Christmas Day

We went to church on Christmas Eve, and then came home and did our last box in the "What God Wants for Christmas" book, and opened presents. Then, on Christmas morning, we opened stockings, and played with toys for awhile and then went to my Mom's for dinner. It was a fun day. I didn't get any good pictures at Mom's, because my camera battery was dead, but here are some from in the morning.

Christmas Eve at Home

Our Christmas Get Away

We went to Kearney on Tuesday, did some Christmas shopping and stayed at Holiday Inn for Kendra's birthday. Kendra had a blast on the water slides. Then we went to Grand Island to the singing Christmas Tree there. It was a really fun time as a family.

Collin loved kicking his feet in the water.


I couldn't figure out how to put my camera on no flash, so I took a few clips of it. This is when Jesus came out of the tomb.

Christmas Program

Kendra was in the Christmas program at church last Sunday night. This is a video of her saying her line, although you can't hear her very well. It was "Move over little fellas, we're comin' through, we've got to get to the stable". She did say them, so I was proud! :)

Kendra's 5th Birthday Party

Birthday Party

We had Kendra's birthday party yesterday. Here's a little clip of blowing out candles!

My "Baby" Girl

My little girl is going to turn 5 years old on the 21st. It hardly seems like she should be that old, and already starting school next fall! Here are some pictures of her growing up.

Brand new baby!

1 year old, and LOVING that cake!

2 years old

I'm 3!

4 years old. She wanted a "farm" party!

I'll post pictures of birthday #5 very soon!

Playing in the Snow

We took the kids sledding late the other afternoon, and it was just a LITTLE bit cold! Okay, a LOT cold! It was fun for the few minutes we were out! :)

Ready to go out.

Collin after getting dumped off of the sled...oops!

Fun!

Kendra before falling off face first.....

Kendra after falling off face first!

Kendra and I made cookies. Can you tell she loves sprinkles?!

Decorating For Christmas

Decorating for Christmas has been an ongoing thing at our house this year, we have done it gradually! Kendra and Collin have "helped", and it has been fun!

We just got our basement family room painted, and it looks so much more "homey" down there. That is where we have our Christmas together.

The tree downstairs
Some of the decorating we have done since getting it painted

We started a Bearfoots collection of sorts, they are so cute!

Kendra made these decorations with Grandma Margaret and at MOPS, so we had to hang them up.

I bought these gel gems to put in our big dining room window, thinking it would be fun for the kids, although I did not anticipate Collin tearing baby Jesus all up! I had to patch Him back together, and it will work for this year, but next year we may have an expanded set! We are missing the angel, because we had to move it out of his reach, and I cut off one Wise Man! You can see we have had some snow again outside!

Collin's New Words

Collin is starting to say more, although it's not always really clear. Anytime I get out the camera, he won't say a thing, but last night I caught him saying "puppy" and "car". Not a very good clip, though, because it is so dark.

Cool Shades

Collin was just in one of those moods last night, and he had me laughing so hard! He came out of the bedroom with these sunglasses on like he was the coolest thing ever.

My Little Reader

I took this picture of Collin the other night. He loves to read books.

Collin's Ears- Update

We took Collin for his follow up checkup a week after surgery, and there was a blood clot blocking one of the tubes, so they had us doing drops, and he was just screaming when we would do it. Then he started running a fever, so I took him last week to see our family doctor. She said he probably had a virus, but that the tube looked clear, so we quit giving him drops then. I took him in yesterday for his checkup again at the ENT specialist, and he said everything looks great, and unless something seems wrong, we don't have to go back until April! Yeah! I think they are helping, because he seems to be hearing more, and he had a cold, and didn't get an infection.

Thanksgiving at Mom's

We had Thanksgiving at Mom's house on Sunday after Thanksgiving. It was lots of good food, and lots of fun!

Can I help, Grandma?

Kendra and Maycee decorating the tree.

Collin begging Aunt Renee for more pie.

Read me a book, Grandma!

Ready to go outside!