Snow Fun!

This past weekend, we finally got a bit of snow that lasted. The days are now colder so the snow is soft and powdery. Andy bought our first sled, so we bundled Logan up and took him out to play, and he liked it, although I think he enjoyed eating the snow more than anything :) Check out the fun photos on our picture page.

Blessings,

Julia

Christmas Lights!

This is our first year to put up outdoor Christmas lights, and what fun it is! Andy and I did not agree on what lights to put up, he said only white, and I said multi-colored, so I compromised and we put up red and white :) I think it is fun to put up lights, but Andy would not agree! He is such a perfectionist when it comes to the lights, that it takes him a while, so he doesn't enjoy it, but they turn out beautiful. We had to borrow our neighbors ladder to put the wreaths and bows up, and Andy again had the fun job of attaching them to the house! you might be thinking...what did I do in all of this, but I put up the candy canes by the front steps, and the lights around the garage, and am very proud of them both. Oh, the fun of home ownership!

Love ya ~ Julia

Ho, Ho..Oh NO!

This weekend was the Anadarko Children's Holiday Party. It was held at the Aquarium in downtown Denver, and was amazing!!! There was food, drinks, face painting, balloons, gifts, a magician, fun characters, cookie decorating, ornament making, and of course Santa! Logan was very excited to see Santa, and as we waited in line to get his picture taken, he would wave and clap, and when it was our turn, he even gave Santa a high five, but when the time came to sit on his lap...Logan wanted nothing to do with him :) So, we opted for picture "B" which was a family picture with Santa, and it turned out great.

With the party, we got to go through the aquarium as well, so we decided to do that at the end when the party was over. Andy and I were excited about the aquarium, and we thought that Logan would be too since he loves the fish tank at the Dr's office, and likes to make a fish face whenever he sees a fish. But, you never can tell with kids, and the fish at the aquarium were apparently too big, and the lights to dim for Logan's liking, and he cried most of the way through. Maybe next year :)

Blessings,

Julia

Happy Thanksgiving!

YUM! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite meals, and even though there were just four of us...me, Andy, and his parents Bill & Tina... we still made all the fixins: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, bread, and dessert (even though we never have enough room to eat it). Logan attempted to eat too, but due to his cold (his first one ever), he didn't feel to good, so meals were tough. We all had a great weekend, and we hope you did too!

Blessings,
~Julia

"Tar" = Guitar

Logan loves Andy's guitar or "tar" as he calls it! He is constantly asking Andy to play his guitar when he is home. When he does, Logan loves to strum the strings a bit, dance, push the buttons, and play on the guitar case. Whenever he sees someone on TV playing guitar, he points it out, and gets so excited! Andy, of course, hopes that Logan will want to play someday and even has a guitar for him already...no pressure Logan :)

Ozzie

After I put Logan down for his morning nap today, I came back downstairs to find Ozzie sleeping in Logan's book basket! Too cute to pass up.
~Julia

...and the dish ran away with the spoon!

Oh the fun of learning to eat using a bowl and spoon! Logan loves to eat with a spoon or fork, and just recently we added a bowl. He loves it, and does a great job getting his utensil in the bowl and scooping up the food, but the messy part is then getting the food into his mouth before it drops off onto the tray or himself. What a big boy... and boy what a mess :)

Rub a Dub Dub...

Last night our good friends the Millerbergs stopped by for dinner and a rest after driving for 8 hours with their 2 toddlers, Jackson & Annie. It was a great visit!
Before they headed out again, we decided that it would be great to give their kids a bath and put them in their jammies, so they were ready to sleep for the ride. Of course, we could not keep Logan out of the bath too, so they all got in together. Needless to say, they were all pretty tired, and by the end, Logan apparently did not want to share his bath time any more :) Too cute!

First night without parents!

This past weekend, when Andy and I went to Kansas City for the night, my sister Amanda, and my nephew Tyler came to stay with Logan. They had a great time! I don't think Logan even cried for us once. He was to preoccupied with all the fun and excitement he was having with his vivacious cousin Tyler and Aunt Amanda.

Garth Brooks!!!!

This past weekend, Andy was in heaven! We took the long drive from Denver all the way across Kansas to see Garth Brooks perform in Kansas City. The drive was easy, and we only got stopped once for speeding (Andy!!!) even if it was for going only 7 miles over the speed limit...luckily we only got a warning. The concert was amazing to say the least, and even I enjoyed it. We had great seats, and the crowd was so huge & loud! What fun!