New Year Trip

My mom took the kids and I to see My Grandma Dawson over New Year's Weekend. The trip to Missouri went well, and we really enjoyed the time we were able to spend there.


My Grandma is a square dancer, and Juliet loved seeing her dressed up for one of her dances and both kids loved going to the dance and watching/joining in. Juliet loved Grandma's petticoat, because real princesses always have petticoats.


Taking a walk by this freezing lake was not nearly as comfortable as we had hoped.


Here is Juliet bringing in the New Year! I was too tired to stay up until midnight.



We also enjoyed stopping in Indianapolis to see my Aunt Jennifer (my mom's sister). We enjoyed a meal and some conversation with her. The kids enjoyed taking a break from the car and running around a bit.

A Very Cool Christmas Present

I love this Christmas present my mom came up with. She made Juliet a little red riding cloak and found a wolf head for Cole. She presented it in a little basket with a copy of the book. So fun.






Not too often that you see the wolf being chased by Little Red Riding Hood like in this video.

A Few Holiday Moments

Well, I haven't had a chance to update the blog for awhile since it had to get a new hard drive. Wanted to start by documenting some of the great times we had this Christmas. These first few pictures are of the night my Mom and I took the kids to see the zoo lights.


Here is Christmas Eve, we had the kids dress up as Mary and Joseph and reenact the Nativity, which Juliet undertook with a great deal more enthusiasm than Cole. Notice that the animals at the manger include a Dalmatian and a white horse.


And a few pictures of the Christmas morning fun!