Happy Valentine's Day!

In honor of the day of love, I wanted to share some sweet stories about us:

Jaala is becoming one sweet little girl, she loves kissing people, especially mommy and daddy. She kisses mommy first, and then proceeds to pucker up for daddy, even if he is at work.  How sweet!

She loves to sing!  She will sing like Ariel from The Little Mermaid.

Matthew and I are doing well, dreaming about school ending soon, and then we will be able to have more family dinners, date nights, and "quality" time together again!

We hope you all know you are dearly loved and we miss our family A LOT!

Tea or Reading Time?

Birthday Bliss...

A couple snapshots from my birthday day...

• Coffee with a good friend
• Lunch with my husband and daughter
• Phone calls and happy birthday greetings from facebook
• Birthday cards from the mail
• Playing and taking walks with Jaala in the warm weather, 70 today!  On my birthday, in Wisconsin, that never happens.
• Meeting new friends, watching them squeeze Jaala's checks, because she is so cute!
• Laughing with Jaala
  
• Having fun watching Jaala splash in the tub.
• Reading stories and praying with Jaala to have a good night.
• Being silly!

Tomorrow's agenda:  Dinner and a movie with the handsome hubby!  Plus free babysitting is always nice!  Thanks Molly and Bill!

Family Picture & Hats

More Pictures

Oma reading to Jaala
Opening Christmas gifts Christmas Eve
Fell asleep by Matthew because she was so sick
Matthew's old house
More Germany 

Much Waited Post

Sorry I haven't posted in ages...

A few updates with the Baum's

• Went to Germany for Christmas, enjoyed family and our little trip to Southern Germany to see were Matthew went to boarding school, Black Forest Academy.
• Matthew and Jaala got sick on our trip, still recovering from a virus.
• Matthew is looking into three semesters of internship, instead of two.
• I am still selling Mary Kay, let me know if you need anything!
• Jaala is growing, talking more, loving dolls, purses, tea parties, and books.  She is such a girly girl!