Helping

We got some new to us furniture and yesterday was the day to move around the old and bring in the new. Daddy and his two big helpers. It was quite cute and funny watching them.

Our little Valentines

We had fun making this heart banner to hang up for Valentine's Day. Ethan got the frog balloon at his Valentine party at school. We also had yummy cookies but the camera didn't make it out for those. We love our two little Valentines!

Igloo

We had an adventure filled weekend last week. Dave has been wanting to build an igloo for awhile now and we finally had a weekend that would work and finally found enough snow to do it. He dropped the boys and Mommy at Papa and Nana's house and headed to the Black Hills. He picked up a friend from college and out into nature they ventured to find the snow to build the igloo. It took longer then expected and near the end the snow wasn't really cooperating so tree branches helped finish it off, but....they accomplished their goal! They built and slept in an igloo.

The first round of blocks complete.

Getting closer.

Working on the door.
Entering their home for the night.

The two builders and their complete igloo!

swimming lessons

Ethan started swimming lesssons yesterday. We decided to do winter ones instead of summer ones. He was so excited about it and couldn't wait to get in the water. He was also able to go in without an adult this time and was pretty excited about that. He has new swimming trunks, he is the boy in blue, so that was an added extra fun. He did great and is so excited about going back again. It is hard to get a good picture with so much movement so I got the best I could.

Carlson Christmas

Dave's folks came for a late Christmas over the New Year weekend. It was fun having them here to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. The boys had fun opening their presents and playing with all their new toys and things.

New tool belts means Mommy will have a fixed up house with two little helpers.
Beautiful quilt made by Mom, thanks!

Building legos with Grandpa

The finished project. Ethan stuck with it all the way but Micah gave up after awhile. This is the spy airplane from Cars 2. We then had to go rent the movie and watch so we knew what new legos we had. Both boys love the legos and the movie.

Family Christmas

We had Christmas just the four of us. It was fun to see the boys excitement. Dave read the Christmas story and both boys had fun talking about it and putting in their parts about Baby Jesus and the shepherds. It is so neat to hear your children talk about Jesus and see the joy in their faces as they do. We pray that God's word continues to work in their hearts and we experience the joys of them one day committing their lives to Him!

Micah got a cool bumblebee flashlight, a book, and a movie.

Ethan got a game, a book, and some rhyme cards

They also both got sleds and igloo makers. Now all we need is the snow so they can use them.

Daum Family Christmas

We enjoyed heading home for Daum Family Christmas this past weekend. It didn't really feel or look like Christmas with no snow and temperatures in the 40's but it was good traveling weather and nice for getting outside and getting some fresh air.

Christmas Eve
The boys got sailor hats and they are a big hit. This is them with their lifejackets on their boat. I love creative minds!
Christmas morning after church

The grandkids and great-grandkids with Grandma