A Day in the Life of Us

"Who Done It?" Hike

2011-09-10T16:31:00.005-06:00

*And we're off on our hike!*

*Up one of many hills*

*We crossed one bridge*

We went on the Lakeville "Who Done it?" Hike this morning. It was lots of fun! We were given 7 clues over the 2 mile hike, then had to figure out who the culprit was to be entered to win a prize. We guessed wrong, but still got a fun t-shirt. June LOVED riding in the backpack, and Joe only complained once about the length of the walk.

Lake City

2011-09-03T16:27:00.002-06:00

We took a day trip this week and found a beautiful place; Lake Pepin in Lake City, MN. We had to stop and feed the ducks, look at all the boats, and check out the view.

New Dining Room Floor

2011-08-24T07:06:00.001-06:00

*The dining room - BEFORE*

*And our new flooring - After*

I HATE HATE HATE carpet in dining rooms. I think the last 3 places we rented had carpeted dining rooms. It just does not work with little kids. The carpet gets so nasty and stained. So before the carpet we actually owned got too gross, we decided to get rid of it altogether. It looks so much better (even if we have to sweep after every meal).

Happy Birthday June!

2011-08-24T06:58:00.001-06:00

*June eating her cake outside on the deck*

*The PINK bday decor (cherry cake made by Beki Cook's Cakes. thanks Beki!)*

*Joey helping June open her presents*

Our baby girl turned 1! She is getting so big already. She wasn't too interested in any of it. She liked her gifts, once they were opened for her. She didn't want her cake, and she was crabby and tired. But she was so cute!

Fire Pit

2011-08-23T19:33:00.001-06:00

Dave's been begging all summer for a fire pit, so we finally just dug a hole and put some rocks around it. Here are Dave and Joey just after they completed it, burning part of our brush pile.

New Car!

2011-08-23T19:30:00.002-06:00

We finally traded in Dave's car that had been making noises like it was going to cost a lot to fix...so we bought a brand new 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring. Yay!

Homemade Sprinkler Park

2011-07-07T19:17:00.003-06:00

*Dave & Joey putting together the sprinkler made of pvc pipe*

*The completed sprinkler park in our backyard!*

G.G.'s Birthday Party

2011-06-26T15:11:00.003-06:00

*June & Joey on the swings*

*Nate, June, Katy, Mackenzie, Cece, Joey, Tessa, Stella & Jason with GG*

*Joey hanging out in the tree*

*June & Great Grandma*

*Dave & June feeling the plants in the yard*

Lego Boy

2011-04-14T12:08:00.002-06:00

Here's Joey with most of his Legos he got for his birthday. He's been building non-stop for a few days. This kid is crazy for Legos!

More Birthday Fun with Grandma

2011-04-14T09:05:00.002-06:00

*In the backyard*

*Having fun at Nickelodeon Universe*

*Riding the Kiddie Coaster*

Grandma T. came up to celebrate Joe's actual birthday on Tuesday. Joe got a free ride wristband on his bday, so he spent a few hours riding the rides at the Mall of America. He had a lot of fun while Grandma, Junie, and I got tired out!

Birthday Craziness & 400th Post!

2011-04-14T08:54:00.003-06:00

*Blowing out 6 candles*

*The boys taking a break for snacks*

*Carry-the-Lego-man-on-the-spoon game*

Joey had an awesome LEGO birthday party. All the boys had a great time. Luckily, it was a warm day and we could play all our games outside.

Going for a Ride

2011-04-02T15:52:00.002-06:00

Joey took June for her first ride in the truck today around the backyard. It was a nice warm day...about 45 degrees. Warm for us!

Dress Up!

2011-03-30T09:55:00.002-06:00

June found her dress-up box in the closet and had so much fun looking at it all. She dressed up like a ladybug and even tried on a wig. She really liked eating the hair on the wig! I can't wait until she can do it by herself!

So Happy

2011-03-03T16:09:00.002-06:00

Look at our smiley, happy girl! She is the happiest baby ever! She is now 6.5 months and crawling everywhere. She loves sticking her tongue out and exploring anything she can get her hands on.

More Snow

2011-02-25T09:46:00.002-06:00

Just after we had a week of melting, we just had to have another huge snowstorm. Ugh! These pics are from a lull in the storm when it was only half done snowing. The Twin Cities got 12-20 inches. Seriously, it can stop anytime. We ended up stuck in the house and couldn't even go to work. I am SO ready for spring!

