BaderBlog

2009-08-23T12:37:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have not blogged in a while. I do not have time. You can definitely find me on facebook, email, or texting!!!

2009-02-24T13:45:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures from our happenings in January and February.

She's just so sweet!

Maggie's Homecoming

Superbowl

The Ice Storm

Cute Annelise Pictures:

Robby and Alyssa went on a date. It was so cute. Alyssa dressed up in her ballerina outfit and they went to have cookies, ice cream, and built a bear to match Alyssa.

2009-01-01T08:55:00.000-08:00

We took the kids to the Razorback game 12/27. They loved it. We stayed until the middle of the 2nd half. It was so fun. Alyssa made the big screen. She loved the cheerleaders and the pom squad. A big Thanks to Haley's mom for hooking me up with the cute cheer uniforms.

Baby Karaoke.

Uncle Brad loves to play Santa for the kids.

Bader and Fotenopulos' at christmas 08.

Santa Baby and cute kids.

Alyssa decided Annelise needed to be a cowgirl. So cute.

This is Amber's new baby - Ashlyn. She's adorable.

Just a cute shot of 2 beautiful sisters.

This is my 4 year old Choir. Owen is in it this year. They did so great in their Christmas program. Thank you so much to Rebecca and Hannah for their help this year. They are awesome and I couldn't do it without them.

2008-12-06T19:38:00.000-08:00

This is so cute. Annelise can dance. We just discovered it today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc5I_iI35xw

2008-11-16T11:53:00.000-08:00

Owen's 5th Birthday is tomorrow November 17th. We celebrated with a party yesterday. It was a monster truck theme. He got some really awesome gifts. We got him a wii. It is so fun. We hooked it up last night and played. Owen is really good at it. I beat Robby in golf. And I am really bad at tennis.

Me trying to hook up the wii. I have no idea how I got in or out of there.

2008-10-31T18:49:00.000-07:00

Here's our cuties for halloween - Cinderella, Batman, and Minnie Mouse. We went to our church's fall party and the kids had a ton of fun. Owen loved all the games and Alyssa kept sneaking candy out of her pumpkin. Annelise had a blast looking at all the people and chewing on her stroller straps.

2008-10-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to upload pictures of our beautiful children and give an update on what they are doing. Friday Owen made a Fruit Loop necklace for his craft and I made Alyssa a bracelet. They are showing them off in one of the pictures. Alyssa enjoys dressing up now and any dress she puts on is a Cinderella dress. And she has to have her "cown" and her "wan" and "glass fwippers" to go with it.

Annelise picked up growling from Owen and Alyssa. So she has been growling at us. Its hilarious and I posted it on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1bhSkfHVXw). The video is very fast and you may have to replay it a couple times to catch it but the growl is at the very beginning in the first few seconds of the video. Its so cute.

2008-10-20T12:35:00.000-07:00

New Video of Annelise trying to crawl.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5SujRWL1vE

2008-10-12T13:40:00.001-07:00

Owen and Alyssa had fun the other day playing with this harmonica. Owen even wrote his own song about "letting dogs out of the gate". It was so funny I had to capture it on video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvt-1xHhyE4

2008-10-05T14:29:00.000-07:00

This past Friday night we went to a Birthday party at the UofA. Owen, Alyssa, and I stayed for the pep rally. It was really fun. The kids loved it.

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DISNEY

The Shamu show at seaworld was our favorite show. It was really awesome.

Alyssa just loved Cinderella and still talks about her constantly. Owen was so smitten with all the pretty princesses. He wouldn't get close to them and was blushing the whole time.

Owen was our scaredy cat out of the whole bunch. This is his face on the Dumbo ride. We finally decided he is just scared of rides that go fast or up high. We drug him on a couple and then decided it wasn't worth it.

Disney World was so much fun. We are already ready to go back.

2008-09-06T13:02:00.001-07:00

I should have mentioned yesterday that if anyone wants to come out and pick apples they are welcome to. The apples are really tart and good for making pie.

