Christmas Window Light Pictures

Christmas Eve

We enjoyed going to a Christmas Eve service at our church. They had a live nativity and we heard some beautiful music. After the service we enjoyed a quiet evening as a family reading the Christmas story and getting ready for Santa and his reindeer to come. New record---Anna and Cole were in bed at 8:00. Anna woke-up at 11:00 to check to see if Santa had come. She thought morning would never come.

First Snow of Winter

We didn't get a lot of snow but just enough to build a snowman and do a little sledding.

Cole's Christmas Cards

Cole wrote Christmas Cards to all his teachers.....in them he wrote...."I am a FAT CAT, Cole"

I have no idea what this is!

Anna's Class Christmas Party

Anna's friends had fun posing for the camera. It is fun to be in her classroom and see how everyone interacts. They are a cute class.

Cole's Class Christmas Party

Cole had fun decorating a gingerbread house and gingerbread cookies at his class party. We have had fun practicing the songs for his Christmas program. He did a great job.

What a letter

Well today I got a box of seeds in a cup from George Walther (www.georgewalther.com) who came to speak when we had the Keypoint Study Club meeting at Lucas Oil Stadium (Where the COLTS play). He was an awesome speaker and the kind of person who could really encourage one to do more with their life. On my evaluation form I could not find ANYTHING negative to say, but the night before I found out that he HATES squash. So I put on the form that he needed to grow closer to squash.

Happy Birthday Cole

Favorites:

color-silver
tv show-Pheneas and Ferb
vacation- deer hunting with Dad and Grandpa Partridge
toy- new bike
food- macaroni and cheese
sport- football
thing at school- challenging work
favorite band- guns n roses

Tessa is Three Months Old

Tessa is growing so quickly. She smiles and laughs. She likes to blow raspberries especially for Anna and Cole. She likes to sit and watch what everyone is doing. She likes to coo and talk.

She is a joy to our family.

Trip to Park City

Well we made our annual trip to Park City this year and again and we really enjoyed our time out there......what a fabulous place to spend a day. I have to admit, we all had headaches from the elevation, I think we were all a little O2 deprived.....the pics are from the iPhone, not the best, but does not depreciate the good time we had!!!!

Game Night with DAD

Well Dad came out for the big came here in Indianapolis when the Colts played the Patriots. He left me a voice mail and said he had one of the best times that he has ever had. I have always had a very strong bond with DAD and hope to have the same bond with my kids. It was GREAT!!!!!

Happy Birthday Anna

Favorites:

color-purple

TV show-Doesn't like to watch TV

vacation-Great Wolf Lodge

toy-Legos and Erasers

food-macaroni and cheese

sport-jump rope

thing to do at school-stations

favorite band-Frosty the Snowman

Birthday Parties

We celebrated Anna and Cole's birthdays' in Utah. Their cousins from St. George drove up for the day and our friends the Schwitzers were also able to come. It was a fun day for us to spend with our friends and family. Thank you to Erika, Mike, Grandma Esplin and Aunt Ann for coming and a big thank you to Grandma Jane for planning a fun party.

Thanksgiving Day

I am a little turkey short and fat

Here on the farm I sat

At Thanksgiving you can hear me shout

Open the gate and let me out!

(song Cole learned at school)

Friends

Well tonight the kids had some friends over for a movie which ended up not being watched and full entertainment was in effect as they played and played upstairs.......Good Kids!!!!

Anna, Cole, Murry, and Grace

Pictures with Grandpa Partridge

Another Tooth Gone

Cole's School Picture

Well Cole is also growing up. He is enjoying school and we think he is learning and progressing. Cole has been on two field trips, one with Mom and one with Dad....not to mention a few school parties.....I guess there is a reason he loves school. His favorite classmate is Murry. He loves to spell his name....but most of all he just likes recess.

Two Months Old

Tessa went for her two month appointment and is doing great. She weighs 11 pounds 5 ounces and is 22 inches long. She is starting to smile and loves to look around at everything going on. She likes to go for walks in the stroller and swing in her swing. We call her a little hoot owl because she likes to stay up late with mom and dad.

Halloween

Favorite Halloween Candy:

Corbin-Anything Chocolate

Lori-Licorice

Anna-Anything Chocolate

Cole-Anything Chocolate

Tessa-Yet to be Determined

There were five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.

The first one said, "Oh my, It's getting late."

The second one said, "There are witches in the air."

The third one said "We don't care."

The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run."

The fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun."

(song Cole and Anna learned at school)

Beautiful Fall Sunday

Well today was a beautiful fall day and we took advantage of it by going on a walk and to the park....it is hard to not find peace and joy in the beauty of the colors and the chill in the air. Times like theses only last for so many weeks in the fall if not days. We love our Sunday time together.

Missing Grandpa

Cole told me tonight he misses his Grandpa and his horse Fuzz!

The Cross Country Race

Well today, Cole and Anna ran in a H.S.E. Sports Organization Cross Country Race. They were the youngest, especially Cole. They were mostly 2nd and 3rd Graders, but the kids Awesome.....it was a Mile Race (almost...1500 meters). I was very proud of them to finish the mile race. They liked it. It was a very chilly day but they did great!

Fall in the back yard

We love our backyard. The fall colors has to be the most beautiful time of the year, sitting on our deck it feels like we are in the mountains, even though we are not. What a great place. The creek with the trees filled with beautiful colors.....it is soooo nice.