Trip to Chicago

2011-02-14T16:25:00.003-06:00

*Our family at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago*

We took a road trip down to Chicago to get rid of our cabin fever. We had lots of fun exploring the city and hanging out at our hotel. It was a much needed winter break. These next few posts are more pics from our trip.

Cousins

2011-02-14T16:22:00.001-06:00

The Cousins:

Joey - age 5.5
Zach - age 3.5
Andrew - age 6 months
June - age 6 months

Hershey Factory

2011-02-14T16:16:00.002-06:00

We made a stop at the Hershey Store on Michigan Avenue downtown Chicago. Joey got to be a Factory worker and made a whole bucket of candy to bring home. Yummy.

Legoland

2011-02-14T16:09:00.003-06:00

*Nephew Zach, Dave, Joey, Dana & June with Lego Darth Vador & R2D2*

*Uncle Jordan, Zach & Aunt Dia*

*Dave got eaten by a Lego lion!*

We went to Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg, IL. It was pretty cool. Joe was in Lego heaven.

Swimming

2011-02-14T16:04:00.002-06:00

We had a fun time swimming in the hotel pool in Chicago. It was Junie's first time in the water and she liked it!

Playing

2011-02-07T08:23:00.002-06:00

Joe just loves playing with his sister. He likes to hold her and let her pull his hair. Silly kid.

Snow Sculptures

2011-02-07T08:16:00.002-06:00

*Joey, Mommy & June - The Vulcans!*

*Joey & June and a huge baseball glove*

*Joey & the MN Twins sculpture*

We went to see the snow sculptures at the St. Paul Winter Carnival. It wasn't sunny, so it's kinda hard to see them in the pics. But they were all super cool. Joe went thru the snow maze and all he wanted to do was play in the snow.

Soon-to-be Mobile

2011-01-22T17:35:00.003-06:00

Here's our little Junie. She's 5.5 months old and getting ready to crawl. She's up on her hands and knees and will be scooting around the house in no time. I guess we better baby proof a few things, huh?!

Yummy Cake Pops

2011-01-19T08:42:00.003-06:00

*Grandma T and Joey dipping the cake pops*

*Cooling in the fridge*

*My finished product: all wrapped and ready to eat!*

I recently discovered Cake Pops. A coworker brought them to work one day and I had to make them myself. They are so yummy. I made them for the family xmas party; all individually wrapped and everything. (Yes, I do have a little cabin fever) They are now one of Joe's favorites, so they'll be popping up at our house often.

5 Months Old

2011-01-13T14:36:00.002-06:00

Look at our big girl! She's 5 months old already. Sitting up and talking up a storm. She loves to just lay on the floor and play with her toys.

Big Airplane

2011-01-05T13:41:00.002-06:00

Joey got a super cool "Flight Set" that makes this awesome airplane, a rocket, a helicopter, and other stuff. He loves it. Looks like we'll be spending the afternoon building vehicles.

Shoveling Buddies

2010-12-28T19:32:00.003-06:00

Dang! It's about time we shoveled the 33 inches of snow off the deck! We waited until we had help...Danny, Jason & Dave spent some time bonding and shoveling after opening xmas gifts.

Christmas Day Games

2010-12-28T19:31:00.000-06:00

Here they are playing the new "Amazing Race" Wii game. Even Junie thought it was fun to watch.

Christmas Presents

2010-12-28T19:26:00.002-06:00

Here are the kids with their loot from Santa. He brought small presents this year. But Joey got everything he wanted (except for the $100+ Legos sets). And Junie loved all her presents too. She loves anything she can get into her mouth, so she was easy to buy for. And she's sitting up now too! My kids are getting so big...

Find June

2010-12-10T07:54:00.003-06:00

Junie's doing a scene from E.T.

1st Food

2010-11-28T10:11:00.002-06:00

June's first Thanksgiving and she got to taste some real food! We gave her a taste of yummy applesauce. She liked it! And knew how to eat it right away. What a smart little girl.

First Snow of the Season

2010-11-28T09:33:00.003-06:00

*It took longer to shovel off the deck than it did to shovel the driveway!*

*Our snowman is angry because he is ugly*

*Joey & June in the front yard*

The first snow was a BIG ONE! We had about a foot of snow on the deck and it was the really heavy, wet stuff...a pain, literally, to shovel! But we had fun making our snowman and Joe just loves shoveling!

