Sunday, December 28, 2008

Christmas... and other stuff

Uncle Jon helping Gabe color


Snack time -- complete with bed-head


Bath time at Grandma's house -- the farm animals were looking on....


Checking out the real cows


Look what the mailman brought!


M&M's and matchbox cars -- a perfect combo!


cracking open a new present...


Christmas dinner!


Cruisin' the halls with Uncle Jon.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

COLD winter days...

It has been cold and stormy in Iowa over the last couple of weeks. Gabe likes to wear these special "socks" as he calls them -- and of course read books.


We finally found some boots and snow pants for Gabe - we took him outside Friday night and he LOVED the snow! Here Aaron is showing him how to make a snow angel...





We sent him down one of our hills on this sled and he thought it was hilarious!


Aaron was snowblowing for about the millionth time -- check out the sundogs!


This drift is probably over 10 feet high by now...


Here's the view from inside the atrium..

This is how Gabe likes to wear his hats.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

My style of poetry:

This photo is all the proof that you need -
Gabriel will be a big brother indeed!

After gagging and retching and choking a bunch -
I'm feeling quite better and can usually eat lunch.

The 5th of July is its time to arrive -
we need lots of prayers that baby will thrive!

Lindy looks forward to growing a belly -
here's hoping her butt doesn't turn into jelly.

Aaron's a grammar snob that's now on my list -
he made fun of my poetry and so I am pissed!

In spite of Aaron's snub I love him more and more -
we are pleased that our family will soon number four.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Lazy days

I felt a little guilty when Gabe copied me by lying down on the couch and covering up.... Must mean I spend a lot of time doing this!


He spends a lot of time reading his books

We went to our first Christmas party of the year tonight. We had a good time with my co-workers from Larry's Pharmacy and Gabe even got a new bulldozer!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Time for a haircut

Yesterday Gabe had his hair cut by a professional. He was pretty much terrible (I had to hold his head like a vise and pin his legs between my legs while he screamed).... but luckily Linda did a great job and I gave her a big tip!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Because I needed a reward for surviving the morning we went to HyVee to have a late breakfast. Gabe enjoyed his doughnut.

His teeth were green from the frosting but you can't really see it here.
When we came home I put him down for a nap and he didn't go to sleep for over an hour. Do you think it might have something to do with the sugar filled doughnut and diet-coke I let him drink???

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Waking up is hard to do....

Gabe is a great sleeper and I captured him trying to wake up from his nap a few days ago.





Monday, December 01, 2008

Gabe's Christmas Tree

I got Gabe a little tree for his room Monday. We put it up and decorated it and as of Tuesday morning he has most of it dismantled and pulled apart. I should have known better -- but he really likes it and goes up to it and says, "nice, pretty".