Sunday, December 23, 2012

Christmas is coming


 We arrived safely at Gramie and Poppi's house yesterday afternoon.  They have lots of snow too!  The kids were restless because of the drive so we dressed them up and threw them outside to run off some energy.

 
Emma is really into posing lately..."take a picture Mom!"

 
I found Olivia rolling large snowballs.  Gramie witnessed her stepping backwards and then running toward the snowball to try to get some force behind it...the snow was heavy!

 
Marcus was determined to break through the ice on Oergel Creek.

 
He decided to take a break and lick the snow...YUCK!

 
The kids cooperated for a quick photo.

 
Sisters.
 
 
 
Then they wanted to make their own poses.  Cute!
 
 
 
Olivia recruited some help.  She really wanted to build a fort.
 
 
They got three large snowballs done before the other two bailed on Olivia...oh well, maybe when Uncle Wes gets here he'll help build a snow fort!
 
 
 
More posing from Emma. 
 
 
 
Marcus tried out the bikes.  He went as fast as he could on the asphalt then plowed into the snow.  Boys!
 
 
Gramie gave the kids a job...she wanted them to spell Merry Christmas with the blocks.  Look what they ended up with..."Merry Christmas Santa Love Olivia Emma and Marcus".
 
 
Gramie and I shopped this morning.  Gramie found this cute Christmas house craft.  The kids got busy.  (you'll notice the Merry Christmas message is no longer in the window...Marcus decided he didn't want it there anymore.).
 

 
The finished product...front side...

 
...back...they have a stocking on the back with each cousin's name on it...the cousins should all be here by Christmas...we're ready!

1 comment:

Oergel said...

Great post - it's always fun to see the other side of the story!