Playing

2010-11-12T08:37:00.003-06:00

June has a new exersaucer to play with (thanks to a friend at work) and she just loves it. She's started to really grab onto things and loves to chew on everything. She's a very smiley, happy girl!

Sunny Day

2010-11-09T16:42:00.002-06:00

* Joe's helping put up the xmas lights*

*on the back deck*

It was a beautiful, warm day in November. We spent most of the day outside. It was lots of fun!

Cutie pie

2010-11-06T17:19:00.001-06:00

June is so happy playing with her little giraffe. She loves to hold him and chew on his fluffiness.

Halloween

2010-11-01T12:36:00.003-06:00

We had a great time trick-or-treating in our new neighborhood. We met lots of our new neighbors and Joe got lots of candy. It was a great night, not too cold (40 degrees). And Joe looked super awesome in his Chef's costume!

Fall Party at School

2010-11-01T12:31:00.002-06:00

Here's Joe and his new classmates all dressed up for the Fall Party at school. He started at a new school when we moved. He has a much bigger classroom and now has 20 kids in his Kindergarten class. He loves that he gets to ride the bus!

Our New House

2010-10-17T12:48:00.003-06:00

We finally bought a house! We are so excited! We no longer have any free time or money. You can now find us at Home Depot or Menard's every weekend...

New Toy Boxes

2010-10-06T08:59:00.003-06:00

Here are the awesome new toy boxes that Grandma & Grandpa S made for the kids. They are so super cute! Thanks Grandma & Grandpa!

Family

2010-10-04T08:19:00.003-06:00

Here's a few recent pics of all of us. June is 7 weeks old. Joey is 5 1/2.

Waterfall

2010-10-04T08:16:00.002-06:00

*Joey & Dave practicing Karate*

*Joey & the waterfall*

*Joey & Grandma T*

We went to Redwood falls and had lunch with Grandma & Grandpa T. And made a stop at Alexander Ramsey Park to see the waterfall.

Gram n Gramps

2010-10-04T08:13:00.001-06:00

Grandma & Grandpa S came to visit to meet our baby girl. They even brought lots of fun gifts with them! They made each of the kids a new toy box, they are so cute. I'll have to post pics later. Joey loves playing with Grandpa!

Smiles

2010-09-18T21:15:00.000-06:00

June has just started smiling at us! She is so gosh darn cute.

Negotiating

2010-09-16T19:37:00.001-06:00

Well, here it is! Our first house...hopefully. We are still in negotiations to finalize all the details, but, we're hoping it's ours within a month. We can't wait to be homeowners!

Kindergarten

2010-09-07T16:00:00.002-06:00

Here's Joey heading out the door for his first day of Kindergarten! What a big kid. He was a little nervous, but it all faded away once he got into his classroom. He has 17 kids in his class.

Nature Walk

2010-08-29T15:51:00.003-06:00

We've been cooped up in the house too long, so we just had to get out and take a family walk today. We had lots of fun watching butterflies and watching airplanes.

G.G.

2010-08-29T15:48:00.003-06:00

June met G.G. (Great-Grandma Shevik) for the first time. Grandma just loves her, of course!

So Happy

2010-08-25T10:16:00.002-06:00

Joey just loves holding baby June. He cannot wait to see her in the morning when he wakes up and he misses her when she's napping. He's getting better everyday about being a big brother. It really takes a lot to get used to not being the only kid around!

June Lorraine Sniadak

2010-08-22T13:03:00.002-06:00

*Fresh out of the womb*

*Joey and June doing "tummy time".

*Joey feeding his sister*

*June, 10 days old*

We welcomed our new baby girl into the world on August 12, 2010 at 11:59am. June Lorraine Sniadak weighed 8lbs, 6oz, and was 20 1/2 inches long. We are so happy to have a new little baby in our family! We loved the name June, and we got her middle name from my Grandma Thompson. We have had a few sleepless nights, and lots of naps in the past week. Maybe we'll soon get used to it again! Joey loves his new sister and is always so excited to hold her.

Joey Sings to June

2010-08-13T16:32:00.001-06:00

Joey sings Happy Birthday to his new sister June!

Dave at Work

2010-08-10T11:27:00.002-06:00

Dave spent a humid, hot (90+degrees) day at Target Field shooting video for a client. He said it was lots of fun to be out on the new field. Now maybe we should actually go there for a game!

Project Day at Home Depot

2010-08-07T11:59:00.002-06:00

Another successful Kids Workshop at Home Depot! Dave and Joey go every 1st Saturday of the month to make a new project. Today they made a super-cool School Bus Pencil Organizer.

