2017 - New Year and Aunty Kendra

Well, it's a new year.. and I'm already behind. Luckily, I'm still taking the pictures, just a little behind on posting them.

The year started out AWESOME when good ol' Buddy surprised me by flying Kendra in for my birthday!!! I had just put Bry down to sleep and came down the stairs and THERE SHE WAS!! I have never been so surprised in my life. So, naturally, since Aunty Kendra was here, we had to make some Rice Krispie Treats!!! And, naturally, I took pictures!!

First step: examine the box

Second step: Eat some Krispies

These two <3

Stir time!

Kid is so helpful in her Marvel PJs

The good stuff

I think this may be a final taste test?

Bry wanted to taste test too!! 

Week 50 - Merry Christmas!!!

From cookies, to painting to Christmas morning!! Such a wonderful time spent at the ranch with the best family a girl can ask for!!!

I know this is late, but ....

Merry Christmas 

Nah's awesome craft idea... painting a Christmas tree

Avery's friend Leanne came over and painted one, too

How cute is this?! A couple of Picassos 

Didn't get a shot of the final product, but it was cute!

This dude was just sitting there eating while Avery and Leanne painted

Checking out the cookies

......and tasting them

Santa came!!!

and brought Bry ribbon!! Dean is excited for him

Christmas morning cutie

The kids' awesome present from Nah and Pah. When they open that little door on the left, there's a picture of THE Nah and Pah themselves :) 

Stocking time!

She was so excited

So excited!!

Notice Nah's awesome necklace

Bry is really excited about his stocking, too!

Bry and Dean liked playing with my Christmas present the most.. my giant mixing bowl

Christmas pants.. Minus Buddy... big ol' loooooser 

Christmas morning family!!! 

2016 Week 49 - Steamboat

We were so lucky and got to go up to Steamboat this year with friends and other tiny people. In awesome Steamboat fashion, the snow was abundant and the kids had a great time playing in it. Did a bit of sledding, built a few snowmen and created many snow angels!!

Just a modest amount of snow

Biggest snow lover I know

He loves it too.... as long as it's not on his face. He's so fashionable 

Lovin' it!

Some of the crew

Convincing her it's cool to take a family picture

Wait a second.... wrong boy!

There we go!! There's my peeps!

Favorite people in the world. Photo cred to Peanut Eklund :) 

Hand-me-downs at their finest 

Doesn't seem to bother him

Hanging out after playing in the snow

Post snowman building!

2016 Week 48 - Train Ride

This year, we went to Georgetown and went on the Georgetown Loop Railroad for the Christmas Forest train ride. It was one of the coolest things we did all season. You can't beat your three year old seeing Santa, on a train, with so much magic in her eyes!!! Bry was cool with the ride... mostly indifferent, but I have a feeling in years to come, he will be all about it, too!!

We also got our Christmas tree this same weekend. Buddy was gone the whole week so we had to cram a ton of Christmas fun in one weekend! 

So excited to go on the train! And... clearly, loves all of the lights everywhere 

The lights were so much fun

I swear she was excited

Love this tiny girl's profile 

A bit of the railroad

"Mommy, Yook!!! Yights!!!"

Looking out the window on the train

Looking for Santa

I went back to grab her out of her seat to get the Christmas tree, and this is the face she was making. So excited

Putting this year's ornament on the tree

Mr. Moose

I will take a picture of this every year... until he can't hold her any longer

Gotta put it up high enough to keep it from Bubba

This stinker!! 

Playing with the extra ornaments 

Finished product!

She's so proud

She lifts her dress when she's excited