Christmas With Nana

This year Nana came on New Year's Eve for us to celebrate Christmas. The kids had a great time opening TONS of presents. Well, maybe I should say the girls had a great time, Titus was pretty disinterested in unwrapping.

Grace got a kid's cookbook. She loves it and we have already tried a recipe out for a family night.
Titus' big truck.

Faith's favorite gift a PlayDoh kitchen.


The kids got lots of new costumes for their dress up box.
Grace's favorite gift her TAG reading system. She loves reading all by herself.
Nana got a clapper for her bedroom light, her request.
Then we got to go out for a fun New Year's Eve with our friends while Nana babysat. I think everyone had fun!

Tangled

The week after Christmas I took the girls to our local theater to see Tangled. They really love the story of Rapunzel and Grace often refers to herself as Rapunzel since her hair is so long. We hadn't taken them to the theater since Faith was a newborn so neither of them remembered what it was like. We had two coupons so I only had to pay for one child's ticket, and we took the girls each a ring pop from their stocking so it was a very cheap outing. The movie was super cute and they are excited to see it again with daddy when it comes out on DVD.

We got there early so I was able to snap a few pictures.

Grace made me take a picture of the screen, "So dad could see how big it was!"
The girls were disappointed daddy couldn't come too. But, were excited when they realized it was a "girl" thing since he stayed with TItus. They are all about "girls only."

Christmas Snow Adventure

On Christmas day we took advantage of all that snow. Uncle Cody brought his Arctic Cat and we enjoyed playing in the pasture behind my grandma's house. It felt like going back in time as Me and all 3 of my siblings (plus Jake) played with the girls in the snow. We have played in the pasture & woods at many a family gathering growing up.

Grace gets Cody with a snowball.
Making snow angels.
The girls both loved learning to throw snow balls.
Headed to see the cows, Faith gets a "lift."
Checking out Uncle Cody's cows.
My mom & dad opted to drive instead. Here my mom is taking some pictures of Cody's cows.
Roxie catching snowballs.
Grandma Holst's house.
Josie, Jake, & the Girls
Grace being pulled behind the Arctic cat- she loved it!
Faith was afraid, so Uncle Kit pulled her instead.Grace thought we really needed to sled down a hill and set off to find one. Her and Uncle Kit finally found a little hill in the woods.

Jeremy stayed back at the house and took care of Titus. Even though I was totally not dressed for playing in the snow I was really thankful I was able to enjoy these moments that I usually miss out on.