Saturday, December 31, 2011

Christmas Break (the abbreviated photographic version)


playing in the snow Dec. 27th
Kaden at Grandpa Mike and Grandma Teri's
Marin and Auntie
Brielle and I
Annelise and I
Cousins on the couch: Brielle and Marin
Grandpa Mike and Brayden eating pizza
Marin singing while she waits for her turn to open a present
Kaden's new Cardinal's sweatshirt from Grandma & Grandpa Steckel
Kaden with Grandma Steckel

Marin with her new Hello Kitty...the first thing out of her stocking at Grandma & Grandpa Steckel's

Reading the Christmas story at Gramie's house
Daddy opening his Christmas presents from the kids
Leaving cookies for Santa
Sprinkling reindeer food on the front yard
petting a real reindeer at WonderLab
Marin and the Dinosaur at WonderLab
Kaden at WonderLab
Catching a bubble...yep, at WonderLab
Making candy cane cookies (yummy, but hard for kids!)
fishing at Jolly Days at the Children's Museum
Kaden wore this hat, quite literally 24/7 for the two weeks leading up to Christmas...so cute!
The note Kaden wrote himself for Marin's present: "Marin, I hop (hope) you lic (like) my prasit (present) I got you so it is sbachil (special). Love Kaden"
Kaden hugging Marin for her gift to him
jumping on their new gift from Great Grandma Sauder

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Christmas at the Zoo















A fun annual tradition...wish we could somehow get a VIP pass, so we didn't have the fight the crowds. The kids loved the dolphin show, the polar bear, the tiger, the sea horses, and the penguins. We went early and were so glad because it got REALLY cold!


















Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Stage Experience



Sunday Kaden sang in his first Christmas program at church. He was in the front row and did SO well! He really listened to the directions and was so responsible with remembering what to do. I didn't get a picture of him on stage, but I'm going to ask around to see if anyone else got a good one.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Grinchy Tuesday @ the Library




Tonight our local library had a Grinch themed event from 5-7pm. We didn't stay the entire time, but we did get to do a craft, see the Grinch, get the kids' pictures taken, listen to stories, and undecorate a Christmas tree. It was a fun event because it was so open ended and laid back, all of us could enjoy it. Hope you get a laugh out of these pictures!


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Roger and Peggy Christmas card 2011


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Tuesday, December 6, 2011