Sunday, January 10, 2016

Christmas eve and Christmas

We had a mellow Christmas Eve at home.  It was nice to have a peaceful night before the chaos began.
We played games and watch a Christmas movie
some of us cried


cookies and milk for Santa



 

Christmas morning before presents
 

Both kids got what they wanted from Santa.  Connor got his round pattern play and Sierra got her light puzzle.
Sierra's Christmas revolved around the kitchen she got.  She also got some dress ups.  Connor got a few puzzles, a remote control car, dr dress up, legos and guess who.

After Christmas at our house we head to Grandma and Grandpa Wisan's for Christmas breakfast.  Have a mentioned we love having cousins so close?
 


Bingo has become the new tradition
This is the best family picture we got.


Next we headed to Fairview for the night.
The kids got to help give pup her Christmas present.

 

This was the family entertainment
Connor's new favorite thing to do with Grandpa Bench is eat lemons.



Thursday, January 7, 2016

Ethan 2 months


Ethan is growing like a weed.  He was 24in long and 12lb 2oz at his 2 month check up.  That puts him in the 85th percentile for height and 60 percentile for weight. When I was nursing Connor my mom said I must be making skim milk.  Maybe I'm making whole milk for Ethan.  Just look at those cheeks!

December Events

The month of December is always fun, and this year was no exception.  Some of the highlights.

Jared grew this out for "Movember" and slowly shaved it away one day at a time
This is Fu Manchu day
We thoroughly enjoyed the first snow storm
 

Snuggling by the tree was a highlight
And of course we decorated a gingerbread house.  Well, Connor decorated, Sierra ate.


Saturday, December 12, 2015

Santa



We've now written Santa a letter and sat on his lap.  Let's hope he gets the message that Connor wants a circle pattern play and Sierra wants a turtle.  Not quite sure what turtle she had in mind, so I may or may not have guided her to ask for a turtle that puts stars on the ceiling.  Only time will tell if Santa can deliver...

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Happy Birthday Sierra Jean!

Sierra Jean turned three years old and boy was she excited.  Sierra is full of emotion, whether it be really happy or really sad.  Her birthday, overall, was on the really happy end of the spectrum.  She woke up to a balloon covered floor and that seemed to start the day off just right.

Playdoh = hours of fun
so excited!
it was quite the party!




How to sum up this three year old girl of mine?  Energy. Chatterbox. Sweet.  Naughty.  Climber.  Problem solver.  Silly.  Independent. Opinionated.  Imaginative.  Ethan and I often get cakes or other yummy treats (aka leaf piles) made for us while we wait for Connor at the bus stop.  She is constantly talking or singing about anything and everything.  She wishes so very much that she could read and frequently tries to spell words or read books.  She is quite certain about everything she says and says everything with conviction.  She can be the sweetest little girl when she wants to, full of hugs and kisses, or if she doesn't want to, she won't.  Period.  Her resourcefulness is amazing and a little bit scary.  Let's just say one day I found her swinging from the closet rod that should not have been accessable.   She is a fabulous big sister and just adores Ethan. She is wonderful!

Sunday, November 8, 2015