Monday, January 01, 2007

A month of many presents!

Happy New Year! We had an eventful month! Kaley turned 2 years old! She loved having 3 birthdays! We celebrated at Putnam's, Coxes and then at our own house! Crystal had many choir performances and sang a solo at a couple of them. Thomas continues to have ear infections back to back and keeps us up all night. Kaley moved to a big girl bed for her birthday, and hasn't given us any problems! She loves it! She still calls it her "new bed."
Our Christmas this year was fun! We had our own little celebration at our house before we ventured out to visit our families. We got to talk to Crystal's brother, Drew, who is serving in St. Louis, Missouri, and to Josh's brother, Tanner, who is serving in Sacramento, California. It was highly enjoyable! After our Christmas Day festivities, we left on Tuesday for Island Park, Idaho with Josh's family. We enjoyed a low key, relaxing vacation with them for a few days. Kaley got to play in the snow, and got to build a snow man! She even tried sledding and loved it! We did not want to come back home to no snow! We loved the beautiful winter weather and snow covered lake! What a wonderful place!
We are looking forward to this new year and many new possibilities!

Who doesn't like to see this kid's rolls? Posted by Picasa

A 2 year old Princess! Posted by Picasa

Happy Birthday Kaley! Posted by Picasa

Cheese! I'm two! Posted by Picasa

Kaley's new big girl bed! Mom and Grandma Cox made her bedspread and pillows! Posted by Picasa

I don't know how her chubby little fingers can work this way! Kaley loved putting the candy on our gingerbread house, but she loved eating the candy even more! Posted by Picasa

Decorating our Gingerbread house. Posted by Picasa

Making, and eating, sugar cookies! Posted by Picasa

Oh no Mom! Big mess! Posted by Picasa

Christmas Eve dinner at Putnam's. I love this picture! Posted by Picasa

Getting ready to open our one present on Christmas Eve! Posted by Picasa

Christmas Eve in our new pajamas. Posted by Picasa

Here's how Thomas opened his presents! We just handed him the wrapped present, and he played with it for a minute, then we would open it for him, and he would play with the wrapping paper! :) Posted by Picasa

We got Kaley a kitchen set for Christmas complete with food and dishes! Posted by Picasa

Kaley's new bike! Posted by Picasa

Opening presents at Putnam's Christmas Day. Posted by Picasa

Grandpa and Thomas. Thomas loved the wrapping paper! Posted by Picasa

Christmas at the Coxes. Kaley and her cousin Elyzabeth checking out Grandpa's back vibrator. Posted by Picasa

Pretty Kaley with her new earrings and necklace! Posted by Picasa

Packing to go to Island Park. I guess the kids want to come too! Posted by Picasa

All ready to play outside! It's cold out there! Posted by Picasa

Mom and Thomas playing in the snow! Posted by Picasa

Dad and Kaley building a snowman! Posted by Picasa

Thomas outside in the cold! He didn't like being bundled up very much! Posted by Picasa

Playing in the snow! Kaley loved to eat the snow! Posted by Picasa