Monday, December 29, 2008

Tis the Season :)

We hope that everybody had a very Merry Christmas! Here are a few pictures from our long Christmas season. I think we celebrated Christmas 3 times!! The kids LOVED it :)

Claire is showing off something on her plate...not sure what. Maybe a Christmas ornament?


Cole & Jayden hang out on the couch


Kaydra hangs out on the little chairs with her little sis' Claire. As you can see, Claire has a style of her own. Most of you know that though!!


Kaydra at her band concert. This was the best picture Nathan got!! He did get some video though.


Cole shoots for a basket at the Bishop Ryan Basketball camp.


Claire poses for a picture at Planet Pizza


Kaydra shows off all of the tickets she has won.


Kaydra picks out a toy for Claire. How nice!


Waiting to open presents at our 1st Christmas


Getting the presents all organized.


Cole can hardly wait to open presents!!


Taking a picture of Kaydra taking a picture :)


Sibling photo


Cole & Jayden pose with the present that Jayden gave to Cole. It is a framed Joe Mauer card that Jayden bought with his own money!!


Look at all of those presents!!


Enjoying their new presents.


Santa also stopped by again this year.


Claire LOVED her new kitchen set!



Nathan enjoys his new apron and pizzaz pizza machine from Nan & Tom :) I also have a matching apron, but wasn't in the pic!! Thanks Nan & Tom, it worked great!!


Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.


Audrey helps Claire open her present.


Cole opens his present.


Santa also came to Nan & Tom's house...Molly got to sit on his lap :)


Kaydra & Cole also pose with Santa.


Kaydra lets Santa in through the front door.


Most of the little kids.


This is what Claire did most of the night.


Molly & Emma


Hanging out in the living room.


Art & Lana, sorry this probably wasn't the best picture!!


Kaydra, Cole & Claire


Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Birthdays, family pics, annual Christmas tree decorating

Pictures from the past couple of weeks...

Kaydra and Cole gladly helped Grandma Sherry unwrap Hershey Kisses for Christmas cookies


Here, they prepare birthday cards and presents for Grandma Lana's birthday


PREPPING FOR FAMILY PICTURES

Claire sits patiently while Drew styles her hair. This is a big step for Claire...the first time she's let anyone take a curling iron to her locks :)


Drew also styled Jeni's and Kaydra's hair...we're very fortunate to have a personal stylist on hand...thanks Drew!


Cole kicks back to relax before the big photo shoot


Kaydra indulges in the sound of Taylor Swift


Claire...well, she decided to fall asleep for a nap about 5 minutes before we had to leave for pictures...perfect timing :)

This is after our family photo session at Otis and James. The Sundahls and grandma and grandpa Anderson also joined us...we had a great time and ended up with some wonderful pictures


AT THE MOOSE...
That night, we went out for supper at the Moose Lodge to celebrate Grandma Lana's and Nathan's birthdays...grandma's was Dec 5, Nathan's was Dec 7


This is Claire showing us that she is going to be 3 on her next birthday!!!




We played pool...



played Mario Kart on the Wii...


and Claire played "let my big cousin Audrey pull me around on my nawnie (blanket) while I relax and sip on a cup of chocolate milk"...she enjoyed the game...Audrey did too


visiting and relaxing


Kaydra and Cole made beautiful birthday presents for Nathan...lucky Dad!


ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT SHOPPING AND DECORATING...
Each year, Grandma Lana takes the grandkids to Hallmark for a new Christmas ornament. The kids always manage to find the perfect ornaments. Then we all go to Grandma and Grandpa's so the kids can decorate their trees.


Kaydra selected a snowman ornament


Cole picked a pac man one


And Claire chose a princess


Claire untangles the beads to wrap around her tree


Cole decorates his tree


And Kaydra decorates hers

We had birthday cake to celebrate Nathan's birthday because this was his actual birthday. We celebrated his birthday many times throughout the week.


Kaydra and Brekkyn even planned a birthday tea party for him...heartfelt and delicious!


Claire rocks her baby to sleep...as she would say, "shhhhhhh....baby sleeping"


Thanks for visiting. Enjoy your day!