A tractor trip

Cousin M. went to Or with us and met cousin I. We had loads of fun trying out the tractors and trucks.








Look who is driving now!

Christmas is here

After Daddy finished one of his big papers, the day before Thanksgiving, he took the rest of the afternoon to complete some wood projects that he has been planning. He put some shelves in the kitchen for Mama, and then he made Julz' first Christmas present. He says we can always unwrap it and give it to her again in a month. She has been having a blast playing like a farmer with this bean elevator. This video is within the first 5 minutes of her receiving it, so as you can see there is lots of telling her how to enjoy it, going on...


Our version of the Christmas Drummer Girl She "will play her drum for him pa rum pa pum pum rum pa pum pum...." (sorry this post took forever to download, at least a few weeks!)

Sept and Nov

Here are some pictures from our Sept Calif trip. Lots of pictures with mama's buddies from high school... It was great to see all of you guys, can't wait till next time.































































Someone likes to sew like her Grandma, Nana and Mama. She was really going to town I should have taken a picture of what she created, I didn't, so please, use your imagination.




We had a fun Thanksgiving with most of Mama's family over to our house. Everyone brought food and we ate so much and still had leftovers. It was a deliciously fun time. We also completed the puzzle of the day and didn't go to sleep until all 1000 pieces were in place. Julz has unfortunately been learning to make a fuss when she could be sharing. She noticed when anyone picked up something that belongs in her toy box, even if she never was interested in playing with it before.

Julz loves the Christmas lights and was very excited to unwrap all of our Christmas decorations. She is such a great help, fortunately nothing is broken yet, and this place feels a bit like the holiday season is upon us.