First few days

Callen is such a wonderful addition to our little family...so sweet and cute!

Callen Andrew Grauer

He is finally here!

Headed to the hospital

March 4, 2011
Baby Callen will soon be on his way.....Today is definitely the day...or so we thought....false alarm!

Baby Shower

Check out all the amazing crafty details my sister put together! Ahoy It's a Baby Boy! Can't wait till he arrives.....4 weeks to go!

Ahoy it's a boy!

Thank you to all my family & friends who celebrated with me today! I am truly blessed to have such an amazing circle of support. Callen is definitely going to be the best dressed kid around town when he arrives :) To view all the pics please visit https://picasaweb.google.com/marcy.grauer/BabyShower2511

5 Weeks to go!

We had a great time this morning with Uncle Scott and Aunt Lauren taking some pictures at the park. We are down to 5 weeks left before little Callen Andrew Arrives. Kaitlyn couldn't be more excited to meet her baby brother!

Winter Festival

We had a great time at the Tallahassee Winter Festival, Kaitlyn loved watching the parade but was a little scared of the motorcycles and loud noises. We stayed till the very end and got a chance to see Santa and Mrs. Claus riding on top of the fire truck. Kaitlyn had a great time hanging with her friends and watching the parade!

Green Day at Daycare

Today was green day at Kaitlyn's Daycare. Kaitlyn and Mrs. Dina made Green Christmas trees and decorated them.....they are ooo so pretty, can't wait to pick up my giggly girl and take them home :)

Merry Christmas

Happy Halloween!

Fall trip to Murphy, NC

We took a trip to Murphy, NC to stay at the Baxley's Moose house...or goose house as Kaitlyn calls it. Kaitlyn had so much fun playing with Poppy and Mimi. And of course Uncle Scott & Aunt Lauren are spoiling her rotten. We went to Brasstown Bald and hiked to the top ( well let's be honest we rode the shuttle up...but we did walk down) We had an amazing view you could even see the Atlanta skyline far off in the distance. Scott took some amazing shots of us on out hike...Kaitlyn had so much fun picking leaves and climbing the trails. We can't wait to come back!

We are so excited!!!!

We are so excited to announce that we will be expecting a little baby boy this spring! Kaitlyn is ready to be a big sister and can't wait to welcome our new little man to the house.

Kaitlyn's First FSU Football Game

We had such an amazing labor Day weekend with friends, we celebrated the opening to FSU football season with an early morning tailgate party and then one blowout game! We enjoyed celebrating Kyle's big 3-0 with hot dog party at the house good food, great fun and some amazing memories! Kaitlyn didn't want her weekend to end. She was so sad to see Kyle and Lyzz leave this morning. She hung in like a real trooper from the downtown getdown Friday night to dinner last night she loved every minute!
I think we have a true little seminole fan on our hands!

Popsicles and Fun

Kaitlyn and I enjoyed another sunny summer day in the pool. When she was done she enjoyed her first big girl popsicle...boy was that a melted mess...she was covered in orange popsicle from head to toe! What fun :)

Fourth of July!

My how our little girl has changed......we enjoyed a great fourth of July weekend with family and friends. Happy Fourth of July!

Miami Fun!

We went to visit Auntie BB in Miami, for a couple of days, Kaitlyn had so much fun hanging by the pool she was a regular bathing beauty.

Kaitlyn was entertained by a big yellow balloon, she and Desiree and Arianna played during Christian's surprise bday party, they had a blast together! What a smiley giggly girl!

Fun in the Sun

Kaitlyn's first boat ride was pretty interesting, she was really excited but once the boat started moving she was a little white knuckled...it was pretty cute! She went swimming with Grandma and even found some wildlife, we had a picnic on the boat and then headed back to shore, on our way we spotted a dolphin...it was a great day!

Kaitlyn & her friend Peyton had their first ballet class last Wednesday. They were so cute dancing around in their little tutus. They learned to point their toes, hop, side step and take tiny toe steps. She had so much fun, we can't wait to go back next week :)

Disney with Grandma Jeannette

We had so much fun exploring Disney with Cousin Jordan and Grandma Jeannette. Kaitlyn was a real trooper she lasted till 10:30 and then fell fast asleep in mommy's arms during the electric light parade and fireworks. Jordan didn't last much longer she fell asleep and Jon carried her to the Contemporary hotel so we could catch the bus back to the car. It was a very hot day but we had a blast!

My Bathing Beauty!

My little bathing beauty! Yesterday was the first day we were able to really enjoy our pool...it was so warm and sunny what an enjoyable way to end a stressful day! The water was just right....very refreshing! Kaitlyn had fun splashing around she warmed right up to the water, I think she will be swimming like a fish just like last year very soon!

Mother's Day

I got the chance to celebrate my Mother's Day with 4 generations on Sunday! It was quite the opportunity I am so excited that I belong to this amazing group of moms. Kaitlyn brings joy to my life in ways that I could never imagine, the simplest acts leave such a big footprint on my heart. I always appreciated my mother and the sacrifices she made for my sister and I, but I never really understood the true depth of her love until I held my own daughter in my arms just two years ago. So for everything I humbly say Thank You Mom, I owe you everything, and for that I am truly grateful. I am truly blessed to have such amazing women in my life!
Happy Mother's Day

Disney

We had a soggy day at the Magic Kingdom but it was kind of nice, everyone clears out when it rains so we were able to get on most of the rides pretty quickly. Kaitlyn had fun hanging with Grandma and Paul, we took her to several shows and to meet Minnie and Mickey, she had a great time! We took her on the haunted Mansion ride and she fell asleep half way through...it's hard to believe that just a year ago we were on the same ride and I was nursing her to get her to take a nap....time flies so fast! When we got out of the Haunted mansion Kaitlyn was sound asleep and it was pouring rain, I ran with her to the nearest store and Jon and I purchase two very overpriced ponchos. We ran with Kaitlyn...still sound asleep to the Country Bear Jamboree show...We were so soaked!
We had tons of fun though, we even stayed till 11pm that night just to see the electrical light parade, and yes it goes on no matter what because it was still raining...I was a bit nervous for all of those costumes covered in lights!
All in all we had a fantastic weekend...we can't wait to go back next year!

Animal Adventures

We had so much fun going to Animal Kingdom with Kaitlyn, we rode the bus over and met up with Grandma and Paul. Grandma was so excited to see Kaitlyn. We ran into Grant and Abby and Michael as soon as we entered the gates, the kids had so much fun at the Nemo show and waiting for us while we rode Expedition Everest....best roller coaster ever! All in all it was a great day...we rode a lot of rides and saw a ton of animals...I think Kaitlyn liked the safari ride the best!

Dave's Surprise 40th Birthday

We had so much fun surprising Dave with a 40th birthday party, he was shocked to see so many family and friends in one place. All of teh cousins had a blast playing together all weekend and Emma and Kaitlyn looked so adorable in their matching dresses...I see many more in their future! They are so stinking cute together......we continued the Grauer tradition Dave got his own can of coconut milk....and so it begins! He loved the photobook and had a great time reminiscing about old times. Happy 40th!!!! We love you!!!!

Pictures can be seen here

Playtime with firends

 

Kaitlyn had so much fun at her friend Olivia's birthday party! They played dress up and Kaitlyn had fun pretending with the makeup, and doing Olivia's hair...they were practicing for when they are 16 and getting ready for their first date....yes I hope it will be her first I am trying to be optimistic about the dating age....I'd like it to be 25 ;)