Snow January 2011

I think we got about 8" of snow with this storm in January. This is a look down our street the day after.

What a change a year makes! Spencer hated the snow last year, but this year he loves it!

Daddy and Spencer sledding (which Spencer also loved!).

Crash!

Kate decided to stay indoors and play instead of venturing in the snow.

The next day Aunt Julie came over to sled with Spencer. Crash! That hill is seriously fast!

Sadie took it easy in her sled at the bottom of the hill. Smart girl!

The playground was lots of fun in the snow.



Sharing hot cocoa :-)

January 2011

Mommy made Spencer a nutritious breakfast of eggs and toast, but he chose to eat cheesy poofs and blueberries instead.

Kate liked eating eggs for the first time.

Just chilling with Daddy :-)

Spencer found this hat in our box of Christmas stuff. And even though it is meant for a much smaller head, he insists on wearing it. Where's Waldo???

I love seeing them play together!

Kate loves her new train that Grandma Lorrie got her for Christmas.

Spencer is the ultimate multi-tasker...eating breakfast and playing with sticker shapes at the same time. (Don't worry...that is Daddy's Coke, not Spencer's!)

Spencer gingerly licks his chocolate frosted cupcake that he picked out for Aunt Cindy's birthday.

Christmas Eve / Christmas Day 2010

While Spencer and Sadie made the gingerbread train on Christmas Eve, Kate hung out in her high chair.

The finished product.

Yay! It's Christmas morning! Kate wanted to sit on Spencer's lap (with some help from Mommy).

Ooh, is that another Thomas present???

Kate doesn't really care what is in the box, just that she can hold her Weeble in one hand and try to eat the paper.

Spencer loves taking pictures with his new camera!

Kate is modeling her new hat that Cousin Donna sent.

December 2010

Kate is a great pianist and takes requests too!


Spencer loved helping Mommy decorate the Christmas tree. After he picked up each ornament, he would ask, "Where does this one go?"

Very proud of his work!

Kate checks out a hedgehog on the tree.

Thanks for my stocking, Aunt Julie!!

Spencer is wondering why Kate is chewing on his Santa hat...

Spencer tried out his new "big boy" booster seat even before it was put in the car.

Thomas hat. Check. Fruit roll up. Check. Okay, we're ready to roll, Mommy!

Kate looks comfy in her new big girl car seat. Spencer was nice enough to lend it to Kate now that he is too big for it. What a nice big brother!

We took the kids (along with Aunt Julie and Sadie) for a quick walk to see the neighbor's Christmas lights / yard.

Christmas lights!

Kate really enjoyed looking at the lights on the tree and trying to taste all the ornaments.

Sadie came over to help decorate Christmas cookies.

Spencer prefers to decorate by tasting them :-)


Kate and Spencer love playing with the house that Uncle Joe and Aunt Jody sent for Christmas. Notice Spencer's very nice Christmas light hat that he made at school.

November 2010

We had a post-Halloween playgroup with Spencer's original playgroup and all the siblings. We started with 6 babies 3 1/2 years ago and have grown to 12 kids (with one on the way)!

Can you believe that she is always happy when she wakes up? Her eyes are closed because she has likes to anticipate the flash :-)

Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble gobble gobble!

Cowgirl Sadie Leigh came by for a visit and played with Kate in her playpen.

Kate is making the rounds by walking around the edge of her playpen.

Spencer drew a train on his Magnadoodle. It is much better than having Mommy and Daddy draw train after train after train...

Kate is on the move! Nothing stops her!

Happy Thanksgiving! Playing in Spencer's room before bed.

Spencer has been torn lately between wanting to have his picture taken or sitting on Mommy's lap while she takes one so that he can see the digital screen. Best of both worlds here I guess :-)