Early Christmas with the cousins.

The week before Christmas we got together with Jason, Shelby and their kids to exchange gifts. All the kids really liked their gifts. Kaeli really enjoys her new DS game and Alyssa loves her puppy. Ian can't get enough of his Choo Choo.

Christmas Goodies

This year we created a gingerbread pineapple. We found a SpongeBob gingerbread kit and thought it would be fun for the kids to make. Some of the pieces did not want to stay on, so I think we will go back to the gingerbread house next year. Kaeli helped me make sugar cookies this year. Sugar cookies are Nathan's weakness, he can't just eat one. Yes, the cookies are yellow and not traditional Christmas colors, that is because we used the extra yellow frosting I made for the pineapple.

Bella

In November we got another child, her name is Bella. She reminds me so much how Ian use to be, everything goes in the mouth, and gets into everything she shouldn't. We have had a rough start with her, she came here with Giardia. We have made about eight trips to the vet and spent many weeks giving her medicine. We are now on the fourth treatment and we will check in three weeks to see if the Giardia is gone. The sad thing is until it's gone we can't have her around other dogs. Despite the Giardia she is a wonderful addition to our family. Ian has learned to tell her no. She will just about jump out of your arms when the girls get home from school. She loves everyone. We took her on her first road trip during Thanksgiving and she did good.

She always tilts her head when you talk to her.