Thanks Mom!!

This month has been very trying on us as a family. We have all been sick since coming back from OK for Christmas. First, Mike had bronchitis, then Nicholas got sick, then I got pink eye and a cold, then something cycled back to Mike and he got sick again, and now I'm the sickest I've been in about 7 years. I don't think I got out of bed yesterday until about 5pm. Thanks to my sweet husband who despite his own sniffling and coughing made me milkshakes and brought me my medicine. And sorry to my mom and grandma who arrived Saturday night to a house full of germs and coughbags. Even though I know it can't be much fun for my mom, she's been a lifesaver taking care of Nicholas and fixing the meals. I'm going to the doctor today and then we better all be well soon. We're never sick and this has been a whole month of hacking, fevers, and runny noses. As Mike and I looked at each other one night we told one another how great it would be to feel normal again. I guess you have to get sick to appreciate your health. We told Nicholas and Cheerio that as soon as we're all well, we're going down to the big grassy field by our house and run around like crazy. For now, I guess we'll just lay around and moan : ) Thanks for being a trooper mom and for all you do!!

Farewell Gramps

My grandpa died on New Year's Day this year. At times, it's hard to believe he's gone. Here are some things he taught me: work hard every day, love your spouse (he and my grandma were married 66 years), never get into debt (he paid cash for every car he bought as well as every house he built), if you have to do something, do it right now, save your money for a rainy day, move often (his hobby was building new homes and moving into them : ), be honest in all you do, and there's always time for an OU football game. I'll miss you Gramps - I love you!!!

Christmas Afternoon Fun

the fun continues…

  Homemade sled…bring back any memories?

 

 

 

 

Nicholas had a ball

 

 

 

 

 

Cheerio couldn’t resist chasing him down the hill

 

 

 

 

Relaxing ride home

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful day…grateful to live in this country.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Nicholas checking out the snow tunnel Dadda made

 

 

 

 

Snow balls…watch out Mamma!

Christmas Morning Fun

 

What did Santa leave?

 

 

 

 

 

A new car!  Woweee!

 

 

 

 

 

Checking the stockings…

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Cheerio

 

 

 

 

 

Momma and Nicholas frolicking in the powder

 

 

 

 

First time to play in snow for new puppy Marpi

 

 

 

 

Making snow angels

White Christmas

6 inches of snow so far. Supposed to continue all night.  Tomorrow morning could be fun :)  The boys love it…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Hot off the Press!

Various pics from today’s Christmas festivities…

 

Having fun with Dadda at the Breakfast with Santa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was as close to Santa as Nicholas would go.  Santa is still mostly scary!

 

 

 

 

Get’in a kiss from Cheerio

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas is being a great helper

 

 

 

 

 

No he’s not really giving you a thumb’s up.  It’s a thumb’s out…he was proudly showing that his thumb wasn’t in his mouth for the picture.  We’ve been giving him a hard time about that lately.

Family - My Pride and Joy

Nicholas in front of the Oakland Temple. He enjoyed going in the visitors' center and running around on the grounds.

Me and my better half. We've still got it!!!

My two best boys at the ward Christmas party. We couldn't get Nicholas to sit on Santa's lap...oh well, maybe next year.