Thanksgiving weekend we also gave Allie and Abbey their first EARLY morning Black Friday, took a trip to Santa Fe, saw A Christmas Carol in 3D, and blessed Claire (in the dress my Mom made out of her wedding dress for MY baby blessing - pretty cool).

Wow, it's been a while...

I guess I haven't put anything on here since Claire was born. Oops. Things have been pretty hectic. So, here is some catch-up:

THANKSGIVING
It was so fun to have Mom and Dad Steiny and Allie come down for Thanksgiving. I loved cooking in the kitchen with my Mom and sis. (Notice the ADORABLE aprons on Abbey and Allie from my SIL, Amy... Thanks Amy! We LOVE them!)

Baby Claire. A few more pics...

Welcome Baby Claire

Last Thursday (October 8th) we welcomed our new little Claire into our family. She is beautiful and sweet and soft and cuddly - and still sleepy - yea. :) The labor and delivery went really well - as far as things like that go :) It took a little while to get things started, but once she came, it was fast. (She ended up being delivered by a Dr. who just happened to be walking by in the hall!) The other kids are really excited. We have to set the timer to alleviate problems of fighting over who gets to hold her. Parker has become much more vocal and demanding, but that will hopefully mellow a little bit as time goes on. We are so grateful for the miracle of her new life, for her good health, and for the profound blessing of family.
Here are a few pics!

Tagged

I have been SO bad at blogging. I think it might have to do with my recent obsession with craigslist and bedroom furniture/decor in conjunction with the NESTING PHASE. Anyway, my adorable sister-in-law tagged me back in August and I am finally following through. Here goes...

Three names I go by:
1. Shel
2. Mishelle
3. Mooooooommmmmmm!

Three jobs I have had in my life: (these are very impressive)
1. Subway Sandwich Artist :)
2. Basketball Referee
3. Secretary/Receptionist

Three places I have lived:
1. Woodburn, OR
2. Fountain Valley, CA
3. Anchorage, AK

Three favorite drinks:
1. water (is really my favorite, honestly)
2. raspberry lemonade
3. hot chocolate

Three t.v. shows that I watch:
1. Designed to Sell
2. 20/20
3. Hannah Montana (not on purpose)

Three top places I have been:
1. Canon Beach, OR
2. North Shore in Hawaii
3. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Three of my favorite restaurants: (not too sophisticated...)
1. Carrabas
2. Cafe Rio
3. Let's face it - I love to eat out. Anytime I don't have to cook I am happy (except for McDonalds)

Three things I'm looking forward to:
1. NOT BEING PREGNANT
2. General Conference. Really. I love all day, home together, comfy clothes, great talks, NO MEETINGS :)
3. Another cruise with Chad some day

VACATION!

"At Bear Lake, Bear Lake there's no cake at Bear Lake. BEAR LAKE!"
Only family members will get this. Everyone else will think we are completely wacko. Actually... we are :)



We had a lot of fun miniature golfing. At one of our games Abbey got 3 holes in one!!!

She is also learning to dive. Nice!