Saturday, January 9, 2010

Colorado Christmas

Lots of pictures from our time in Colorado!!!

Late night play on Mommy & Daddy's bed!





They were intent on looking at Grandpa & Grandma W's tree until I said...
"I've got PIZZA!" I'm so mean! :)



Jacob LOVED Great Grandma's walker. He would take off with it, but if she asked him to bring it back, he would:)



Playin' her guitar at Grandpa & Grandma's house





We went to a shop that was FULL of stuffed animals. The actual building looks like Noah's ark on the outside. Anna begged for something and since she had Christmas money, she picked out something. You'll see later what she picked!


He just had fun roaming around looking at everything.



A donkey. That's what she picked! Thought it was odd, but she loves that thing!



Anna's Parade of Animals!


He got another train set from Uncle Elry & Aunt Carol (and Bryan & Sarah)!!! He LOVES IT!


Sarah was so good to play with the kids all evening. It was nice to be able to sit back and visit! Sarah was a flower girl in our wedding...I think she was 6! Doesn't seem possible it's been that long!!


Opening presents one morning. Jacob got a TRUCK! :)




Grandma J and Aaron in their hats (hers is new, his is not! ;))


With our beautiful cross-stitched nativity that Aaron's aunt made for us (his parents "commissioned" her for our gift).


Jacob & his new pillow & blanket. He was putting on a show and pretending to sleep. It was cute.


Jacob in Anna's new chef's hat...he didn't leave it on long!


Aaron & his annual gift of pickles! (he loves pickles)


Anna & Grandma with the tiniest nativity I've ever seen!


Anna and her cousin (somewhere down the line!). She shared one of her tutus and even her guitar with Eliza!


Watching a John Deere movie! :)

Whew! Iowa is next (though I think I have mostly videos from there??)

Friday, January 8, 2010

One Big Happy Family

Here we are with all of our foster kids! Anna wasn't too happy to be taking a picture (you should see the first one...she's about the come out of her clothes she was trying to get away so hard!). I decided on the spur of the moment we should take a family picture, especially since all our Christmas decorations are still up! :) This is the first time back together since break. I forget that these kids take up a bit more room than my "real" kids! ha The tree really is back there behind Ben...it's just a really small tree!!! :) Turned out pretty good considering I propped my camera on a step stool on top of a bench!

Seth, Ben, Aaron, Anna, Adam
Me (blah!), Karin, Addie, Jacob, and Bailey

Thursday, January 7, 2010

From the Mouths of Babes...

As my aunt commented in my last "Anna-ism" post, about having faith like a child. Anna is a sweet example to me of taking everything to my Savior in prayer! Nothing is too trivial for our God...He wants us to bring Him our concerns, worries, cares. And Anna loves to pray. She reminds us to pray before every meal, she asks to pray before going to sleep. And I love hearing what she prays for!



The other day at lunch, she was praying for a list of people. Then she said "and for Jake...he's such a nice boy." !!!!!!!
Tonight before bed, she prayed "that Mommy & Daddy will be able to potty train Jacob" HA! Maybe that's her hint?! ;)
I LOVE THIS GIRL!!!



Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Anna, the Singer

She got this cute microphone from Aaron's aunt & uncle. It took her a while to warm up to us (just us and Gma & Gpa W and Great Gma J!), but when she did...boy did she perform! Too cute! :)
Notice how she runs out of the room at the end of the song...she was waiting for me to "announce" her! Where did she get that?!?! And then her "bow" CRACKS me up!!!

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Monday, January 4, 2010

Sunday, January 3, 2010

The Men in this family are ---not smart!

These boys have to make bets on everything...and the wagers are STUPID (don't tell Anna I said that!). The first one was on a football game-a call getting overturned. Dad lost the bet!
The next ones are the boys seeing who can balance the longest on the exercise ball. The loser had to stick their head in the snow for 15 seconds. Dad lost but then they said double or nothing. So then I think Aaron lost, but they haven't followed through on that one yet! Men!!