December 2011 - Another year comes to an end!

Wow! I can’t believe December has come & gone and another year has begun! It seems like 2011 flew by. Lets see, what all happened this month?

We started it off with a snow storm…one that caused a nasty accident where a man took out a utility pole right on Hematech’s property…causing Micah & a few of his co-workers to miss their annual Christmas party. I, however, was able to be there…mainly because I’d been in Sioux Falls with a couple friends to visit my best friend (whose baby boy was in the NICU at Sanford) and after taking her out for lunch they had dropped me off at the mall where I was going to shop for a couple hours before Micah & his co-workers picked me up on the way to the Christmas party. Only while I’m at the mall I get a phone call that they won’t make it, that instead his boss was going to pick me up & take me to the party & then another co-worker would bring me home! So much for the best laid plans, you’d think I’d have learned by now not to make plans! :)

After about a week of the snow being on the ground we had the rest of the month with amazing weather & great temps -- most days where in the high 30s & low 40’s with a few even hitting the 60’s! (For Iowa that feels amazing - and most of us can be found outside without coats when it hits those temps!)

Logan has decided to be a full-blown Daddy’s boy! He and Alexa play on their own VERY well during the day. Some days I play with them, some days I get things done around the house. I am very blessed that I can do both with next to no difficulties…until Daddy comes home that is! The moment Patches starts barking & Logan realizes Micah’s home - everything changes! The boy most be glued to his Daddy or in his Daddy’s arms in order to be happy - probably because Micah appeases him every time! :) Unless we’re all playing in the same room he will whine constantly until his Daddy pays attention to him, something I happen to find adorable as it gets Daddy involved on a more in-depth level! :)

Here’s a few pictures of what we were up to in December:

One of the ways Micah tried to get things done while Logan insists on spending every moment Daddy’s home in his arms! :) & Logan pretending he can ride his tractor instead of pushing it around!

Here’s a typical view of our Sunday mornings while I’m trying to get ready for church:


Family “Date” Night - out to Hardees :)


We finally got around to snapping a family photo!



Haylee (born 3 weeks after Logan) came to play & Alexa wanted nothing more than to dress her up with her new dress up clothes! (And no Alexa does not have tights on in the first picture, despite how it looks!)


Enjoying the BEAUTIFUL weather on the 29th of December - with absolutely no snow on the ground! :)