Christmas Craft

Isaac loves going outside and playing in the snow. He has been begging to go outside and make another snowman but lately its been too cold for him to go outside and our snow is more crunchy ice then snow. So today I decided to let him make a snowman in the house. At first he was a bit confused when I sat him up to the table and told him we were going to make a snowman. Once I showed him the cotton balls he figured it out and was excited to make his cotton ball snowman.

ready for his snowman

just the cotton balls

I was planning on making paper buttons that he could color but Isaac decided raisins would be better as buttons then as a snack

Proudly hanging it in his room

5 Months

Time is flying by!!! I cant believe Isabella is already 5 months old! What happened to 4 months? She has only been in my life for a short period of time but I cant imagine our family with out her. She has been the best baby any mother could ask for. She sleeps all night, eats great, loves to talk and smile, adores her older brother, has her daddy wrapped around her little fingers and makes her mommies heart melt.

Santa Claus

We had a wonderful Church Christmas party this year! It started off with a beautiful music program then a wonderful dinner and ended with Santa Claus. Isaac has almost no fear of strangers so Santa was no a problem for him, especially when Santa let him shake his bells and rewarded him with a yummy candy cane. Isabella is such a sweety and didn't mind being held by Santa. So no tears this year, hopefully this is how it will always be!

Early Chirstmas Present

I have been asking for a double stroller ever since we have been back in Iowa. We love going for walks and I have been caring Isabella in the Bjorn while Isaac rides in the stroller but Isabella is getting a bit heavy so I told Reuben I really needed a double stroller for Christmas. His usual response was that they were too expensive and that I would have to wait until we found a used one that was less expensive. Well a few nights ago a friend called a said she had found a double stroller at a discount store. So I told Reuben that I wanted to go check it out after dinner. His response was that it was late, dark out and very cold. Meaning he didnt want to go. Well you could imagine I was a bit upset. I kept trying to convince him we should go and look at it but he wouldnt budge! By this time I was really upset and about to leave him and the kids home and go get me a stroller when Reuben finally broke down and told me he had already bought me a double stroller for Christmas! Wow was I suprised. The stroller came the next day and I couldn't wait to put it together and try my new stroller out. I absolutly loooooove it!! Thanks hon.


smiling so big she couldnt keep her eyes open!


This picture was taken by Isaac while I was trying to put the front wheel on.

Yummy Cereal

Isabella has been begging for food and diving at our spoons during dinner so we decided we should try some solid foods. Well I decided, Reuben thought she was still to little, mostly because we waited with Isaac until he was six months but she was defiantly ready for solids and loves to eat her cereal!