Merry Christmas

We are wanting to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.  It is such a wonderful time of year.  The birth of Jesus is truly wonderful and so many times we look past the real reason of Christmas.  Also, may everyone have a blessed 2009.

Game Night

This is the fourth year we have had game night at our house.  It is kind of our old Oslo crowd Christmas.  We eat and then play games.  I highly recommend Partini... it was a blast.  Then of course Luke was irritating in Pitch.  Here are a couple of pictures... I thought I would tell who is in the big group (kids) picture....left to right and back first:

Rachelle Holt, Trell Etbauer, Kaylee Holt, Cody Cartwright, Jason Shoulders, Justin Johnson(cheating he is on the fireplace ledge), Mark TeBeest, Katy (Jason and Ambers friend and she isn't cheating!), ME, Jason and Amber (plus baby) TeBeest, Sammy Johnson, then Luke and Charlie.

Lisa got sick (like the flu) and went home and Wade went home early too... party pooper:)

PUPPIES!!!

We have puppies... and we still have some if anyone wants one for FREE!!!  They are half weimaraner half rodesian ridgeback.  Crosby was having fun with one of the puppies.  He is laughing (not crying) in one of the pictures.  He really likes the puppies... and then he is done liking them after 5 minutes.

Playing in the Toybox

Crosby really likes to play with his toys... literally.  He has been liking to get into his toybox to play.  I can't imagine sitting on the toys it very comfortable.  He has a really cool toybox too.  It is a barn.  You can't  see the top but it is a horse barn.  Complete with horses in the windows.  His Poppee made it.  Crosby loves it!

The Village

Cody's mom had a village at her house at Christmastime.  We have continued that Christmas tradition.  Some of the village is Cody's mom's and some of it we have gotten since we got married.  It is always fun to have out.  Since it is something that was totally new to me, I wanted to share it.  Our first Christmas Cody talked about a village... I was clueless and even more clueless how to put it up..  One picture is of the town and the other is of the ski mountain and around it.

Picture Time

In an attempt to get a good picture of Crosby for our Christmas cards I took him outside... at 8:30 at night.  I know that 8:30 is more like bedtime but I needed a picture.  He is very happy and content outside so I thought he would have a good smile.  He was happy but wouldn't be still.  Here he is running around.  He is a pretty fast little guy... like his dad not his mom.  The not so good picture is what he looked like in the house next to the tree which is where I wanted a good picture.  Kids just don't cooperate sometimes.

Thanksgiving

Yes... it is almost Christmas and I am just now putting pictures from Thanksgiving.  It is not very often that Lisa, Mom, Aunt Karen, Grandma and I take a picture.  But, we did this year and I love it so I thought I would put it on here.  Also, there is a picture of Grandma and Crosby.