Happy, Happy New Year!

 It's been a crazy end to 2013, but all in all it's turned out to be a pretty good year.  Ups and downs, as every year has.   A week ago or so it was 45 degrees, almost spring like--snow was gone--yup spring like!

 

Then this happened-----------------------

and the temperatures plunged to this!!!!!! and we were in the middle the deep freeze!!

 

We settled in to celebrate Christmas, anyway!  First with Jackson and Jenna up from KC.  Jackson thought his John Deere Tractors were "Awesome" .  He had some serious discussions with Grandpa, the JD expert on how they all worked.

Jenna had a more serious response to her gift card and presents.  Hard to believe they are growing up so fast.

At home we had 2 parties--one on the 27th and one on the 29th!

The food was prepared---------

The cookies were baked and ready

 

 Where were the presents?   Hmmmmm and who is Santa?  and how come he didn't come to our house on Christmas Eve?

Dakota decided to wait it out UNDER the tree (and sometimes IN the tree).

And  why are all the presents up on a high table

 

Tell us more about Christmas --do we get presents, too!  Dakota decided he could help wrap--in charge of the ribbons,  he tried to keep them unknotted!and why are the presents hig up on a table--Hmmm- could it be that some critters would be snooping and tearing and chewing them up??? 

At any rate Christmas got celebrated. 

 

Ella was fully capable of opening her own!

 

Dakota just wanted the paper! Everyone had a great time.

 

 

and today we are back to building snowmen--inside!

and Dakota---well he's just glad all the commotion is over and he can just curl up on mom's lap and sleep !!!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!      May 2014 be our craftiest year yet!