SLEDS AND SWINGS

It was a great day (for being February) to go sledding at the local park:

It was quite the work-out walking back up the hill, and I don't remember sledding being so jarring to the joints!?!

Then the kids spotted the toys and decided they were done with the sledding:

Time for a little nap!

MEGA FROSTY

Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman....once there was a snowman - tall, tall, tall!!

Adams brother, Jed, along with a few friends and family built this 15 ft snowman!! (complete with all the accessories) This puts EVERY snowman I've ever made or seen to shame!

CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN!

I cannot go any longer without letting everyone know how AWESOME Adam is at woodworking!! From the day we were married, he has made a great amount of furniture for our home and family (and usually with minimal complaining) He just finished yet another great piece for Harrison - I hope these pieces stay around forever!!


Like I said, from the day we were married... Adam started off making our bed (I unfortunately don't have a picture of that because it is currently being used at his family's cabin) and yes, I loved it, but it was a queen and we have since moved up to a king-sized bed!


Next, when McKenna was on her way, I pulled out my trusty Pottery Barn catalog and showed him this picture:

and before I knew it, he had construced this great changing table!! It has now made it through 3 kids and will surely make it through #4!!

Now, a few months after Kenna was born we moved into our home - and a new house needs some new furniture right?!? So, out came the trusty Pottery Barn catalog again with a picture of some end tables for the living room:

aren't these just great!! ( I have two of them)

When we found out Harrison was joining our family, I knew we needed to finish our basement...but it was FREEZING down there! So, we went to buy a fireplace and saw some great designs. But then Adam decided he would just do it all himself - we bought the insert and Adam's woodworking talents finished the rest - I love it!

of course, we also needed to find housing for the monstrous t.v. and our many DVDs - Adam to the rescue!

When Harrison was old enough for a bed, we went searching for one, but then I received another Pottery Barn catalog in the mail and just couldn't keep my eyes off of this bed!
Adam went right to work and I still love it!! It has been a great bed for Harrison!

We had completed most of our basement except for the bathroom, until Adam got the woodworking itch again (double vanity and all):

Oh...the "needing and wanting" never end for more furniture right?!? Well, we then needed more toy storage....toy shelves to be exact:

And now for the latest piece - Harrison's dresser - once again, pulled for that darn Pottery Barn catalog (I couldn't pass up the matching dresser!!)

Thank you, Adam, for all your awesome work!! I must, as I'm giving credit, thank his dad as well! We wouldn't be so lucky to have all this without Adam's dad being a woodshop teacher for so many years and taking the time to share his skills with Adam and all his siblings!!

(please don't judge me for the clutter around - that's the one thing I'm good at!!)

SPEAKING TYLER-NESE

Tyler is now 22 months old (which I cannot believe) - I had to put this picture on here...he loves being wrapped up in his "beebee" and just walks around like that. Speaking of his "beebee" or blankie, he is talking up a storm. Just like all my babies, he says some of the cutest things just by how he says them. Here are some of our favorites:

finger = minger

blankie = beebee

fruit snacks = nuit nacks

brother = brudder

Kenna = Nenna

open = opeese

Christmas = meemus

t.v. = tb tb

rockabye = boobye

His favorite book right now is "Monster at the End of the Book" = Monster lalalalala book

Everytime he sees lettuce he says "rio" - meaning Cafe Rio, since we frequent there atleast once a week!

CHRISTMAS FUNNIES

I know, I know, I am finding it hard to keep up with blogging right now, but I've got to post these before I forget them!

McKenna

On Christmas day, McKenna wa admiring her new blendy pens when she looked at me and said
"Mom, I just love Santa Claus...he gives you whatever you want without you having to do anything for it! And he always knows exactly what I want!"

**obviously the statement, "if you're not good, Santa won't bring you presents" means nothing to her**

Harrison

Adam's birthday is on the 23rd and so Adam and I usually go out that night. We left our kids with Adam's parents and while they were there, someone in Adam's family asked Harrison if he thought he was going to get any presents from Santa this year. Harrison replied with, "(sigh) Well, it's going to be close! Sometimes McKenna just does things that make me hurt her!"

**I guess he knew how close he really was to gettting coal for Christmas**

Tyler

This is Tyler's first Christmas where he has really noticed things like the Christmas tree, presents, Santa Claus and especially the Christmas lights outside. So, everytime we would pull out of the garage, be it daytime or nightime, he would enthusiastically say, "oh, MEEMUS!!" (which in Tylernese means Chrismas lights) He was so cute this holiday season!! He even learned to sing Jingle Bells and Must be Santa - he would just walk around the house humming and singing the words he knew all day!