2008-09-05T17:55:00.000-07:00

Ok. I know I am 18 months behind on the blog. I am so sorry. Hopefully I will be able to keep this updated. I didn't have time to start from the point I left off so I am just going to pick up from a couple of weeks ago - Owen's first soccer game this year. Then we have Annelise's 5 month old pictures, and we picked apples this evening from the apple tree in our yard. Owen started preschool this week. He loves it. Annelise and Alyssa had their first Mother's day Out on Thursday and loved it. We are all going to Disney World on the 17th (Annelise is staying with my mom). We are very anxious for this trip.

2007-03-24T19:01:00.000-07:00

Alyssa Update:

Alyssa is now 9 months old. I just wanted to inform everyone of our new tricks. It is so exciting everytime she does something new and now she has just started to do all of these things at once:

GI Joe Crawl, Put herself into a sitting position, pull up to standing, and cruising. She is so much fun, and we are all having a great time watching her grow. Still no teeth.

2007-03-24T18:56:00.000-07:00

Owen's Third Day

2007-03-24T18:54:00.000-07:00

Owen and Braden's First Day

2007-03-24T18:41:00.000-07:00

Winter Park

We just got back from Winter Park 2 days ago. It was soooooooo much fun. Owen took ski school for 2 1/2 days. By the end he was going down some pretty intense greens. It was awesome to see our little boy skiing. My mom went with us to watch Alyssa. They had a great time together. They took a snowcat tour up the mountain. We stayed at Crooked Creek Ranch which is a part of Young Life. It was a really neat place and we hope to go back next year. Thanks so much to Stephen for setting the trip up for us. Rick and Kelli: we had so much fun with you and your family. Thanks for hanging out with us. We had an awesome time.

2007-03-24T18:33:00.000-07:00

Puerto Rico

Robby and I went to Puerto Rico March 7th thru the 11th. Mom, Dad, Sissy, and Uncle B took turns watching the kids at our house while we were gone. They had a great time. We also had a good time. The deep sea fishing was terrible but after that everything else was really fun.

2007-02-01T08:37:00.000-08:00

Busy, Busy, Busy. . . . . .

I have been so behind but finally decided to update the blog. I started it with our trip to Vegas in January. I did not even want to begin trying to post our 300 pictures from Christmas.

Alyssa is doing great. She dropped her 10pm nighttime bottle right after Christmas. So we are sleeping all the way through the night now. She is the same wonderful happy baby. She has gotten an attitude though. She'll growl at daddy until he picks her up. She loves him so much.

Owen is the same. Always active and very funny. He loves telling us stories and says funny things all the time. I think he's starting to lie now though so we are going to have to start addressing that issue.

Thanks for looking at our blog and I will try to do a better job at keeping it up to date now that the holidays are over.

2007-02-01T08:32:00.000-08:00

Snow Day 02/01/07

It finally snowed!!! Owen was so excited. Michael brought his doonbuggy out. Owen wanted to ride it nonstop the whole time. Alyssa on the other hand didn't think much of the snow and especially hated her snowsuit.

2007-02-01T08:28:00.000-08:00

Robby's Eye Surgery

Robby had Epi-Lasek Eye Surgery on the 25th. He has about 20/30 vision right now and is due to be 20/20 soon. The doctor said he is recovering better than average. He is really excited about it. Anyways, enjoy the gross picture of his eye.

2007-02-01T08:23:00.000-08:00

Alyssa's First Razorback Game

We took Owen and Alyssa to a game on the 20th. She loved it but got tired in the 2nd half so we had to leave. She looked extremely cute in her razorback hat and tshirt.

2007-02-01T08:06:00.000-08:00

Vegas

A group of friends took a mini vacation in Las Vegas. It was super fun. We stayed at the MGM, went to see 'O', and much more.

2006-11-30T12:13:00.000-08:00

THANKS UNCLE MIKE!

