Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas 2009!


We all hope you have a very Merry Christmas! More pictures of Christmas and Addilyn's Second Birthday to come shortly!
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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Making a snowman






We made a snowman! He is as tall as daddy (but much cuter)!
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

HUGE Snow Storm!


Take a look... I even have proof! Over a foot of snow fell in our back yard last night. The streets haven't been plowed yet because the wind keeps blowing the snow back on it. Guess we're snowed in today! I would like to get over to the park to sled, but we may have to wait until this evening or tomorrow.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

SNOW!




We have our first blizzard of the season! 10-16" of snow is expected by tomorrow with a Blizzard Warning out for the area. We got out there today before it got too deep and also before the cold winds start to pick up. This was Addilyn's first time sledding, and she loved it! She is a daredevil - even though the hill in front of our house is very small, it probably seems like a mountain to her at this age.



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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Decorating the Christmas Tree




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Saturday, December 5, 2009

FIRE and ICE parade!



We went to the Fire and Ice parade tonight in downtown Cedar Rapids. It was a chilly 31 degrees. We saw the Grinch, Mickey Mouse, lots of lights, music, and fire trucks. We got lots of candy and a glow necklace! It was very festive, and really fun!
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Friday, December 4, 2009

Cutting down the Christmas Tree

Is this tree tall enough?

Here's one! Let me help you cut it down, daddy!

Can you see me?

Cut, cut, cut!

Family picture in front of our Christmas tree

A piece of the stump to save

Cookies!

A cookie and a stump

At Menards in the snow to pick out a stocking

It's Frosty!



The Christmas season begins when we cut down the Christmas Tree! Addilyn helped daddy cut a beautiful tree down while mommy sang Christmas songs. Kirby's Christmas Tree Farm in Toddville, Iowa, has free homemade cookies and hot chocolate after you cut your tree down. It was so much fun! We are all truly in the Christmas spirit now. We finished the night at Zoey's and then off to Menards in the snow where Addilyn danced the night away to the singing Christmas tree!

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