12/13/07

Well it was sure a fun week. Kimmy, Jared and the boys went to the Christmas Store with us. It was so much fun watching Jacob look at everything. The live nativity was wonderful. First we sat in church and sang Christmas carols and then walked through our journey to Bethlehem, withour shepherd leading us. We had to be careful of those mean Roman soldiers. We went through the marketplace with all the merchants selling their animals and items. There was even a camel for sale. Our shepherd said we must hang on to our money for the journey though. Finally we came to the inn. We were very tired, but Kenzie and another little girl knocked on the door and the inn keeper said there was no room for us. He sent us on to a stable. There we found Mary, Joseph and the newborn baby Jesus. What a journey it was! We went in to warm up and had drinks and cookies. This is our yearly tradition. Since going once, we wouldn't want to miss it now. Kenzie did a great job on her gingerbread house. I was very proud of her. Kimmy, Jacob and Adam came over today and it was a joy having them for company. Later Melissa and Bruce dropped off Hailey and Max for me to watch. We had lots of fun and the kids were all very good. Kimmy picked up Kenzie from school for me and she and Jacob helped stack wood. Jacob was a really good worker. He loaded the wood on a sled and them pulled the sled over and unloaded it. I couldn't believe the size pieces of wood he could pick up. What a helper. Thanks Kimmy and Jacob. Kenzie has also been a very big help with the wood.
She can keep right up with me. It must be from all the pull ups she does in the basement. Thanks for your help too Kenzie. Jared helped Bill cut and stack also. Thanks Jared. Great job. After that we decorated the cookies Kimmy had baked for me.
A great big thank you again Kimmy. Jared, Kimmy, Jacob, Kenzie, and I had fun decorating and it went really fast. It was such a fun day. Loved every minute of it





















































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Happy 2nd Birthday Max 12/2/07

Melissa came early in the day to set up for Max's birthday. They had his party at my house since they are still remodeling the kitchen. She did a wonderful job. Very cute decorations and the cake she made matched the decorations and looked adorable. Bruce made delicious sloppy joes. The cake and ice cream was so tasty too as Lucy would say (huh Kimmy). It was fun watching Max open his gifts. He opened a train
engine from Hailey first. It made actual train sounds so he was happy with that and didn't want to open any more of his gifts. We talked him into opening another gift from Papa and Nana. There was a toy cash register in the gift bag and he played with the keys for a minute, then decided the paper was fun to play with. Hailey played with the cash register with papa. We were talking him into opening another gift, but he went up to grandpa instead and just stood by him and hugged him. It was very cute and it sure made grandpa happy. Got him to open another gift from Aunt Vikki(Eddy). He pulled out the pj's and then saw a bathscrubber. He said ball right away and was excited about throwing it. It was so funny to see him use it as a ball. We all had a good laugh. He did eventually make it through his gifts. It's a good thing big sister, Hailey, was helping. After the presents were opened, it started snowing/sleeting outside. Melissa and Bruce packed up quickly to get home before it got bad out, and I took grandpa home so I could get home for it got too yucky out. What a fun night!

11/29/07

We had lots of fun with Max and Hailey when we watched them. Kenzie helped Hailey to play the puter (computer)which she enjoyed doing. Max and Hailey were so excited when Kenzie brought the tunnel down for them to play with. It kept them busy for quite some time and brought many smiles. Max went right through it without any hesitation. Usually kids have to get used to it and we have to talk them into going through. Max couldn't get through fast enough though. Max was also fasinated with the snow globe. He loved looking at the snow and pushing the button so music would play. Jacob loved it last year, and this year he was so excited when he saw it too.
Mykenzie and Hailey did a beautiful job singing their Christmas song together.
I will have to learn how to put videos on as I have some cute ones of the kids but don't know how to post them yet. Kimmy will have to give me a lesson.
This morning I picked up all the recycling that blew all over the yard when it was so windy the other day. After I got it picked up and some flowers cut down, I went upstairs to use the computer and when I came down, the ground was covered with snow and when I left, the roads were very slippery. What a surprise, and not a nice one either. I slid right by my dad's driveway when I went to see him. A while later Bill came over to dad's and I saw him slide right by his driveway. The roads were much better when I picked Kenzie up from school. Bill got called back in to work and Kenzie and I went to meet Aunt Vikki. Then I took Kenzie to Omi's to spend the night and I went back to dad's for another hour and a half. We had dinner together and a nice visit.

Christmas Cookie Decorating Time Again! What Fun! 11/28/07

We had lots of fun decorating Christmas cookies. I didn't get to do as many as usual because Bill started helping and he and Kenzie had most of them done by the time I got them cut out and baked. I appreciated all their help. My dad was happy to get some and he only had a couple left when I went to his house today. He said my sister, Jody and her hubby helped him eat them and enjoyed them.
You can see my new great grandbaby in the pictures. Kenzie never has like playing with dolls much until just lately. I am enjoying watching her now. Melissa always loved dolls so much, but Kimmy and Vikki only liked their Cabbage Patch Dolls when they were older. Hailey loves dolls just like Melissa did and I love it. Kenzie will probably outgrow this pretty quick so I will enjoy it while I can. She has been playing dolls with Hailey and I think that's why she's into it now.
I am watching Hailey and Max today so I will be taking som. e pictures. I wish I would have taken some of Jacob and Adam the other day, but I just took videos and forgot to take pictures. I will make up for it next time. Nice job on Max's hair Kimmy. You are so talented not to mention so sweet.