We present...

Thane Elliott Dolisi

We are blessed to announce the arrival of our son, born on January 8th at 9:12 a.m.

Thane weighed 6 lbs 14 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long

He is a strong little boy and we are all doing well!

We had a little excitement getting to the Birthing Center as we had to wait 2 hours for the county to clear the roads so we could get to the highway; once we did make it that far, we were blessed with safe travels and arrived at the Birthing Center in plenty of time!

Time sure flies!

Time sure gets away from you when you're chasing a toddler and counting down the days until the promised arrival of the next one! We have been so blessed this past year and Holiday season and we're so grateful for the time we got to spend with each of you, and for those that we haven't got to see we sure miss and love you!

We were able to spend a week in Nassau, Bahamas in November with Jeremy's parents, Dale and Angel, and his close friend Todd and his fiance Megan. The boys enjoyed scuba diving each morning and us girls got to relax on the beach!
Shae is a little water bug and just loved the ocean! She wasn't too impressed with having to hold someone's hand while she was in the water but it provided me with a photo-op :-)

Thanksgiving weekend we went to our neighborhood Christmas tree farm and chose this year's tree. We continued the Red/Black Husker's theme this year and Shae had the privilege of putting Daddy's hat on the top of the tree.

My parents hosted Farr family Christmas and this is just a glimpse of the fun we had!

Shae entertained the crowd by dancing with her polar bear from Great Aunt Donetta

We made the trip to Denver to spend Christmas with the Pullens (Mom's side); we got there early to beat the weather and Jeremy spent some time teaching Shae how to build with Legos.

Shae enjoyed playing with her cousin's sword in her new jammies from Mima and Papa

Christmas day we all enjoyed a couple rounds of Mad Gab and Apples to Apples

Shae and Gavin are best buds and are learning to share and trade their toys :-)

Rest assured there are more pictures to come and I will update soon (hopefully) with news of our new arrival!

Where to start...

It seems to much has happened since I last posted, which may explain the gap in time :) I will do my best to fill all the gaps but please forgive any oversights!

Shae started walking just a few days after her first birthday and she hasn't slowed down since!

Heather and I took the four 'Farr' grandchildren to a friend's to take some pictures of the whole clan together. It was quite the task but we got some cute ones!

Jeremy and I found out today that our new blessing is a BOY and due in January! We are very excited and everything is going very well so far.


We had the pleasure of having my mom's parents here for a few days last month and sure treasured the time spent with them!

There was a group of us that were able to attend KC Chief's pre season game vs. the Seattle Seahawks; although I don't have any photographic proof we did have a blast! (Even though the Chiefs were defeated that game)

Shae has been growing like a weed and picking up on words right and left! She is a joy to every person that sees her and is a constant blessing in our lives. We cannot wait for her to share her contagious smile with Thane this winter!

Summer Breeze

This summer has gone by in a breeze already! Shae has turned one, Jeremy and I celebrated our second anniversary, and we enjoyed a weekend in Breckenridge, CO for a family reunion.

This image may be a little much for most, but it's Jeremy's pride and joy! Within an hour Jeremy had shot and killed 2 of the countless wood chucks living under the gazebo. He of course had to have photographic proof and share the memory with his little girl :)

Shae had a great time celebrating her birthday with a host of friends and family!

She was more than happy with her first taste of cake!

We flew into Denver for the reunion so my parents took our extra things with them. Once of which was Shae's favorite toy! Thank you Mima and Papa!!

As most of you know, Jeremy and I are expecting Baby 2 around Christmas of this year. I am approaching week 20 and feeling great!

Shae probably thinks I'm crazy when I talk about "the baby" and point to myself but nonetheless she humors me by saying "Hi, Baby!" when she sits on my lap. She will be a great big sissy!

Time Flies!

I can't believe I let so much time go by since my last update- and boy has it been an exciting time! Shae is starting use "words", I don't know that I would say she is talking yet, but she sure has a lot to say! She delights in calling Jeremy and I both by name (Mama and Dada) and Angel is convinced she said "Dama" (Grandma) one time! She looks for the "kitty cat" as soon as we get to work and is starting to recognize pictures of cats in her animal book. "Yeah" is her response to everything, which is better than "no!" (soon to come I'm sure) but I'm not sure she grasps the concept of her words at this point. But we all love to watch her every move and she nears taking her first steps and exploring everything!

We have started her on some table foods and one of her favorites is of course, spaghetti! Soon to follow was bath time :) She also loves, mandarin oranges, carrots, chicken, and about any pasta! It has been fun to watch her discover new textures and tastes- she will eat about anything though!

One of the highlights in May was taking my sister Sarah shopping for her birthday. It was great fun to spend the day with her and she is such a great auntie! I wasn't convinced Shae would like the ride but as you can see she thought it was pretty special to ride in the ice cream truck with Auntie Sarah!

Sadly, we are already planning for Christmas- but for a GREAT reason! Shae is going to be a big sister around the Christmas Holiday and we couldn't be more excited. We are keeping the nursery the same but moving Shae into a new room so I have been busy planning for that and I think I have finally narrowed down my options for paint colors and bedding sets!
I will make an effort to update more often!

Just a Growin'!

She is pulling up to everything and today she even started walking around the edge!

Shae found Dada's drum sticks and knew just what to do!

You can't see them both but she has two bottom teeth!

April in Review

With a room full of toys a tupperware bowl is what keeps her entertained!

Shae has to have your Daddy snuggles before night-night time

Shae learns new sounds and "words" every day and her current favorite is to blow raspberries instead of kisses! Her Grandma Angel doesn't think there's anything more precious!

Testing out Daddy's new ride!