Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Family Christmas

This year on Christmas our family (except for maybe a couple people) came down with the 24-hour flu either on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day! Our original plans were canceled, and instead we had a very restful day at home.

Stockings are one of our very favorite traditions! Since the ones you typically find aren't big enough for all we like to put in them, I (Aliisa) made up a pattern for some extra-large stockings! We usually open them on Christmas Eve, but since Ike and Amy were coming on Christmas day we decided to wait for them.

Some of the gifts

Waiting to get opening!


Since they didn't want to get sick, Ike & Amy wore masks the whole time they were here. The "plus" side of it was that we didn't have to watch them kiss all the time ;)

A maglite - which every person needs if you own a vehicle!

It's always so fun to watch the little kids open their gifts!

Anja!


Dad is always so creative!

"A" for Anja!

Mom!

Ike & Amy gave her a book with lots of pictures from their wedding. It turned out so pretty, and we all love looking at it and remembering their special day! (speaking of wedding pictures, I still don't have any, but once I get some I will post them!)

Elsie and her new dress-up dress!



Robin Hood - yeah!

The rest of the day was spend sleeping, and watching new movies, and sleeping some more!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday, Dad!!

Today is Dad's 42nd birthday!



We love you SO MUCH, Dad!!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Christmas cookies!!

Every year it's tradition to make Christmas cookies with Dad!

Emmy, Grace, Elsie, Anja, Dad & Jake

Yum!

Sweet Anja!


Emmy!

Rolling out the dough

Jacob!

Anja


Dad!

Concentrating . . .


Elsie Rose!

Sunday, February 07, 2010

Friends!

For Ike & Amy's wedding in October we had the Petersons and a few of the Ulmers stay here for the weekend.

Elizabeth, Zack, Aliisa, Noah & Tabitha
(If we all look really tired, it's because we are!
It was the end of a looong weekend!)

Elizabeth, Zack, Aliisa, Noah, Aleks & Tabitha

Sarah, Paul, Elizabeth, Zack, Aliisa, Noah, Aleks, Tabitha & Luke


Goofy picture - hopefully I don't get in trouble for posting this picture!