On an 80 Degree Day in January....

We went to the duck pond to feed the ducks....and there were lots of hungry ducks to be fed!!!

Wade really liked to watch them.

And so did Kate.
The weather was so pretty.
Kate threw the bread, and Wade just watched...he did not want to throw any bread today.
My sweet little ones...

Where Did This Big Boy Come From??

Who took may baby and replaced him with this big boy? Mister Wade have really turned into a big boy here all or a sudden.

He LOVES to play outside!!!
His car is his favorite outside toy.
Watching the big kids jump on the trampoline.
Climbing the ladder to the slide.
Somebody else playing in Wade's car.
They both managed to fit at the same time...but it was really tight.
The slide is lots of fun too!! He still needs a little help going down.
What a happy boy!!

Shrek the Halls

A few days after Christmas we headed to Ft. Worth to take Rachel to get her back checked out for scoliosis. She had a good check-up. We will have a follow-up appointment in nine months. While we were in Dallas we managed to squeeze in a fun family day too. We headed to the Gaylord Texan to see Shrek the Halls ICE exhibit.

We walked around enjoying all the pretty decorations while trying to find our way to the ICE show.
A real live Gingerbread house!!



We found the ICE!! The Gaylord Texan flies in Chinese artists to carve these sculptures. They are really amazing!!
We have to wear parkas because they keep the temp at nine degrees...brrr.



Ice slides...


It was a little too cold for the kids. Luke was crying at the end.
My favorite part was The Nativity Scene. It was really beautiful.

Kate wanted her picture with Kong Fu Panda.

We had a great day! If you noticed in the pictures that someone was missing, he stayed with his Aunt Cara and Uncle Beaubie and took a nap. We were very grateful they offered to keep him...we are sure he would not have enjoyed the ICE show.

Did Santa Come?

Why YES he did!!

Kate wanted a big trampoline and that is just what she got. The kids have really enjoyed getting to jump and play on the trampoline.
Rudolph was guiding the sleigh through the snow storm.

"Wade-o the Tomato" got a battery powered Tow Mater...how fitting. They are even holding their mouth the same. He also got a little track set for his cars.
Luke got lots of Legos and a couple of video games.
Rachel got her backpack, golf set, video game, and necklace.
Kate got a doll and pony set and a train.


Group shots...

We had about six inches of snow on Christmas morning!!! A White Christmas!!!
Wade riding his truck.
Luke spent a few days building his new Lego sets. Here they are all built.