The fun begins!

The boys standing in front of the lot where we will be building our house.

Looking northwest.

Our new neighbors house to the north.

Stay tuned for more pictures. They are going to dig the basement this week.

8 Months Old

Cash turned 8 months old on January 10th. He now spins in a circle on his tummy, babbles, blows raspberries, sits for long periods of time, and shakes his head no. He got his first tooth on January 4th. He still goes back and forth with his sleeping patterns. Sometimes he'll only wake up once and other nights its 3 times. He's such a happy boy and there are times where I just can't get enough of his cute little face!

Christmas 2011

Christmas morning (4:30am)!!!
Wacky balloons and a DS game from Santa.

Collin got a Nintendo DS from mom & dad.

We got Carson & Collin a kitchen set. They enjoyed making pizzas and cupcakes.

My first Christmas!

Brett got a picture of the boys and me, a Husker calendar, coozie and fingernail clippers (Carson picked out), plus a certificate to pick out a new TV.

I got a Keurig Coffer Maker, VS underwear & pj's, socks, and lotion.

Dozer got some new toys from Santa too!

Cash got new hand blankies.

Collin enjoyed his DS so much it had to go to the bathroom with him! :)

We enjoyed our day together as a family, watching the boys play with all their new toys. Carson did not get sick again but he sure didn't feel like eating much.

Merry Christmas 2011!!

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, Brett & the boys made cookies for Santa and we all enjoyed homemade vegetable beef stew. The boys said goodbye to Frizbee, our Elf on the Shelf, and wished him a safe trip back to the North Pole.

The boys were all sound asleep by 7:20pm. At 8:00 I heard Collin crying so I went upstairs only to find that Carson had thrown up all over his bed, dresser and the floor.....and was still sleeping!!! Brett and I had hoped that maybe he just ate too much cookies but he was up again at 2am. That time he thankfully made it to the bathroom.

Brett helped clean up his room and I'd have to say it was a night we'll never forget! We got to laughing pretty hard about it, because what else can you do!?!

The Eve of Christmas Eve

On Friday morning Carson had a little program at school where they read poems and served hot chocolate. Afterwards, Brett, Collin, Cash & I had lunch with Gordan and Steph at Cunningham's before picking Carson up from school at 1:15pm. We then loaded up the car and headed to Beaver City for Christmas with my parents, despite them being in the middle of a complete kitchen remodel.

Cash & Daddy

Cash & Grandpa Mike

Brock, Grandma Betty & Saige

(Cory & Danielle both opted not to come this year since they are in the middle of a divorce)

Grandpa, Cash & Mommy in our matching shirts :)

Our attempt at a "good" family photo....

...we gave up!

We enjoyed our evening and headed home the next day to make Christmas cookies and prepare for the arrival of Santa at our home.

A Visit from Santa!

Santa stopped by for his annual visit on December 12th. He brought the boys each a candy cane and asked what they would like for Christmas. Collin was the only one that was a little shy. He shook his hand when he walked in but otherwise he didn't want to get close!

Thanks Santa for helping make our holiday special!

7 Months Old

Cash turned 7 months old on December 10th. He is just learning how to sit on his own, drink from a sippy cup, eat finger foods, and babble. We hear a lot of "dadadada" and "nininini". He's got such a sweet little voice when he babbles! People often comment on how beautiful his eyes are. I think he looks a lot like my dad's baby pictures.