Walkers' Trail

Since this is my scrapbook for myself, I guess you get to see our life in pictures, too! :) We have made the traditional gingerbread house the past few years. This year the boys got to make a gingerbread train with their GG. It's all Kyle can do to not take the candy off yet! We had Hall family Christmas over the weekend since everyone has different plans for the actual holiday. Here's Grant trying out one of his new favorite toys - Marble Run (it appears that Jason is building it, but really, I am the one that got it working and his side... well, it kinda collapsed! :) ha. and he's reading this over my shoulder as I type which makes it even more fun to do so!). The boys got matching OSU warm-ups! Grant was happy! Kyle is ALL CARS! Wes got him a ferrari car. I don't think it has been out of his hands longer than 10 minutes since he got it. He also has two smaller Porsches which are right up there on his happiness scale. As homeroom mom, I got to put toget...

Our family loves to bake and at Christmas, I always make sure to do "from scratch" sugar cookies and get the whole family involved! This was a great year for the boys to cook! We had a huge mess after Kyle was in charge of the flour and sifting (!!) but lots of smiles were made, both in our cooking and in the sharing of our cookies! We had just finished making these, and our nice neighbors came over with GORGEOUS cookies that tasted as great as they looked (thanks, Misty!) The pictures are in backwards order, but here is Kyle with a finished masterpiece! :) Grant is very seriously concentrating! Kyle and his sifter! Grant was the dough-roller and they both were in charge of the cookie cutters.

We had dinner with friends last night and they mentioned this video!!!! It's a personalized email video sent directly to your child from the north pole! It takes about 4 minutes per child to do and it's FREE! Grant's video: http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/znkajb6Gf9olzYQvOSP_Gg Kyle's video: http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/-mq2MQQGbN5QVR_6JLd61A they are personalized based on age, behavior goals, and toy selection for Christmas! L-O-V-E it!!!!!

(pilfered from Kristy ) 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Usually wrapping paper. I prefer to open wrapping paper and enjoy the art of making a present look pretty. There are some items that are oddly shaped that go in to sacks. 2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial and pre-lit 3. When do you put up the tree? Usually sometime soon after Thanksgiving. This year, the house was decorated the weekend before, except for the tree, which I think we did the week of Thanksgiving. 4. When do you take the tree down? usually after New Years. I think we did it earlier last year because we had the time due to the snow/ice. We usually enjoy the decorations for as long as possible! 5. Do you like eggnog? I really don't know if I have ever had it...if I have, it's been 15+ years ago. 6. Favorite gift received as a child? my hand-crafted dollhouse from my grandfather/mother. The gymnastics balance beam and mat. Trampoline. 7. Hardest person to buy for? Mom 8. Easiest person to buy for? usually th...

Peanut, or Lemon as Jason reminded me last night, had a great check-up today. Growing perfectly and the heart rate is strong and steady - dropped down to around 145, which is right around where the boys both were! "The" ultrasound is January 6 (Mom's birthday!). Her present will either be a third and wonderful grandson or her first little granddaughter! pink or blue? pink or blue?

Good-bye, 405-348-7329. It's my home phone number growing up. And it's now gone. Why? BECAUSE THEY ARE STILLWATER RESIDENTS! Congrats, parents, on following your forever dreams (doesn't hurt that part of your family is here!) and retiring in Stillwater!