Reading Time!

The girls favorite pasttime is to read books.  They love reading on their own and also every night before bed Lance and I read a few books to them.  It's funny to listen to them read the books themselves.  Their favorites right now are Pinkalicious, any Sandra Boynton book and Guess Who, Elmo.  We try to change it up but we always have to read at least one of their favorites.

Notice the Elmo and Pinkalicious books.

Cereal Time!

The girls have started having cereal with milk at their table and they think drinking the last bit of milk is the best thing ever.  I had to share a few pictures.

Game Time!

We spent the last Packer game at Tina and Susie's house and though the game didn't end well the girls had a blast!  They love playing with Maggie and all her toys.  So fun!

Each girl got a chance to try out the harmonica.  Here's Maggie turn.

Aftin's turn

Bailee's turn

We got the girls to hold hands and it was beyond cute!

I love this, the girls are super serious and Maggie is super silly.

Tent Time!

The girls got a tent from Grammie & Grampie for Christmas and the girls love it.  They love camping in it!

Winter Fun!

The girls love being outside and the winter has been so mild lately that we have been able to enjoy it a lot.  They couldn't get enough time in swinging this afternoon.

Finding pine cones, it's the little things in life.

Pure joy on their faces.

Bailee checking out one of the big trees in the front yard.

Love this picture.

Final Christmas w/the Pattersons

We had our final Christmas celebration with the Patterson family.  The girls got new sleeping bags and Cabbage Patch babies.  They love them!  Chase and Blake got Nerf guns from us and I think Michael and Lance may have liked them just as much as the younger boys.  It was really fun to hang out.

Chase showing off his new gun.

How cute is Ashton.

Blake looks pretty tough too.

The girls and Ashton watching a movie.

Sledding Time!

The girls got a chance to spend some time in the snow, helped Daddy feed the deer and used their new shovels.

On the trail feeding the deer.

Finished up and heading back to the house.

The big helpers.

Time to Dance

The girls love dancing and Aftin only dances with her sunglasses on.  It's so entertaining!

Happy New Year 2012!

The girls spent New Years with Grammie and Grampie and here are a couple of pictures that Grammie took.  As usual they are opposites, one is smiling and the other isn't and vice versa.  Gotta love it!

Megan = Great Hockey

After our Christmas celebration we went to watch Megan (#3) play hockey with her Chisago Lake teammates.  She is so natural on skates and is wonderful to watch.  Her team won the game and the girls learned to say, "Go Megan"! 

Check out #3

She has pink laces for her skates!! Love it!

Christmas Part 4

We celebrated Christmas with Lance's family on the day after Christmas. The girls had a blast with everyone and were again spoiled with gifts.

Aftin and Megan

Alex and Sherry

Blake, Megan and Rookie

Aftin digging into presents.

Auntie Jenni got a great hat for Christmas and was modeling it.

Christmas Morning Part 2

The girls got shovels and an easel for Christmas as well.  They were pretty excited about both.  This Christmas was so fun because they were so into the opening of their gifts and they got lots of practice with all the presents that they had to open.

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning and the girls are checking out what Santa got them.  Aftin's hair is beyond crazy looking!

Christmas Part 3

Christmas at Nana and Papa's house was so fun and Grammie and Grampie joined us too.  We got some quality family time and the girls loved spending time with their cousins.

Lance and Arynn

Grammie and Grampie with the girls

Addison

Christmas Cookie Time!

The girls helped me make cut out Christmas cookies and they had so much fun.  Aftin got really into pushing down the cut outs and Bailee was better at patting the dough.  They turned out so great!

Christmas Part 2

Grandpa Lenny and Jason came over and we celebrated Christmas together.

Aftin and Grandpa

Bailee and Jason

Tubby Time!

The girls and Maddyx had a tubby together and I just had to share how cute they all are.  Check out his hair!!

Sunday School Christmas Program

We went to watch Kennedy, Alexis and Cole in their Sunday school Christmas program and it was adorable.  They did such a good job.

Here is Cole as a cow.

Aftin all dolled up.

Bailee was a doll as well.