Moving right along on the house...

Thanksgiving and Christmas brought some delays in the house, but it was a rest we all needed. Now we are back at it in full force. This week they are working inside and outside. The log siding is going up and should be done by the 26th. They only worked outside 1 day before they went and rented a lift instead of using ladders.




Once they finish the top half, the rock guys will be here to put the rocks up on the lower 8 feet.

Curtis and I are very please with the contrast in the different browns and hope that the rock will look as good.

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008 brought some new milestone to pass. Curtis and I bought the twins their first bicycles...with training wheels. Although Christmas day was so cold, we still got out and learned how to ride. Micheal was a little afraid at first, ut now that he knows the bicycle will not fall, he is off and going. Hailey, on the other hand, hopped on and took off. She is so fearless.




Nick got ... of course... a batman tricycle with all the buttons that make all the noises. He has not learned to ride it yet but we are still learning.

Christmas eve night we went out in the yard and sprinkled oats and magic sprinkles so the reindeer would have some food when they stopped by.

We didn't leave out Santa. When we went to the mall for our picture with Santa, they asked what kind of cookies and milk to leave. This year he got a smorgesborg (alot) of different kinds of cookies and chocolate milk.

All the cousins where able to get together to play and enjoy unwraping gifts.

Christmas was sooo fun that they can't wait for next year. We told them that Santa was tired and had to get his rest. But it is never to early to start being good so you stay on the "nice" list.