Look at all the pretty lights!

Last year when we went to Santa's Wonderland, Noah couldn't appreciate it. This year we piled in the Tahoe with the Kerstens and headed out to see all the pretty lights. Noah loved it. We were a bit worried because it kept him up past his bedtime, but he did great.

Can you tell that he is tired?

Jeremy loved all the LED lights that were new this year. It brought the Clark W. Griswold out in him.

Loves his hat

We took Noah outside to play, but it was a little chilly and windy. So, I put a hat on his head. I always get ear aches when it is cold and windy. I didn't want him to have the same problem. When we came in for lunch, Jeremy put Noah in his chair and took off he hat. Talk about a meltdown. He wanted to keep it on. He played around the rest of the day with a hat on his head inside.

Ready for Church

These were taken after the haircut where I took a pair of clippers to his head. He and Daddy were dressed and ready for church. They were waiting for me to get finished.

So handsome!

Working hard on his laptop.

Thanksgiving 2008

We spent Thanksgiving at my parents in the Valley this year. We got to see lots of family and had lots of time to visit. They were lots of little ones running around. My mom & dad have 4 grandbabies under the age of 4 and 2 teenage grandkids. Mom wanted us to take pictures with all her grandbabies. I said with great confidence, "Tell me take them. No need to go to Sears and pay lots of money. I can do it much cheaper." Easier said than done. The first pictures is all I got. Trying to get 3 toddlers to sit still and smile is hard enough, but through in a moody teenage girl. Talk about frustration. Dylan, 15, and Will, 6 months, were the only ones that had a good attitude.

Patty cake with Pepaw and Will.

Don't you wish you could sleep like this in a noisy house?

Doesn't it look like they are really hunting?

Busted! This is a funny story. We were at Mom's, and all of a sudden I realized that Noah and Rebecca were missing, and it was too quiet. So, the search began. It ended in Mom's bathroom. They had crawled into her tub fully clothed with shoes and were washing Jerod's stuffed animals. It was hilarious.

What's that white stuff?

Many of you know that it snowed in BCS in early December. What you don't know is that Jeremy swore up and down that it was not going to snow. He may not remember this fact. So, when we woke up that morning, I heard from the living room, "It SNOWED!" He was quite astonished. It snowed more that night, but we didn't get any pictures. It accumulated about 2-3 inches which hadn't happen in more than 20 years. These pictures are from the morning. Oh, Noah wouldn't have a thing to do with it.

A new kind of torture

Our neighbors rented a backhoe & front-end loader to dig a burn pit. They told Jeremy that if he needed it for anything, he could come borrow it. Anyone that has a boy knows that this is torture for a little boy because they love tractors and going for rides. Noah is no exception. We got to ride with Daddy as he drove it over from next door, but as he worked, Noah had to just watch.

Notice he is wearing shorts in the evening. This is only a few days after it had snowed.

He got distracted for a few minutes by rocks. He loves dragging rocks from the driveway. You can find them in his tractors, bike, and car.

Watching his Daddy on the "BIG BOY" toy.

'Tis the Tag Season

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire post and paste into a new post. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. 'Tis the Season to be NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I LOVE wrapping presents, but sometimes I get behind and don't have time. That is when I use gift bags.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real, but this year we went artificial. We will see how that goes

3. When do you put up the tree? Normally the Thanksgiving weekend, but we were out of town this year. So, I think it will be this weekend.


4. When do you take the tree down? After New Years

5. Do you like eggnog? YUK!!!!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch doll

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Jeremy bought me a hand carved nativity for Christmas 2 years ago. I loved it.

8. Hardest person to buy for? Jeremy. He has a tendency to go buy for himself everything I think of giving him.

9. Easiest person to buy for? My brother

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Never had one that I can remember.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? This year I started buying things in July. Normally, Black Friday is when I start.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? fudge

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? I like both.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh Holy Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I will travel a lot this year. Last year everyone pretty well came to us.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? I love Christmas music, but it gets old fast.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I have always wanted to make an Aggie tree.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham, green bean casserole, stuffing

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? iPhone, Wii, iPod

26. Who are you going to tag for this Christmas questionnaire?? Kami, Denise, and Leslie.