Practicing for Baby

2010-08-05T09:04:00.003-06:00

It's getting really close to Baby Time! Our baby girl is due next week, so we've been getting the baby stuff out to be ready. We were teaching Joe how gentle you have to be and how to hold a baby by practicing with his Eeyore Buddy. He was so gentle and got him all strapped into the bouncy seat. It was so cute!

Waterpark Fun

2010-07-27T08:49:00.003-06:00

*You can see Dave & Joey in there somewhere!*

*Joey went down this slide over and over and over for 2 hours!*

We spent an evening at Cascade Bay Waterpark here in Eagan. It's a perfect little waterpark. Joe was a little nervous to go down the new orange slide at first, but once he went down, he didn't stop! All he wanted to do was go down the slide again and again. He had so much fun. And Dave and I had fun just relaxing in the water.

Soccer Emmy

2010-07-20T11:19:00.001-06:00

Today was Joey's last day of summer soccer. He was so excited when he got an "Emmy" for playing! He went home and put it on the mantel right next to Daddy's Telly Award.

Joey's First Piece of Gum

2010-07-19T12:28:00.002-06:00

Here's Joey chewing his first piece of gum.

A Trip to the TV Station

2010-07-19T12:04:00.004-06:00

*Mark & Joey on the set at work*

*Mark, Dana & Joey in the studio*

* Joey doing the weather with Ian*

Exchange Student - Mark from China

2010-07-19T11:58:00.003-06:00

*Joey & Mark touring the Mystery Cave*

We are hosting Mark, an exchange student from China, this week. Joe is so excited to have another boy in the house. It's quite interesting having a teenager in the house, (Mark is 14). I hope he's having fun. There is a bit of a language barrier, but as long as we speak a little slower and in complete sentences, we can understand each other. He's in class all this week and we'll only see him for breakfast and dinner. I hope his first trip to the U.S. goes well!

Summer T-Ball

2010-07-12T12:28:00.002-06:00

*Joey - the tallest one (again), 3rd from the right*

Joe's been having a lot of fun playing T-Ball 2 days a week. Though he still likes playing in the dirt just as much as playing ball. Today he came home with a bunch of sand in his hair because he likes to fill up the batting helmets with sand.

More Legos!!

2010-07-09T14:08:00.002-06:00

We found this huge Lego set on clearance at Target today. It's one that Joe has been wanting for a while (it has a city bus!). So far, he's put together the bus and bus station all by himself. We're going to have to find a bigger place to store all his Legos now.

4th of July Carnival

2010-07-09T14:01:00.002-06:00

We stopped by the 4th of July Carnival in Eagan. Joe got to go 2 nights in a row because we bought discount tickets ahead of time. He had a great time on the kiddie rides, but I think he may be ready for a trip to Valleyfair!

4th of July Parade

2010-07-09T13:55:00.002-06:00

*The boys (Johnny, Joey & Gabriel) waiting for more candy!*

*Unicyclers!*

*Joey thought the HUGE Cub Foods shopping cart was awesome.*

We very much enjoyed the Eagan 4th of July Parade with some friends. It was nice and hot (about 90 degrees), so we got nice and sweaty. We had lots of fun!

Bike Parade #1

2010-07-01T07:17:00.002-06:00

Joey had a Bike Parade at Summer in the Park yesterday. He insisted on riding his Big Wheel and not his regular bike. His training wheels are a little off balance and it freaks him out. We'll have to practice more! But he had lots of fun decorating his bike and riding it around with the other kids. There's a city bike parade on Sunday for the 4th of July, hopefully he wants to do that one too!

Soccer

2010-06-29T11:44:00.002-06:00

Joe is playing soccer this summer in Rosemount . They even had pictures taken today. He loves it! The coaches are great and keep the kids having fun.

Gulf of Mexico

2010-06-14T20:28:00.003-06:00

*Chandler, Joey, Hannah & Emma*

*Joe LOVED the beach and ocean!!*

Schlitterbahn!

2010-06-14T20:23:00.004-06:00

*Joey loved the waterslides!*

*Chandler showing off his moves*

Texas

2010-06-14T20:14:00.004-06:00

We found lots of fun things to do in Texas! We stopped by a winery, a cool downtown restaurant, and even found some oil!

Surfing

2010-06-14T19:59:00.002-06:00

*Joey, Emma & Chandler heading out to the waves*

*Joey LOVED the ocean waves!*

*Chandler teaching Joe to surf!*

Joey and I had so much fun playing in the Gulf of Mexico with our cousins.

