New Year's

On New Year's Eve, we headed over to the Boedings to celebrate with them.  Drake got a chance to hold Colby.

 so did Chase

 Here is Colby crashed out.  I would love to say he stayed asleep, but he woke up and was out of sorts and crying when the new year rang in.

 Here are the three big kids watching a movie in their jammies.  They were all awake until midnight, so we called them downstairs to do a countdown.  I don't think they got it, but they sure had fun jumping around and screaming.

 Colby sitting up.  He so wants to be a big boy!

 On January 2nd, we headed down to Mt. Ayr to celebrate Christmas with my family.  Here are the kids.

 Colby fell asleep right after lunch and slept through Christmas!

 Becky opening presents.

 The three girls posing for a picture.  Becca was a little reluctant to share her American girl doll.  Becky loved her.  I'm sure she'll be wanting one of those before too long.  She's growing up way too fast!

cousins and dolls

Boone and Colby

 Becky and Colby            Bode and Boone

 Becky and Emma watching a movie

 Becky and Bode watching a movie

 Becky with her two new Baby Alive dolls

 Becky feeding her baby

 and changing her pants

Yes.  She got the doll that poops and pees.  I very distinctly remember last year talking to a random person in Target and saying that I would NEVER let my daughter have a doll that really poops and pees.  What a mess!  I even went so far this year as to tell Al how glad I was that Becky spent early Christmas money/ birthday money on the doll that only pretended to eat food.  Well.... as soon as she opened her card from Grandpa Monte and saw it was money, she had it spent on the doll that poops and pees.  And, yes, she was allowed to buy it.  At least I talked her into the one that's Hispanic so she didn't have another blonde hair blue eyed doll.  It's actually pretty silly how it works.  It's nothing exciting.  But, she loves it, and that's what really matters.  Al and I both told her she already had a baby that poops and pees, but she replied by saying, "I don't mean a REAL one!"

sledding fun

Despite the cold weather over Christmas in Spencer, the kids bundled up and headed out for some sledding.  They even did some snowmobiling, but I didn't get any pictures of that.  There were too fast, and it was too cold!

Bode and Becky

 Emma

 making snow angels

Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas in Spencer this year. We loaded up the truck and left early on Thursday to avoid most of the bad weather.  We had a little bit of snow, but it didn't take us much longer than normal to get there.  We even made it in time for tacos and margaritas at the Silver Hammer.  Yum! 


Colby was playing with Grandpa and making faces at him.

Becky and Bode were almost as excited to see each other as they were to open presents!

Becky and Colby in their Christmas Eve pj's.

We opened our presents a day early since Christmas Day was going to be busy. I don't think Becky minded!

 

Christmas cookies

What would Christmas be like without sugar cookies? I don't know, and I hope I never find out! Here is Becky helping cut them out.

Here is Colby watching us. I'm afraid he may have been a little bored!

Here is Becky helping decorate them the next day.

 

P.S.  No, it did not take this long to get my computer back.  We got it back on New Year's Eve.  (80 viruses we were told.  Whew! No wonder if was acting funny!)  It has, however, taken me this long to have any time to sit down at the computer and get organized!  If you're anxious to see Christmas pictures before I get them all posted, click on the Shutterfly link.  I have them all there.

computer trouble

I think our computer's got a virus.  So...rather than waste a lot of time downloading pictures and having it not work or take forever...I will wait and get our Christmas pics on after our computer gets fixed.  We had a wonderful Christmas in Spencer and are anxiously awaiting the new year when we can celebrate Christmas with my family.  I will get my pics on the blog and Shutterfly as soon as I get my computer back.

3 months old

Here is Colby by the bear last Monday at three months old.  I can't believe a whole week has gone by, let alone three months!  He is getting so big.  He is holding his head up really well.  He loves to babble and laugh at his sister.  He has been doing very well at day care.  He seems to like it there.  We are having so much fun watching him grow each and every day.  We are blessed.

back to work

Well, I survived my first official week back to work last week.  While I was not excited about it, it could have been a lot worse.  I hate that I have to work, but at least I like my job. That sure helps! Colby did fabulous in day care.  He was asleep when I left him the first day, so that made it easy on me.  The teachers said he was a little confused when he woke up, but before long he was smiling and talking to them.  So glad he is doing well there.  I am lucky enough to be able to go nurse Colby over lunch every day.  (or almost anyway.) I did that with Becky too for a while (until she started crying when I left after feeding her!) It was quite an adjustment for all of us to get back into the swing of things, and we all slept an extra two hours each day this weekend trying to catch up on missed sleep!  So glad we've only got one more full week and then two short ones when we get to spend time with family!


Last weekend, Al and I went down to Kansas City on Saturday. We met Mark (who Al works with) and his wife Beth.  We went out in the Power and Light District on Saturday night.  It was neat.  We had a lot of fun.  Here we are ready to go to the Chiefs game on Sunday.

 Al spotted this guy walking to the game, so I had to snap a picture!

 enjoying the game

 kick-off

 a view from our seats - we managed to stay in the sun the whole time, so it was a great game to be at, even though we didn't really care who won

 Colby asleep in his swing - Grandpa and Grandma wore him out!

 Becky had a play date last week.  It was bring a friend to dance night, so she chose her friend Asialin from school.  After dance, they came back here for supper and to play a little bit.  They had a lot of fun!

 a snapshot of Becky and Colby.  They're still liking each other!

 Colby sitting in his Bumbo.  He hung out there for a while and watched Becky and me play a game.  He's getting so big!

 I couldn't decide which picture I liked best, so you get both of them!

Have a great week everyone.  I know I'm not looking forward to another week of work, but such is life!  At least I've got the first week out of the way and our routine somewhat established, so this week has got to be a little smoother than the last.

end of November

My last few weeks in November were filled with so much fun I didn't take the time to download pictures or blog.  Here are some highlights.

 Santa's lap

 riding the train

 Meeting Ethan Daniel Durbin!

 (Holly's little boy)

 ready for Disney on Ice

 We had great seats

 decorating the Christmas tree

 blowing raspberries

 giving kisses

 tummy time



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