S*N*O*W

We actually have seen and gotten to play in snow this winter! We got about 7 inches of snow today. It was so beautiful.
My parents' front yard

Building our Packer snowman :)


Pictures with my grandma at the Lemay Christmas party!

Christmas 2007: WI Edition

All the grandkids playing with Play Doh

Hannah and Emily having their devotions with Nanny. Notice they even got to

have cocoa coffee!

The beautiful ring my wonderful husband bought me for Christmas. I can't wait to get it sized (obviously a need). I am so nervous I will lose it off my baby finger!

The fam on Christmas

My brother and his family

My sweet Emily playing with Lucy

All six of my parents' grandkids on Christmas!

Everyone with their special Hannah gifts. Gavin got pens, Dana body spray, Chris a pink and blue screwdriver set (he said he couldn't wait to hang that pink one from his tool belt :P), Dakota a pair of scissors, Allison paddleball, my mom body butter and my dad 2-cyle oil. She is too funny! She was so pleased when everyone liked their gifts!

My two elves

Emily in her pimp hat Joseph bought for her ;)

SNOW...we actually got snow!!!!

I've had a tradition for at least a decade and a half of going barefoot in the first snow of the season. Now I even have my kids do it.Yikes, it was cold. Can you tell they are not full blooded cheeseheads?!

The girls just loved playing in the snow. There were lots of snowballs being thrown.....mainly at me :)

Papa even got into the fun. He was the one who took the kids out for me while I packed. MawMaw helped get them all dressed and undressed and dryed our stuff. Spoiled I know!

That's my girl! She picked that hat out all by herself :) She calls it her "Go Packers" hat!

Buddies!

Christmas 2007: IL Edition

Alan and Michelle got to spend Christmas with us after all. It was so wonderful. They flew in Sunday evening from buying their house in NC. It worked out so well.

Hannah and Emily love buying special presents for their family. This year Aunt Carlma got some dish soap. Too funny!

Joseph and Papa were worn out and both passed out on the couch after the party!

Emily and Julianna doing art all by themselves...eeek!

My two angels!

Emily, Julianna, Hannah, Joseph

MawMaw, Papa and their four grandbabies...one more on the way

Julianna liked the wrapping and Auntie Monica's cool ribbon better than any of the presents :)

Auntie Chelle got a scarf from Hannah. Other gifts Hannah bought....Papa=orange cleaner, MawMaw=purple bear, Uncle Gary=silicon spray, Uncle Alan=air freshner for the car. I do this partially bc she picks the funniest gifts, but also because I want my kids to focus on giving more than getting.

Christmas 2007: Cousin School Edition

Last Wednesday we were able to get together for a Christmas Cousin School. It was so awesome because Tammy was able to be there. She even did the art project for us. The kids had such a good time.

Lots of excitement!

All of the cousins.Joseph, Caleb, Breanna, Emily, Makenzie, Hannah, Lauren and Audrey down front. They were such good kids!

Too bad you can't marry your cousin :) Caleb and Hannah are the best of friends!

Happy St. Nick

We have been teaching kids about how some traditions of Christmas got started like stockings and things with St. Nicholas! This morning they woke up to find their stockings by the door. Let me tell you how wonderful my kids are. The girls were up even before Allen so it was a little after 6. I was worried when I saw stockings and candy all over the couch. Well, they remembered which stocking was theirs an ONLY dug into theirs. Joseph's (who was still sleeping) stocking was left untouched by the door. I was so proud of them!

Showing off Auntie Karen's hats!

Who is sugar drunk??? They ate everything in their stockings already. Thankfully I assumed that would happen so I only have them 3 pieces of each kind :)

Christmas 2007: Auntie Karen Edition

Saturday we had our traditional preChristmas Christmas with Auntie Karen. She comes over and we are all in our jammies. We order Chinese, watch the Grinch, then exchange gifts. The kids love that she plays with them on the floor. She is a super Auntie!!!

She bought the neatest scented pencils, books and clothes for the kids. Then she also made them fleece long stocking caps. They are absolutely adorable. Joseph got a camo one, Hannah got a cheetah one and Emily got a tiger one.

Hannah in her cap.....with a creepy wild-eyed look :)

We love Auntie Karen!

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