Uncle Mike surprised Owen with a cute little four wheeler just his size a couple of weeks ago. Owen was able to ride with Aunt Amber b/c she was visiting at that time. Owen of course loved it.

2006-11-30T08:50:00.000-08:00

Ugliest Gingerbread House Ever

Owen and I attempted a Gingerbread house today on the snow day that doesn't have any snow. Yes, I decided not to take Owen to MDO today because it was supposed to be snowing by now. Is it? NO. Yes I am upset. Anyways, the House was our big activity instead of building a snowman.

If you ever decide to enter a Gingerbread House contest do not let Owen or I compete with you. The roof keeps falling off, the chimney is on upside down and will not stand up, and The Men will not stand up. Nonetheless, Owen had a good time sneaking candy and icing. I'm sure we'll have a great nap today :)

2006-11-28T19:29:00.000-08:00

Cute Alyssa Picture in New Razorback Hat and November 28, 2006 Blog

Alyssa is doing well other than the fact that she sometimes does not want to eat when she is supposed to. This results in her waking up at random times in the night hungry. I am ready to rip my hair out with this situation. Anyone have any suggestions? The most critical bottle is in the 7pm hour when she usually is so tired she can't stay up any longer. So obviously I offer her a bottle before we put her down. This week she is not wanting this bottle (or much of it). She is just a free spirit and does not want to be on a schedule.

Owen got a flu shot today. He was ok when we went through McD's and got a cup of "niya" ice cream.

Robby has a few very critical things happening in his worklife right now that could either be great in three weeks or very stressful. Please pray for these situations.

2006-11-28T19:24:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving Dinner with Robby's Family - November 25, 2006

We had T-giving Dinner w/ Rob's Fam in Conway at Billy's house. We coupled this with a surprise Birthday party for Sissy.

2006-11-28T19:18:00.000-08:00

Hampton - November 24, 2006

The day after Thanksgiving, we traveled down to Hampton to spend time with Robby's Grandparents. They had not yet met Alyssa. Owen enjoyed hitting Grandpa Kenneth's golf balls and playing with Grandma Bonnie's cars (there were 6 huge buckets full of them).

2006-11-28T18:49:00.001-08:00

Owen's Birthday - November 17, 2006

On the night before Owen's Birthday my parents came up and we went to Marketplace so Owen could get his free Birthday Chocolate Mess (we have become addicted to these as a family over the summer). The next day Owen woke up and opened his first present - a disposable camera that he could use to take pictures of his big day. He did really good with it and got some really good photos. That night we had his big Lightning McQueen Birthday party. Owen invited some of his buddies over and they all had a big time. His reaction when he unwrapped his John Deere Gator that Robby and I got him was priceless.

2006-10-31T18:02:00.000-08:00

Halloween 2006

The kids had a ton of fun on Halloween this year. They were Mickey and Minnie Mouse. First we went to Robby's office and trick or treated there. Then we went to see Uncle Mike at his office. Next we went to Angie's house on Carley Rd and then to Harbor Meadows. We went door to door there for a street. Alyssa had enough at that point so I took her home while Robby and Owen went to the Church for a carnival. Robby said it was so much fun. They had an awesome time. Today I am sick from eating too much candy. The kids are good - Alyssa is rolling over in her bed now - to her tummy, and she screams b/c she can't get back over. This new development is making for some very tiring nights.

2006-10-19T15:14:00.000-07:00

Ok. I know, 2 blogs in 1 day is overkill but we took the cutest family pictures in our little pumpkin patch in front of the house. Just wanted to share . . . .

2006-10-19T10:49:00.000-07:00

First Meal!!!

Alyssa ate her first bowl of cereal today! I was so proud of her. She loved it. Every time I put the spoon on her mouth she would open up and let me shove it in. Maybe this will help us lengthen our nights out more.

