Sunday, December 31, 2017

Winter Break

Here are a few things we did during our winter break.  We had lots of down time to just play.  This past week it has been so cold outside we really didn’t get to do much.

1. Baked Cookies – Somehow t-rexs and butterflies got into my batch of Christmas trees.  And Grant found the tupperware.

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2. Edventure

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BJ said they really enjoyed the new exhibits – the news room and the flight stuff.  Lookout for the next weather girl and news reporter.  Apparently there is breaking news that the entire state is “seriously covered in tornades” so Andrew advises us all to “stay inside and that he is sending air rescue.”

3. Bike Rides and Plasma Cars and Strollers – Grant is finally big enough for the bike seat so we even took a family ride!  Keep in mind Andrew rides around as a policeman the entire time. 

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4. Just Played! (and stayed in our PJ’s ALOT!)

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5. New Year’s Eve – We did “bags of fun” again starting at 4:00.  Grandma and Grandpa brought over a pot of ham and beans to join the fun.  Games ended and all three kids in bed by 8:04pm.  We call it a success!  We didn’t take many photos, but got a few good shots of the snowman build!

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Nice work Grandma!  You and Bailey won that challenge!

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When we picked up Andrew from church this morning he was SO excited to show us his new Cowboy hat!  He was galloping around telling us (and many others) to giddy-up!?  Nothing says Happy New Year quite like that!

Christmas 2017!

Merry Christmas!  What a fun day of NEW!

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After all the presents and celebration, we finished the evening by singing Happy Birthday to Jesus and then eating his birthday cake!

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Christmas Eve!

After a lazy morning, we headed to church later in the afternoon.

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Luke 2:14 - Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

After church we came home and did our usual deli sandwiches, Polar Express and hot chocolate!  Afterward we put out the milk and cookies, sprinkled out the raindeer food and off to bed!  Even Grant stayed close to the chimney…..it was like he knew!

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Grant sees Santa!!!

We headed to Lights at the Zoo to see Santa.  Grant was fine at first, then the tears came!  Poor guy! 

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It was weird seeing Santa with his coat off, but it was still 72 degrees at 6:00!  I can’t blame him!  Some of the kids were saying he was in his worker clothes.  =)

Andrew turned 4!

Happy Birthday Andrew!

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Here is a conversation with Andrew!

  1. What is your favorite color? Yellow
  2. What is your favorite book?  No David
  3. What is your favorite TV show? Blaze
  4. What is your favorite movie? Ninja Turtles (old episodes on DVD), Frozen
  5. What is your favorite animal? crocodiles
  6. What is your favorite restaurant? McDonalds
  7. What is your favorite food?    Mac and Cheese, Chicken Nuggets, Chocolate Milk.  Least favorite food?  Broccoli
  8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit Snacks, apples (who knew?!) and breadsticks with cheese
  9. What is your favorite board game? Andrew likes to get out the board games, but doesn’t actually play…
  10. What is your favorite toy? Ninja Turtles, legos
  11. Who is your best friend? Bailey, Conner from school
  12. What is your favorite thing to do?  play Ninja Turtles
  13. When you are outside, what do you like to play?  Ninja Turtles outside…lol, ride bikes 
  14. What are you the best at? Ninja Kicks and Punches
  15. What do you like to learn about?  the letter A
  16. If you could  meet someone famous, who would it be?  Leonardo
  17. What is your favorite thing to do with Bailey and Grant? play
  18. When you were little, you used to? play toys
  19. What do you want to be when you grow up? “A tiger”  when re-asked about his job he responded with: police man
  20. What makes you happy?  playing and blue tablet;  What makes you sad? Bailey not playing with me