-beaters-clean-moment????

YUM, homemade sugar cookies :)

A Saturday recap

So I'm just a couple weeks behind on posting this....no biggie, right?!

Well, we started out our day by going to Alison's first (and only) Cross Country meet. It was sponsored by the Noblesville Cross Country Team and offered to all the elementary schools. All the kindergartners ran together and did a 1/2 mile loop. She did GREAT! She ran the entire course and was the 5th girl...we were super proud of our girl!!!

On your marks.....

Finished!!!!

From the Cross Country meet we headed to Muncie for the football game. We gave ourselves enough time to hit up the bookstore and stop and see Benny....Alison knows her from pictures but had never seen the real statue.

Clearly a bright and sun-shiny day!

Family photo-op

We were thrilled to have my brother and niece Gabi join us for the game and tailgating festivities. This was Gabi's first college "experience"--the campus, tailgating, football game---she was thrilled with it all :)

A little tailgating football 2 on 2

And who's gonna catch it?????

Right through her fingertips!

Fall = BSU Football

For those of you that know the Bishop's well, you know we adore BSU football!!! It is our favorite thing about fall, come late July, my dad and Chris are already geared up for football season and counting down the weeks. We have SO much fun and have created many, many memories at these games. Thank heavens, Alison has followed right in our footsteps and enjoys the games too!

***warning**** picture overload post

My favorite two fans

Let's go Cardinals!

BSU means so many things to Chris and I and we love creating more and more memories there!

Papa and Meme also get in on the fun, I think Meme finally knows what a firstdown is (after 11 years)

Fifi and Bobby got season tickets with us this year also!

Do you think she's happy we won?!

The famous 'Charlie Cardinal'

Two weeks ago we had a BIG win and we got to go down to the field afterwards to celebrate!

Doing her best cheerleading moves

Chirp, Chirp

September 4, 2012

We have decided to use September 4th as Annie's Day. This is the day we had her memorial service two years ago. We head to "her" park and spend time together as a family and send her birthday balloons, hugs, kisses, and hellos! Not a day goes by that we don't think of her and usually talk about her, Annie is very much Alison's sister to Alison...I think it is the sweetest thing ever!

Birthday balloons, celebrating our 2 year old angel!

There they go, enjoy sweet girl!

Our family....even though it is so extremely hard not to have Annie in our everyday lives we know that we are extremely blessed!

She made it to the "near top" of the pyramid climber...big stuff!!!!

One last trip down the slide