Let's Go Vikings.....

Lucie & Gracie Viking fans from the beginning...

Gracie in 2009

Well tonight is the first official game of the NFL Season for 2010! I can't wait! As everyone knows we are loyal VIKING fans here in the Vodenik household. It's about an hour away from game time and we are all sporting our team apparel. Gracie even has a purple bow for the occasion. There is just something fun about gathering in our living room all hyped up for the big game!! So in those great words we love to sing everytime they score a touch down....

SKOL VIKINGS LET'S WIN THE GAME, SKOL VIKINGS HONOR YOUR NAME

GO GET THAT FIRST DOWN, THEN GET A TOUCHDOWN,

ROCK'EM SOCK'EM FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

SKOL VIKINGS RUN UP THE SCORE, YOU'LL HEAR US YELL FOR MORE....

V- I -K- I -N -G -S, SKOL VIKINGS LET'S GO!!!!

Need or want............

Well once again we are faced with the question "Is this a need or want?" We have decided to get rid of our home phone and internet service. We discussed it and we can go without these services right now. We will just check our email from work and any other internet related endeavors will be done from work. RJ has wanted to get rid of our home phone (landline) for awhile now. His point was that we use our cell phones more than the home phone so we are just wasting money that we could use for other bills. I guess I see his point so we will be calling and terminating them this week. So from now on if you need to get ahold of us you will have to reach us on our cell phones!

Fall has arrived.....

Lucie lookin good in jeans!

This is what Lucie does while Mommy cooks supper!

The Three Amigos!

Just hanging out!

Grandma & Gracie in the morning!

Oh how I love this weather! The air has officially been shut off at home and the windows are all open. Of course this means we are into our fall clothes again, which means going through more tubs of clothes to get out all of the ones that are too small for Gracie and just right for Lucie! I guess I got pretty lucky with having the girls so close together, they get to share clothes!! This past weekend we spent time with family and some friends and just had a good time. We made it to our first home Toreador game and they won, and we love that the Hawks won also!!! I can't wait to take the girls (maybe just Gracie) to the game this weekend!!

Almost walking.....

Ok, so now that Lucie has turned 8 months old she is starting to walk behind her little car/walker. She loves doing this, of course she falls down but she gets right back up and starts again! Gracie walked when she was 9 months, so Lucie is not far behind her!

Lucky,,,,,

Everyday I get up and go through the normal routine of getting ready, going to work, taking care of our children, taking care of the house, and I never just stop and look around at what I have. This year so far has really shown me the love I have for my husband and the devotion and trust we have in eachother. Without him I don't think I could get through the day sometimes.
When I find myself wondering why all the crappy things happen to us I have to remember that it is all part of a bigger plan for us. When obstacles come into our lives they are just things to help remind us that we are strong and can overcome anything. I will admit sometimes I have my doubts and it can be so hard and discouraging.
The bigger plan is what I try to remember. I remember how long I was alone with no boyfriend in my life until I finally met RJ again, then I remember how long we tried to have a baby, and then we had 2 right away. Our paths seem to be a never ending waiting line sometimes, but then I think how lucky I am to have RJ right with me when I think we will never see the light.
Our life's tradgedies seem to bring us closer. So maybe it's not luck at all, maybe it's fate.........

8 month & 21 month pics...............

So I recently tried to take pictures of the girls at home. Then I got a couple of the three kids all together. Of course nobody wanted to sit still for anything and it ended up being pretty frustrating. Overall it went ok, it took a long time but I ended up with some cute ones. Of course I had to include the funny pictures for everyone to see as well.

Lucie's Toes

This is how most of them looked.....

Gracie had enough of her picture being taken


Gracie Jane's mug shot, lol...

Gracie decided she would only sit for pictures if she could have a popsickle

I like this one!

While taking a popsickle break for Gracie, I was able to snap a few of these two cuties...

My funny girl.......

Cheese, Gracie refused to put any more cute shirts on so a tank top it is......

Gracie decided that she would be much cuter if she shrugged her head to the side..

Daddy had to hold Lucie for this one, I love their hands ....

My pretty baby girl.....

Lu-Lu being silly for the camera!

She truly resembles her Momma in this pic, lol

Look up here Lu-Lu Belle....

This is one of my favs, of course the pillow Grandma Smith made for her had to be in it!

Gracie being fiesty

She is so good and innocent......

This is how a ton of the pictures looked since Lucie kept leaning out the front of the basket

Profile of my Lu-Lu Belle....

LIAM MAX FLATTERY....

Errol, Mom, Gracie, Kevin & Frannie

Gracie on the trike, Liam on the 4 wheeler

Liam says "what's next mom"

Liam trying to hitch a ride with Gracie

Liam and everyone watching him open gifts

Larissa trying to put a hat on John

RJ and Lucie enjoying someone's joke

Erica & Liam

Erica let Liam lick the frosting off all the cake decorations

Liam Max

Sunday my nephew Liam turned 2. My sister Erica had a party for him at their new apartment in Ankeny so we traveled there on Saturday to be a part of the festivities! He got a lot of cool new toys and some clothes. His 2 favorite things were a trike, and a motorized minature 4 wheeler. Gracie and Liam took turns riding the 4 wheeler around the apartment which was super cute. There were a lot of family members there to celebrate so it was a little crowded, but the more the merrier!! We enjoyed cake and ice cream and had a lot of fun.