Christmas with Oma and Papa Fred!

We got a nice suprise from Oma and Papa Fred the other day.  It was a nice relaxing day.  We ate, watched some TV (the Grinch) and snuggled with the dog! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.  It's finally snowing here.  It seems so delayed this year.

Family Photos: Attempt #1

 

We attempted to take family photos today... Its kinda hard to find a day when we are all together during the daylight.  We were a little late getting it done this year but oh well.  Right after I got the girls dressed and we were all ready to go find a fun spot, it started snowing really hard outside! Of course.  Then we find this neat place outside of town by the railroad tracks and start our family photo shoot. Tripod all set up, dog wild, kids freezing and snowing really hard we did our best.  One of my favorite photos Kurt's head was cut off :( I think we needed a longer timer setting.  This is round one and we will try again soon.   If the girls weren't so cold the rail road tracks would have made really cool pictures too.  Kiersten ended the photo shoot with taking a picture of Kurt and I.  For our first attempt this wasn't too bad. :)

Sommer Counting to Ten...

Watch Sommer try to count to ten.  She is so funny!  She is learning quickly.  She had me and Kiersten cracking up!  Kiersten recorded us and I will have to say I think Kiersten is a natural when it comes to the camera.  She always wants me to record her being a "news recorder girl" love it! These girls keep me laughing.  :) 

Thanksgiving!

 

This is my Mother with Nevaeh ( my niece) Kiersten and Sommer. We met up at my brothers house and then went to his mother and father in laws house for a Thanksgiving brunch! It was wonderful!

 

Kiersten is looking so grown up! She is pushing baby Carter in the old fashion stroller with Nevaeh's help.

 

Kiersten and Sommer crammed an entire can of olives in their mouths! The can was gone in seconds!

Before and After

Before and after shot of Kiersten on picture day. I wasn't sure how her hair was going to turn out. She did wonderfully! It is one of her best photos!!!

Scavenger Hunt for Kitty

Tonight right before bed Kiersten was frantically looking for her "Kitty" stuffed animal. Kurt said "I know exactly where it is!" So he drew a map to clue number one and she had to read it. That led her to clue number two! Then she read that one an finally clue number three told her where she could find her Kitty. It was pretty cute and it only took about five minutes. Below you van see Kiersten in the end with her Kitty and all three clues. And bellow that is the map that Kurt drew along with the clues! How clever!!!

More leave!

Sommer posing for the camera. She helped out a little and then wanted to hang out in the tree. :) After we raked the front yard all up it didn't take long for it to look just like it did when we started. "Less work later" I kept telling everyone. Lol. Oh well I think we all had fun! Especially watching the girls play in the leaves.