2006-10-15T12:43:00.000-07:00

Turkey Trot

This weekend was the 61st Annual Turkey Trot Festival in Yellville. We attended this festival and had a ton of fun. We saw old friends, ate tons of junk food. Owen played games and caught candy at the parade. We are definitely all Trotted out and glad to be home. We got to spend time with our families and really enjoyed that as well. Alyssa did great away from home. She adjusted well to her bed at mimi's. Owen spent the night with Sissy and B Friday. He loved every minute of it.

2006-10-11T12:52:00.000-07:00

My brain cells are depleting with lack of good solid sleep. You can put than on your prayer list for me. Alyssa is still waking up 1 or two times a night. Its exhausting. Fortunately I have not had to feed her in the 4am wakeup time. I just swaddle her up and she goes back to sleep until 6 or 7. She is doing pretty good otherwise. She's talking alot. Owen got sick over the weekend with a fever. He watched too much tv and now I am paying for it. Why is there a direct correlation b/tw bad behavior and too much tv? It puzzles me, but Robby and I both have noticed this. Right now he can only watch one show when he poops on the potty. Robby and I have determined that TV is bad and not worth the trouble. Robby and I went to a marriage seminar Friday night by Clay and Renee Cross. It was so good and focused on the effects of Hollywood, Movies, TV, and Entertainment in homes and families today. Robby and I have been focusing on this subject lately and firmly believe that we need to be very cautious as to what we watch and bring into our home. Their website is holyhomes.org. I have not checked this out yet but plan to soon. In the pictures are Owen and Alyssa with Mimi and Papa before they left for Russia. And Brodie and Alyssa - How Cute!!!!

2006-09-26T13:45:00.000-07:00

What a fun weekend! We had some friends - the Spruells - come stay with us. They moved from Fayetteville to Houston 3 years ago. It was awesome to see them again. Their children are beautiful and sweet. Owen met his match with Luke who is the same age. It was a great learning experience for him. Now maybe he won't beat up on other kids in MDO and church. Alyssa was definitely worn out on Sunday. She let us know about it that evening.

Here is a shout out to all moms of infants -
Today I am totally struggling with it all. I am just frustrated and feel like I just can't get it right. I have been trying so hard for 12 weeks to do my best at getting her on a schedule and sleeping through the night. Neither of which are happening. Her naps are never consistent or the same from one day to the next. I can't get her to eat more than 4 oz. Lately she is wanting to be propped up on her side to go to sleep at night. She also wanted this today at nap and I didn't realize it until finally on the 3rd nap of 30 minutes I was like - you have to go back to sleep - so I propped her up and she did. Within like 2 minutes. Insane!!!! I am just so full of baby brain I can't think of anything else. I am constantly going over all of this in my head trying to figure out what I can do to make things better. Anyways, I had to gripe somewhere so I decided to do it here.

2006-09-19T16:44:00.000-07:00

First time ever to blog! I am excited to get all of my pictures up and show everyone what the Bader's are up to.

Today, I had my bible study. I am doing the Beth Moore Daniel. It's really good. Owen and Alyssa go to childcare while I am in the study. Today we broke up into small groups. I have some old good friends - Michele M., Michelle C., Julie; and one new friend Ramona. Next week is supposed to be the movie week.

Robby is getting home late from a meeting so I am quickly doing this blog while Owen is watching Dora. He gets to watch a tv show when he poops on the potty - which he did at church today. I was so proud of him. However, he did get pee pee all over his pants b/c he wasn't quick enough. Potty Training is still going. I just have to stay on top of the pee pee. I just end up making him go. He doesn't want to stop what he's doing all the time to go. But he is doing well on the pooping (I think b/c he wants to watch tv). Our lives have definitely changed since we can openly discuss pee and poo with our children.

Alyssa has extended her nights from about midnight to 5am. We are pretty excited about that. Even though I have had to get up in the middle of that time to reswaddle her. She also has her first cold. But she is feeling better now despite the stuffy nose. S at. and Sun she was feeling terrible. It made Robby and I feel terrible too - for her.