Showing posts with label Ben. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ben. Show all posts

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Christmas 2012 (A Little Late)

Our first Christmas celebration was two weekends before Christmas day with the Carlson family. We went up to Virginia for the full weekend. We had a great time! It was a full house with Paul, Karyn, all of the siblings, spouses, and the toddlers/ babies. Just like we had talked about, it was so much fun with Amelia Anna and Jack all running around and playing together. I wish I would have taken some pictures while we were up there, but we only used the video camera.

The weekend consisted of:
toddlers running 
family singing
Santa visiting
board game playing
story telling
mid-day naping
gift opening
LOTS of eating

It was great!



The Saturday before Christmas we celebrated with the Nystrom family at Grandma Lois and Sam's house. Before dinner we visited, played some dice and card games and took some family photos.





Then we ate the traditional Christmas meal! It was yummy as always.



Later... SURPRISE... Santa!!













Cute boys :) (Wyatt 11 mos.)

 Christmas morning we opened presents and then the Graham family (Grandma, Grandpa, Karen and Angie) came over for appetizer-ish snacks and more present opening! Grandma Lois & Sam joined us for dinner.

The Menu:
Roasted Beet & Pear Salad
Baked Potatoes
Beef Tenderloin
Gorgonzola Cheese Cream Sauce
Great Grandma Helen's Carrot Casserole 
Garlic Bread

DELICIOUS.




So excited about his guitar!






What a great end to 2012! 

I'm excited to see what 2013 will bring!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Bunnies

Koty discovered a rabbit hole in our yard earlier this week.
 It has a tiny little opening covered with grass and fur.
 Inside are at least 6 baby bunnies!
 I've been taking a peek every day, watching them grow.
 Yesterday they were starting to jump!
 Koty gets as close as he can and watches them.

Yesterday, when Ben got home from work, we drove to the Elm Creek park to check it out.

 They have a HUGE playground built within the last year.
 Jack had a blast!


 We will definitely be going back on a nice day.