Happy New Year!

This is the picture we used this year for our Christmas Card.
I was just about to post our Newsletter, but decided not to. I am a little skeptical of the web and sharing too much. If you know what I'm saying. Love you all. Hope you had a great Holiday Season. Now on to the New Year to start fresh and create New Memories.

Lilly's first hair cut

I have been cutting hair ever since I was in Junior High. So, I cut my kids' hair, Wes's and mine as well. I decided Lilly's wispiest had to be contained. I trimmed her hair a bit and wanted to share some photos with you.
I took some before and afters. I like to put her hair in two piggy tails.
As you can see, Lilly can't get enough of her veggie tales tooth brush. :)

What a good dad

I believe it is so important for our kids to have time alone with Dad. The other day he took them out on the sled around our neighborhood and back on the small hills in the field behind the houses up here. He said they went sledding down this big hill and they had such a fun time. When they came in I gave them some hot chocolate. There's something about having warm hot chocolate on a cold winters day.
(Lilly was napping at the time, so I got a little break. Nice).

Treats for friends

Every year we try to give something to our neighbors and friends to show how much we care. I am never completely satisfied with what we finally decide on. But, it's the gesture that's important,right? This year we did random things: star sugar cookies,cinnamon rolls, star butterscotch chip cookies, fudge, and caramels. I think next year we will give something that isn't food. It seems it would be easier. I hope that our neighbors and friends know how much we appreciate them! Our kids were able to help a little with the cookies. Maybe that's why it seemed to take a long time.
Wes hates delivering things to people's doors. He got pretty upset when there was a lot to give. I say if I make the treats and the cutesy packages, he can at least help deliver them. Right?

Oh what fun

With combined effort Wes and I got the Christmas lights up. It looks pretty trashy on part of it because there is a huge Orange extension cord on our roof. Oh well, it's the thought that counts. It's the first year we have done this many on our house. So, I guess you have to start someplace. When we put them up we didn't have snow. Now we have a ton of snow. I will ask Wes to take them down. I have recently discovered I am afraid of heights.