When Daddy's out

This is what the little kids do when Daddy's not home. You see, Daddy doesn't allow boys with bows, dresses, or anything else of the sort. Oh, and just so you know - I didn't do this! It was all Abby and Kaden! :-) They had a fabulous time and played so well together. . . .

Tinkling the Ivories

When we were visiting my parents at Christmas time, I happened to walk by and saw this. Oh, my heart just melted. I ran downstairs to search for my camera and hoped that when I got back, everyone would still be exactly how they were. Luckily they were and they played together for quite some time. I sat back quietly and watched full of love for both my Dad and my baby. Grampa and Kaden playing away.

Just a neat picture

Isn't this cool? This waterfall in summer is so awesome. But I loved what it looks like in winter. All frozen over like that. Every time I would pass it, I would think, "that is so cool. I should take a picture." So I did one day. So there you have it. One really cool picture.

Merry Christmas

Christmas morning came but not as early as I though. Ryan and I got to sleep in till 7:30. Pure bliss. We even had to wake up Abby and Kaden. I wonder what time the boys got up? They said they'd been up for hours. They probably peeked at what Santa left and went back to bed. That would be my guess!


Ethan got two Wii games that he's been wanting for quite awhile. I've got a few pictures of Ethan opening them, but he was so excited that all my pictures were blurry. Darn boy. Can't he hold still?

Kaden got a basketball hoop this year. He loves it. And without bragging too much...he's pretty good.

Josh and his spoils.

Yeah, that's Ranch Dressing. Hidden Valley to be precise. When she wrote Santa her letter this year, the list included Hidden Valley Ranch. Santa must have a sense of humor. She was beyond thrilled! It now sits in the fridge along with the family ranch dressing and we pull both bottles out every time we have salad.

Merry Christmas 2010