Kaija'a 1st Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is always a wonderful time to hang out with my family.

Kaija doesn't mind her first time on Santa's lap.

Here is a Christmas round and a scary close up of Tyler.

Youngest goes first. Sorry Elijah, we missed you.

Opening that present was tiring work.

The young ones enjoying each other, in a circle of ring-around-the-rosies.

Once they tired of that, they opened up a horse ranch.

Well, I hope all had a wonderful Christmas. We all did.

Christmas Daze!

Kari and Kenny came a week early to celebrate Christmas with us. These are a few pictures from then. Let's get this party started! This is our excited little girl in the mist of opening presents with Aunt Kari & Uncle Kenny.

I think she actually said Merry Christmas or I am just a mom stretching the truths of her babbles.

Kari brought a game called Sing Star, so we started our Karokee competition. The funniest part is that Kenny kicked my rear singing Madonna's "Material Girl."

This is little Aunt Jamima opening another present after breakfast.

Look at those pretty blues.

Loving life and trying to open a present.

Thanksgiving

So it may have been almost two months since Thanksgiving, but I know some of you will still enjoy these pictures.

Addison and Olivia, waiting for the food.

Ryan's dishing in.

Boy does two months make a difference, because Olivia gets up on her own now. Pretty soon she'll be walking.

Say cheese!

This is Cindy's holiday give away. She slightly thinned out her Christmas supplys.

Time flies when you are having fun!

These are just a couple pictures from December 7th of Kaija in the ExerSaucer. She was having a bit of fun.

Why does it go by so quick?

Tonight I am enjoying my daughter playing in her exer-saucer. I first put her in it about a month ago and had to put a blanket in it to hold her up. Now, at 3 1/2 months, I can't believe that she can hold her self up, roll the toys, and partially turn around in it. She is growing to quickly. I will try getting pictures of those up tomorrow.

For now I have other pictures. Here's just a few before I go to bed.

Enjoying bath time.

My long legged girl after getting dressed for the day.

Move over Santa, here comes Kaija Klaus.

She enjoying the blocks on her play mat.

Family Fun!

For our family out west I thought I would put a couple family event picks. The first three are from Bailey's Birthday Party and the last was after Randy's birthday.

Bailey's 8th birthday. Where did all that time go?

Make a wish!

Samantha, Ryan, and future baby boy. He may be a Tanner.

Ryan, Sam, Tyler, Kaija, Katie, Trisha, Randy

My little bumble bee..

I know she is too young for Halloween, but how many mothers can resist the chance to dress their kid up. I had the cutest little bumble bee that evening.