We Wish you a Merry Christmas!

We had a fun Christmas Eve! We traveled through the snow to Kirkland to pick up Grandma Meg and then traveled some more to Seattle to visit Great Grandma and Grandad. We shared some pastries and fruit and opened gifts. We came home for a nap then headed to Mimi's for dinner. We played outside, visited with Angie and her son Mikel, called and sang to people, and shared some food.

Lucas wanted to make sure everyone had a gift.
Lucas got to open one x-mas eve gift from Mimi.

Drue took a self photo out sledding.

Lucas was playing on the swing set and sliding down the slide. He was hauling in his snow pants and there was a soft landing in the snow at the bottom.

Yes! That is Drue behind a snowmobile. I was NOT happy.

Making a snow angel with Mimi.

Sledding with Mikel.

The soft landing at the bottom of the slide.

We are having SNOW much fun!

There is lots to do when the roads are bad and you are forced to stay home! Drue has spent the week with us and we have been creatively finding fun things for the boys to do out in the snow and inside. Here are some of the fun things we have been doing....

Make a Gingerbread Train
Sled down the driveway

Eat candycanes and drink hot chocolate

Have a visit from Santa

It is REALLY Snowing in Snohomish!

The snow started on Dec. 18th and really we have not had a day without snow since. The initial blast left about 11 inches. It has been melting a bit then snowing more. We are having LOTS of fun!

This was several days ago...we were at 11 inches.
We got Lucas some snow gear!

A snowball!

Makin' Christmas Cookies!

Lucas loves to do anything that involved being a "Big Boy" especially when it involves helping mommy and daddy. He loves laundry, sweeping, baking, and cooking. I sure hope it continues...I could use a good helper around here.

Flour EVERYWHERE!

See! The snowflake cookie cutter!

Santa Baby!

We got Lucas a Santa hat and for a kid who does not like Santa he sure thinks his hat is FUN!

Lucas is crazy about Candycanes!

Warm Beach 2008

We are snowed IN for the second day in a row. No school for me...which means more days to make up in June. Oh well! I thought I would share a few pictures from our visit to Warm Beach a couple weeks ago with Mimi. Warm beach is a Christian camp in Stanwood that puts on an amazing lights display with more than 1million lights. Daddy was the photographer. Lucas loved all the lights, carolers, trains, animals, and horse rides.

Lucas, Mommy and Mimi on the Santa Train
Mommy and Lucas in front of the Train

Lucas not too sure about Santa

Petting the goat at the petting zoo!

Lucas LOVED riding the horse. He rode Mistletoe twice...

Lucas the Conductor!

Breakfast with Santa...

The Schreiber family invited us to the Santa Breakfast, at the Lynnwood Convention center. It is a charitable event to benefit Toys for Tots. We had a wonderful breakfast, heard a story read by the Grinch, and listed to an awesome holiday band. The FINAL thing we did was try and sit on Santa's lap....

Lucas still is NOT a fan of the BIG man in the red and white suit.

Maybe next year :(

Neighborhood Christmas Party!

We are so THANKFUL for the block we live on and the neighbors we have. The Schreiber's hosted the annual Christmas party again this year! We had a blast eating, drinking, exchanging gifts, listening to music, and chatting. Boys are ALL that are born on this block. In almost seven years there have been SEVEN boys born...no girls.

Markus checking out a sleeping Nathan.
The three boys Lucas (2), Markus (1), and Nathan (2 months).
We are missing Brady (1) who is seeing his grandma in Colorado.

Lucas was SO jealous of me holding Nathan. He wanted to be held too.

It's the Holiday Season!

The holidays are HERE! It is our favorite time of the year! We decided to head downtown for the day. We rode the monorail, shopped in Westlake, rode the carousel, looked at lights, and toured the Gingerbread houses at the Sheraton. Lucas was in AWE of all the goes along with the season in Seattle. Our friends Jenny and Andrew joined us!

Westlake Tree!

Sheraton Christmas Tree!

Playing with Andrew outside of Westlake.

Pointing to the Lights.

Gingerbread House at the Sheraton.

Getting ready for a ride on the Carousel.

Elves were handing out Candy canes everywhere!

Our family on the Carousel!

Hi!

Best Buds!

Our Family on the Monorail!

Looking out the window.

Fun with Daddy!

We are thankful that Si's second quarter is wrapping up! He has one more math final on Thursday and then he is done until Jan. 5th. With my two and a half weeks off during the holidays it will be the more time than we have ever spent together. We planning on relaxing, see family and friends during the holidays, and having lots of fun with the little man. We might try and sneak away to Leavenworth for a night. Who knows?!

Lucas and Daddy love to keep busy while Mommy is at school. This week the went to Jump Planet and the Imagine Children's Museum. Jump Planet is a HUGE warehouse with bouncy slides, rooms, and climbing toys. Daddy has to go on most of it with Lucas to help him climb. But as you can see he loves to FLY down the HUGE slides by himself.

WOOHOO!!! And yes Daddy follows!
Jump!

This is FUN!

There is a school bus at the mueseum that Lucas loves to drive.

He talks a lot about school, homework and riding the bus.

It must have to do with Daddy in school and Mommy being a teacher.

Talking on the mic!