Ryan's "Snack"

Yes, he takes after his momma.  Ryan asked for a bed time snack.  I offered him crackers, toast, yogurt.... his request--PICKLES!  I had to stop him after he ate 10 because I thought he would get a belly ache!

Ava's Lil' Hoopsters!

Ava went to a basketball camp in Beaver Dam the last couple of Sundays and then they got to "perform" at half time of the Varsity game on Friday night. 

It's Official! Ryan's New Glasses!

So far they have survived 4 days without breaking...

that's a really good sign!  (I will keep you posted!)

Fresh Air!

Oh boy... Grace Working On The Computer!

Yes, we do feed her....

Ava's New Skates!

Grandma and Grandpa Sheridan bought Ava and Ryan their first pair of ice skates!  We had to go to Beaver Dam Lake to test them out!  Its a slow process but practice will only make perfect!

Trying On Glasses...Our Handsome Guy!

We found out that Ryan will need glasses!  (We were a little shocked... we took him in for a check up due to allergies and found out that he had a little more to his sensitive eyes than we thought!)  Good thing he looks so handsome with or without them!  (These are just a sample pair...we are officially picking out a pair this week!)

Mom's Old Suitcase

Ava and Ryan got to have a sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa Sheridan's on Thursday.  Ava packed up my old suitcase that is 30+ years old.   I like to consider it vintage, not old! 

Grace came along to help drop them off!

Craft Day!

Ava got the supplies to make a "tie blanket" from Grandma and Grandpa Bille for Christmas.  We had a great time making it and are enjoying cuddling with it even more!

Grace's First Time In The Snow!!!

Go Pack Go!

Bring On Seattle next week!  We will be ready to cheer our hearts out!

(Grace slept through the first half and ate her way through the second half!)

Sledding Fun!

Finally our temps were warm enough to be at a safe level for sledding!  We had a GREAT time on Juniper Hill today!

Look Who Is Making His Own Lunch....(With Moms Help)

How to Pass theTime when the temps are below zero all week......

Water Fun!

Sisters Playing Barbies!

Helping Mom with Dinner!

Sweet Baby Grace!

This sweetie girl is now looking more like a toddler.  It makes her momma sad. I wish she could just stop growing and remain "my baby" forever!

Fun with Grandma Sheridan!

We had a shopping/lunch date with Grandma Sheridan.  She spoiled us with ice cream and gumballs!  And we managed to do a little shopping too!

Gracie and Her Friends

Gracie had a play date with Daniel and Jameson.  These are the same boys we went on walks with this summer.  Looking forward to many more walks/play dates with this crew in the future!  (Both of their moms work at Prairie View with me!) 

Daniel sure loves Grace!

Stephans Family-Christmas 2014

And we are missing 6!

Ringing Bells for the Salvation Army!

In an effort to teach our kids about the true meaning of Christmas, we volunteer to ring bells for the Salvation army the week before Christmas each year.  Who can say no to these faces?   (Not many!  We actually had quite a few people donate during our 2 hour shift!)