Too funny...

Even Grace likes her quiet time...

This is just a fun game to her right now, we are not potty training.

But it does buy me 10 minutes sometimes!

Christmas Celebrations...

Here's some Christmas in MN 2008.

The fam

1st cousins

3rd cousins I believe

Christmas morning with Daddy, Reba, meema, and bumpa

Playing Outside at Grandma's

Well before we went to MN for Christmas I had a very hard time getting Grace to go outside in the cold weather. We had battles numerous times with boots, mittens, and bulky jackets. I finally gave up and said to myself, "Fine, you can learn how to play outside from Grandma. I don't want to fight anymore." Sure enough, first day at Grandma's all the kids were going outside and my little darling was just as excited as the rest of them. No taking off boots or mittens or jacket at Grandma's, just a contented toddler enjoying the fresh air! She has been great since we got home too, now she wants to go out every time the door opens.

the girls

my sweet snow bunny

Grace and Daddy

Grace and cousin Tanner

House Pictures

Here are some pics of our new house. We could not be happier here! We knew when we were going through the whole fiasco of...
showing
no offer
showing
no call
showing
no show
showing
selling for less than imagined
buying
not buying
mortgage OK
mortgage industry collapses
renting

finding house of our dreams

mortgage OK again

and here we are

....that "God always works for the good of those who love him." We have everything and more than we desired in a home and we're so thankful to be here!

formal sitting room

kitchen and dining area

family room

master

library/office

The Christmas Card Progression...

This is a typical Christmas photo shoot for anyone with kids or animals I'm sure!

And of course these are the only ones left after the "bad" ones got deleted!

1--NOOOOOOO I don't want to sit

2--Let's both look away and make Mommy crazy

3--This one will have to do

4--Let's make break