Ballerina

Auntie Christina found this sweet little leotard and tutu for Maren. She loves prancing around in it!

Keeping Warm

On the Saturday after Christmas, in the midst of a snow storm our heat went out! I think it only got down to 60% in the house, but it sure felt cold! The kids and I snuggled up in my new blanket and watched movies until they came and fixed the heater. It was a good reminder of how fortunate we are to have a warm, safe place to live.

Christmas

Yes, I know...we have already forgotten that Christmas was less than three weeks ago...but I couldn't not post these!

On Christmas Eve the kids got to open one present each - new jammies! And then we let them open one that was for both of them...Joel is holding the big Curoius George book. We then snuggled up on the couch with popcorn, cookies and hot cholocate and watched the Polar Express. I think this will be an annual tradition. It was so fun.

In the morning after Greg got home from work we opened all the rest of the gifts. I didn't get pictures of all of them, but you get the idea...

This is a dollhouse that Maren got...it folds open and has little wooden dolls and furniture in it!

Maren tried to open her gifts with some tongs she got as part of a cooking utensil set...creative.

Greg got a fishing pole - well, not the actual pole, but enough $$ to go buy one!

Joel got his first video game - and it's educational! This will be great for long car rides, too!

"Happy Birthday Jesus"

Winter Pictures

Here are some pictures of us out enjoying the snow (when I say "US" I mean "Greg and the Kids").

This exercise mat is the best sled ever! Here Greg is dragging the kids around the yard on it.


These pictures are from the first snow of the year...way back on December 8th! Since then, the snow has been much drier - making it hard to make snowmen.Greg and Amit went "skate-skiing" the day after Christmas. It's like cross-country, except that there's no traction on the bottom of the skis.

Beautiful views!