Happy Birthday Grandpapa!

I'm a few days late on this one, but we wanted to let Grandpapa know we love him very much and we hope he had a fabulous birthday!

Sometimes I feel like I have it all together (well, actually not that often!), but lately I've been behind the ball on everything. Maybe it's because I'm constantly chasing after Jaeger Ray as he's into EVERYTHING that is NOT a toy or maybe it's because my days are spent putting together Legos and fighting fires or maybe it's because Dan's been flying like crazy and when he's not flying he's trying to end the duck season with a few ducks for our freezer or maybe it's just because it's been snowing like mad here and sometimes I just feel like drinking my chai tea and gazing out the window. Hopefully, I'll get back to my A game in 2011!
In the meantime, let's just look at those adorable faces above and all take a minute to smile.
Happy Birthday Grandpapa!
We love you!

The anticipation...

is driving these little ones crazy!

Thankfully, there seems to be at least one gift they get to open as each package is dropped off on our doorstep! Grandparents and Aunties sure know how to win the hearts of my children. ;)

Above they are opening these adorable light up snow globes from Grandma & Grandpa.

Here's Dane adding a new ornament that came all the way from Chile! Thanks to Guy & Nannie for this bell. It's been doubling as Dane's fire department alarm too! He runs over to ring it whenever there is a fire in the house. ;)

Here are the boys playing with some toys that Auntie Mary sent. Dane absolutely LOVES these fire fighter figures! We were really only given clearance to open the Christmas jammies in Auntie Mary's box, but somehow these got opened up too.

Movie Monday

Dane's buddy, Kellen, spent the morning with us a few days ago and we had a blast! We made cookies, played planes & helicopters, made Christmas ornaments and of course, danced to the Glee Christmas album! I had no idea the boys would dance down the hallway and back.

They were too cute - I'm so bummed the hall light wasn't on. I love Kellen's bopping head coming down the hallway. I know this video will haunt them in high school!

HO HO HO!!!

Look who's getting ready for Santa!

Movie Monday

Have you elfed yourself yet?

Happy Birthday Grandma Heidi!

Happy Birthday Moom! We love you! Here's a little birthday wish from Dane. :)



We wouldn't want anyone to think we ever get these birthday messages on the first try! Here's one of our MANY tries this morning. (And you may have noticed that one of the supporting roles is absent from the final product! ;) )

Movie Monday

Santa Claus has arrived!!!