Finally out of the house for warmer weather!

Kiefer loves the snow, snow hills, the sled and all things white.


Gettin' up to the top of Kirk's snow hill was no easy effort....
but totally worth it!
Outside on the playset.

Catching snowflakes with his tongue.

What is up with Ella?

Ella got a new bed. She loves it!



She plays dress up a LOT,
loves cake...
has embraced her inner geek...
and loves both fashion and coloring.

A mish mash of December pictures

Kiefer got his yellow belt in Karate. We went to Mr Vonhollen's Christmas house as a reward and by the time we got home, he was tuckered out.







Auntie Dianne sent the kids some Christmas tree ornaments. They loved the cards she sent and also the boxes she sent them in. They were both so serious about opening the beautifully wrapped gifts.


Ella loved our Christmas snow globe and really got into the Christmas spirit this year..
The night before Christmas, Kiefer and I set out some milk & cookies for Santa. Kiefer pondered the whole thing for a minute and then remarked, "I think we'll share Santa's cookies!" and ate one.


Christmas!!!! Santa came and ate the cookies!!!!Opening the stocking.
Ella checking out her kitchen for the first time.

Ella & Kiefer opening gifts. Ella was under the weather that week, but was a trooper the whole day.







It was a very cold December and there were very few days where the kids went outside to play. One day Kiefer and I bundled up to go play on the swing. His eyelashes were freezing shut which made both of us giggle a little bit.

Kiefer's letter to Santa.

I supplied Kiefer with a piece of paper to write a letter to Santa. I told him to put down what he wanted for Christmas. Kiefer took that advice literally and wrote to Santa, "What do you want for Christmas?" Ha ha!

November playtime

In November, we had The Webbs stay with us for a few weeks. Kiefer, Ella & their new best friend Kiara had a lot of time for play. All the kids had a blast. We even got them outside for a few snow days that were warm enough for kids to venture out to.












Here are our horses Babe & Ranger. By "our horses", I mean the neighbors' horses that we woo by means of offering plenty of apples. Ha!

Karate!

Kiefer earned a blue stripe for his White Dragon Kata! He was beyond pleased with himself. Here he is preforming his Kata.

After his stripe was awarded.

Ella's 2nd Birthday Extraveganza!

Happy 2nd Birthday to Ella! She had a fun day of playing outside with her balloons and brother and she started to really get on board with the whole present thing.



























Ella playing with her baby blanket.