Our House

Michael's latest pasttime is drawing and writing. He can spend hours at the table working. This is amazing because he has never had a favorite activity that held his attention more than a few minutes. This photo also features the robot Michael made at preschool!
Jordan's usual entertainment involves a Lightning McQueen car in one hand and another superhero action toy in the other. He has learned to set them down during mealtime, prayer, and bedtime. --Or Mom will.
We are having fun finding outings and activities that keep us warm on these cold winter days.

The long road home

Thanks to everyone who helped make our trip wonderful!!
Our drive back to Michigan was safe and restful.
(--more so than on the drive to Utah through the Iowa ice storms and Wyoming snowy winds) After our three-week break we were happy to remember that we have a home!
Back to school and work....

Bringing in the New Year with more tumbles....

Mid-afternoon on New Years Eve, Michael fell down the stairs and onto a bucket of water. We were visiting Grandma and Grandpa Harston's cabin remodeling project. Thank goodness for the sturdy cartilage of developing kids--or it would have been a broken nose.


A few hours later Michael settled down, the bloody mess was cleaned up and he was having a great time at our celebrations with family.
We had more than our share of injuries last year. Michael fit the last one in for the year.... No more injuries in 2009....

Harston Cousins

This live nativity will definitely become a tradition! Grandma Harston is a great production artist. It was so fun to have ALL of the grandkids together on Christmas Eve!



Here are some cousins doing a puppet show at the library.



Moon sand fun!

I hope to get some more photos of cousins to post later!

Beckah is growing up!

Cousin Beckah will be one at the end of this month!



Michael and Jordan had fun playing with cousin Beckah at Grandma Clark's house.



Here is the trio on Sunday afternoon after Christmas.

Meeting Baby Grace

Here is the sweet baby and momma!
We are so happy for my little sister Jenny and her family.
We love living close enough to see them on special occasions like this one.



Grandma came to visit also and spoiled the Grandboys with lots of stories and games early in the morning and late at night.


Everything is so exciting with Grandma.
Here is a Christmas cookie baking extravaganza!

BREAKING NEWS

Jordan's latest mug shots:

Jordan took a spill in the night when he woke up and got out of bed.
Five stitches later he is running around as usual.



Michael had a turn to be "photographed" as well: