Troy built a mantel for the fireplace last night......looks so good.

I did the New Years door and chalk board this year. Can't believe it is going to be 2014....time flies.

  

Visiting Grandma Knuth at the nursing home this weekend....Barron and Andee brought lots of fun to the room. People were smiling and laughing and Barron went around the circle and gave everyone a hug. Andee hugged a few too. It was so sweet..

Barron was the ball boy in the center of the activity....he was a little rough.

Barron's driving was a little scary....hold on grandma

Christmas 2013....So fun.

We made Jesus a birthday cake

Before church Christmas Eve

Putting out oatmeal with glitter in it to help the reindeer find our house Christmas Eve

Daddy and Barron writing Santa a note with milk, cookies, carrots and cheese (for santa mouse).

Santa came.....the kids were so excited and so spoiled.

Waiting in their rooms until we had our coffee and cameras ready

The secret sewer layer.....he wanted this from Santa so bad. Santa must have been up into the wee hours putting this together.

Elmo from uncle Ty

Daddy put the turtle legos from GiGi and DiDi for most of the morning. Barron would help and then want to play something else. It was so nice being home to play with everything. We had a relaxing day.

Singing happy birthday Jesus

Auntie EZ and her parents stopped by at bedtime and the kids got to stay up late playing. Andee and Ez got all dressed up.

EZ's dad Lyle had to dress up and play ninjas with Barron too.

Turtle masks on

EZ's mom Nancy even put the mask on

Today Andee put make up on Barron and herself. She loves her new make up from Santa. The only 2 year old to ask for make up for Christmas from Santa. Oh man. We are in trouble. Marley our neighbor came over to be my helper. She played withe kids and I took the decorations down.

Uncle Thor and Ty got the kids silly string for Christmas....huge bottles of it. I made them do it outside. Such a mess. Oh man.

80's party and early Christmas with Nama and Poppy

We went to an 80's party last weekend. Troy was a Beastie Boy and Taylor Jon Elway fan. It was fun.

Nama and Poppy came for early Christmas with us and it was so funny answering the door. They were dressed up in Grandma and Grandpa Olson's old clothes. My mom had a gray wig on too. It was funny. That is were the kids get their love for dress up.....from Nama. I kinda like it too, but it is from Nama too.

Andee putting her make up on Poppy.