Last Day of Preschool (EVER!)

2010-05-28T12:39:00.001-06:00

Oh, Joey's getting so big! Today was his last day of preschool. He'll be heading off to Kindergarten in the fall. The school had a bounce house for the kids then we all went for a picnic lunch at a park. We all got nice and sweaty.

Field Trip

2010-05-14T13:27:00.003-06:00

Joe's Preschool class went on a field trip downtown Minneapolis to Orchestra Hall. They got to listen to a kids-size concert, then got to learn how to play the instruments. Doesn't he look like a natural behind that cello??? Maybe we should look into it...

A Beach Picnic

2010-05-05T08:43:00.002-06:00

We stopped in Milwaukee at a beach on the shores of Lake Michigan. It was beautiful! We ate a picnic lunch and it was so peaceful listening to the waves and walking barefoot in the sand.

Quick Road Trip

2010-05-05T08:36:00.005-06:00

We took a little road trip through Wisconsin, just following I-94 to Madison & Milwaukee. We saw so many fun things! We spent a lot of time in the car and Joe did pretty good. It was like a little mini vacation...when can we take a real vacation?!

Preschool Program

2010-05-01T14:46:00.004-06:00

*Dance portion*

*Singing the Mosquito song*

*Joey's class (he's the tallest one!)*

Joey had his last Preschool Program at school. He did a great job singing and dancing. They learned all kinds of Minnesota songs and now Joe's favorite bird is the Loon! They all painted their shirts with a walleye on them. It was so CUTE!

Softball

2010-05-01T14:43:00.002-06:00

With Grandma & Grandpa S still here, we all went to Dave's softball game on Friday night. It was a bit chilly and Dave didn't win his game, but we still had lots of fun.

Target Field

2010-04-30T14:12:00.003-06:00

We checked out the brand new Target Field with Grandma & Grandpa S. They loved it and so did we! We can't wait to go to a real game!

Hard Rock Cafe

2010-04-30T14:10:00.002-06:00

Grandma & Grandpa S came to visit, so we took the train downtown and ate lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe. Yummy.

Planting Flowers

2010-04-29T13:42:00.002-06:00

*Joey and I planting our flowers*

*Joe getting his hands dirty*

*Dave enjoying the result*

We needed some color in our front patio area, so we picked up some pots and plants and went to work. Joe was very excited to help plant the flowers and peppers. And now we have lots of pretty colors greeting us whenever we come and go.

A Stop Downtown

2010-04-16T13:30:00.003-06:00

We stopped by the State Capitol Building this afternoon. I thought it'd be fun for Joe to walk up and down all the steps. But we only made it as far as the front steps. We only had enough change for 10 minutes in the parking meter! Ah! Joe was a little bummed we didn't get to go inside. But that just means it'll be exciting when we do go back.

Joey is 5!

2010-04-15T06:52:00.003-06:00

Joey turned 5 years old on Monday, April 12th. He's growing up so fast! Grandma & Grandpa T came up to celebrate with us. Joe loved his yummy Birthday Cupcakes and all his presents. He got a cool swing that we hung up in the garage and lots of books, since he has become such a great reader. Happy 5th Birthday Joey!

Train Show

2010-04-15T06:49:00.001-06:00

Part of Joey's 5th Birthday Weekend included a trip to Menomonie, WI for the Train Show. Grandpa & Grandma T came with us. It was lots of fun!

Blue Hair

2010-04-09T06:41:00.003-06:00

Here are Dave and Joey with their blue hair outside of church. Joey had "Crazy Hair Night" at Rock Solid and had to wear crazy hair and pajamas this week. He thought it was lots of fun!

More Easter Fun

2010-04-03T14:20:00.002-06:00

We headed over to West St. Paul this morning and found an Easter Egg Hunt and the Easter Bunny. We actually were looking for a different park and egg hunt, but we ended up at this one! Oh well, Joe still had a great time getting lots of candy and seeing the Easter Bunny.

Coloring Eggs

2010-04-03T14:13:00.002-06:00

Grnadma & Grandpa S. sent us an egg coloring kit and we put it to use yesterday. Joe had a great time making the eggs all kinds of different colors.

Singing

2010-03-28T20:53:00.004-06:00

Joey sang in church today. He loves to sing so he did great!

