Superbowl here we come!!!

We had some of our own football entertainment during this Sunday's game as these little boy cousins wrestled around and threw around the football. We can not wait for the Superbowl party next Sunday! We've already started buying decorations and even more Packers gear!!

Mike grilled up the best food!! Everything was so delicious!

The Toothfairy's first visit!

My little boy lost his first tooth!! What a big day! He is growing up too fast!

Just soaking up the winter blues!!! Mike built a little hill to launch the kids off on the sled!! They loved it!

GO PACK!!!

Nothing better than watching the Packers on Sunday afternoon!!

I'm honestly almost embarassed to post these pictures!! But I got over that and just have to laugh about it. So last year, Mike started what you might think of as an "ugly Chritmas sweater" contest. He was the only one dressed up and everyone had a good laugh at him. So this year, it was taken to a whole new level. You were actually out of place at the Christmas eve party if you weren't totally decked out. It was so dang funny some of the things that people were wearing. Mike took the cake with his haircut though. It aged him to about 45! Sorry hun, but it was a little scary!! Not quite as scary as Larkin though!!


Mike had been growning his hair out for a few weeks prior to Christmas eve just for this occasion. I had my friend Megan come over to cut my hair on Christmas eve so she had fun getting in on cutting Mike's hair for the party. Dang...what a stylish cut!


Braden was thrilled to open his Gormiti castle. He loves it.

Do they get any sweeter than this??

We had some happy little kids this Christmas! It was so fun to watch their expressions with their gifts. We had such a fun Christmas. So many blessings to be thankful for. Although I'm just most thankful that my husband cut the rest of his hair off the next day. He's such a good sport!! My husband is so sweet. He designed and built me an amazing entertainment system this year for our family room. It is beautiful, and he topped it off with a little gift for himself as well (disguised in my name.)!! A huge thanks so my sweet hubby for all of the thoughtful gifts.

This was the first year the we have a had a "friends" birthday party for Braden! I have never seen a kid so hyper all day in anticipation for all his friends to come over! It's all he talked about all day!

Proud birthday boy! We had a pirate themed birthday complete with swords for all the kids, of course they didn't get them until they were about to walk out the door!

Braden thought the cake was awesome!! Thanks to all the friends who came!

Ready or not...winter has come!!

Mike took this picture of the girls after Karlie got them ready one morning to go play in the snow. I think they would be in for a cold surprise!

The first day of snow the kids were thrilled! I on the other hand have a clue of how long this dang winter lasts!! We celebrated the snow anyway and built a snowman. The snow was perfect for it!