Banana Sandwiches

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Playing in MinneSNOWta

Liam loves playing in the snow. When we were visiting my family over the holidays, Liam had a blast, and it didn't matter that it was 5 degrees outside. Kids don't care. If you grew up in a climate that had snow on the ground for regular periods of time during the winter, you know the feeling of snow sneaking into the cuffs of your mittens, your damp hat covering your eyes, causing you to have to tilt back your head to see what's in front of you, and that blast of heat you experience when coming back into the house after being outside for more than ten minutes. Well, Liam experienced all of these and begged for more.

All Bundled Up

Avonlea

Jeff, Debby, and Avonlea Brave the Cold

Getting Used to the Snow

Taking the Plunge!

Making Snowballs

This is fun!

Time to go Sledding with Uncle Patrick

Jon Joins the Fun

Don't do it.

Building a Snowman

Liam and His Snowman

Nicely Done, Boys!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Church Correspondence

When we picked the kiddos up from the nursery yesterday, all had notes of correspondence reminding us how big our babies (all three of them) are getting...

Since the girls are both sitting and scooting around, it's time to promote them to the Creeper class. They'll miss the sweet workers in the infant room, but the teachers in the Creepers are great, too!

That's right...we've had a GREAT weekend of potty training. I don't want to jinx it, but I'd say the boy is (90%) potty trained!!!

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Seven Months

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Winter

It's cold in Dallas right now, but not cold like this. I took theses pictures when we were up visiting my family in Minnesota at the end of December. Brrrrrrr...

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Potty Training Haiku

We're getting closer

And making lots of progress,

But still have glitches.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Christmas Post, Finally.

December was filled to the brim with Christmas festivities--church programs, tree trimmings, attending parties, hosting parties, drives to look at lights, shopping, wrapping gifts, mailing cards, baking cookies, trips out of town, out-of-town visitors, visits from Santa, no school for two weeks, and lots of time with friends and family. Here's our Christmas in pictures:

GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DAY...

Christmas Party Time...the whole family at Erika's party.

Marin loved the lights and Christmas carols

I love baking cookies at Christmas, and my book club does a cookie exchange that's starting to become tradition. Lots of fun!

Ellery loves Christmas!

Looking into the living room from the den

Debby, Jeff, and Avonlea stopped in Dallas on their way to Minnesota, so we had an early little Christmas celebration with them. Look at how big the girls are getting!

Avonlea likes her Christmas gifts.

Five stockings this year on our mantle

One of my besties, Marybeth. It was fun to spend some time with her while she was in town over the holidays.

We have birthdays to celebrate at Christmas, too. Here's the Bushwar gang at Gracyn's birthday party.

Kati playing with birthday girl, Gracyn, and Liam.

Liam's Christmas gift from Memaw and Poppie was a set of drums. The boy loves drums right now.

CHRISTMAS EVE...

The kiddos with Nana and Papa on Christmas Eve after going to church.

The Bushwar/Mikeska gang on Christmas Eve

The five of us

Liam decorating his cookie for Santa

Christmas p.j. picture with the cousins

Cookies and milk for Santa

CHRISTMAS DAY...

Santa came!

The girls didn't really know what to think...

Liam loved his bike and decided he needed to wear his super hero cape when he jumped on for a ride. He still puts it on when he flies around the house on that bike.