Bowling

2010-03-21T19:42:00.003-06:00

We had a great time going bowling with some friends on Saturday. Joey hadn't been bowling in over a year, and he did great! He even got the highest score of all the kids. He was so happy, he asked me if he won a medal! What a silly kid.

Mom's Birthday Party

2010-03-15T07:20:00.002-06:00

We threw my mom a surprise birthday party at John's new bar in Lake Park, IA over the weekend. She was so surprised! Thank you to everyone who drove many hours to be there for her. It was a wonderful time! Happy Birthday Mom!

North Shore

2010-02-28T16:50:00.000-06:00

Winter Lake

2010-02-28T16:46:00.003-06:00

*The Oye's & Sniadak's*

We stopped at a park to check out Lake Superior while in Duluth. It was a beautiful 40 degree day! It was really cool to see the ice on the shore.

Train Museum

2010-02-28T16:43:00.002-06:00

The Train Museum in Duluth is awesome. We got to go into lots of real trains. We really need to go back in the summer so we can go on a train ride next time.

Skating

2010-02-07T13:59:00.002-06:00

*Starting by hanging on*

*No hands!*

*tuckered out*

*a real hockey player gets bloody*

(We got a new camera and now have pics to post!)
We got Joey some ice skates since we now live a block from 2 ice rinks. We went to try them out today. He did a great job of falling down many, many, many times. Maybe a few more times and he'll be able to go a few feet without falling. And we even ended the day by falling on our face and getting a bloody lip! Good thing he still has all his teeth.

Pump It Up

2010-02-06T07:58:00.003-06:00

I took Joey to Pump It Up in Burnsville for the first time this week. He loved it! It is such a great way to get all tuckered out. He was all sweaty when we were done. He can't wait to go back.

*I'm using my phone as my camera now since our other one broke! We really need to get shopping for a new one.*

Baby No. 2

2010-02-03T14:21:00.002-06:00

Here's our first pic of Baby No. 2 arriving in early August. Looks healthy and is moving like crazy!

Childrens Museum

2010-01-23T11:01:00.003-06:00

*Digging for dinosaur bones*

*Driving the city bus*

*Racing boats in the water*

I got some free passes from the library for the Childrens Museum, so Joe and I headed downtown St. Paul for a few hours. He had so much fun exploring and working in the different rooms.

Xmas in RL

2010-01-08T21:53:00.001-06:00

*Joey working in the bar*

*Brothers working hard*

*Brothers loving the Snuggies!*

Santa brought gifts

2009-12-25T08:45:00.003-06:00

*Joey is excited that Santa brought Legos!*

*Digging in his stocking for more gifts*

*All his new stuff!*

*The favorite toy - an airport set*

We had a great Christmas morning! Joey got all kinds of new toys from Santa. He loved opening every one. He maybe even got too many, he was getting tired of opening towards the end! His favorite toy turned out to be the airport set I picked up at the last minute at the grocery store (of all places!). He will play, play, and play for hours today (then hopefully take a nap!).
Merry Christmas!

Milk & Cookies

2009-12-25T08:40:00.001-06:00

Joey left some milk and cookies for Santa!

Snow Day #1

2009-12-24T12:46:00.002-06:00

We got our first wave of Christmas snow last night, about 6 inches. So, Dave took Joe out in the yard to sled down the hill. They had a great time and got all wet! We're expecting another foot of snow in the next couple days, so we'll be able to have even more fun outside!

New House

2009-12-24T12:40:00.002-06:00

*the patio/front door*

*The front - double garage*

*the back of our house*

We moved into a new house the weekend before Christmas (the perfect time to move!). But, thankfully, we only are about a mile from our other place, so we didn't have to go too far. We are working hard to get everything together for Christmas and ready for Santa to come!

Cookie Night

2009-12-21T19:28:00.002-06:00

*Me & my MOM cookie with Joey*

*A few of our creations*

*Joey watching very intently*

*Joey loving the sprinkles*

We had cookie night and baked and decorated all kinds of sugar cookies. Joe got a little crazy with the sprinkles, but we didn't make too big of a mess! Joe would dump out the sprinkles and just eat them! We had lots of fun!

Preschool Xmas Program

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*Grandma T & Joey in front of our tree in the new house*

*Joey in front of the Xmas tree at school*

*There's Joey in the back row on the end*

*Daddy & Joey after the show*

Joey had his Christmas program this morning and Grandma T even came to watch him. He did a great job singing! And we all got to eat birthday cake afterwards. Joey was very happy that we all came to watch him.