We wish you a Merry Christmas!

We enjoyed a relatively quiet Christmas here at home. The snow tapered off by Christmas Eve, so Grandma and Popo were able to make the drive out to Colorado and along with Oma we all attended a great kid's Christmas Eve service at Church. Here is Tessa all dressed up for the event!

After church, Isaac made a plate of cookies for Santa - complete with a carrot for the reindeer! (Of course he had to sample the goods to make sure they were fit for Santa!)

On Christmas morning, Isaac was thrilled to find that Santa had brought him a drumset! He is turning into quite the musician!

Here's Tessa opening her stocking (with a little help from Popo)!

And later that day, trying out her new push-popper!

On Christmas day we also got to go over to Oma's new house for a little celebration there! We are so happy to have her living so close! Tomorrow we head up to the mountains to spend the rest of the week skiing, relaxing, and enjoying our time off. This is probably the last post for the year - so until next time - Happy New Years!!!

Birthday Party Pics!

Here is the birthday girl arriving at her party. (Note: she is officially "running" now)

There were lots of helpers for gift time!

Homemade cupcakes and cookies!

Tessa with her cousins!

Of course - cake!!

Happy Birthday Tessa!

Oh little Tessa Mable...it really doesn't seem like a year has passed by since you joined our family! Happy First Birthday! Since we're going to be in the car all day tomorrow (on your actual birthday) driving to Kansas, we had a little celebration here tonight and you got to enjoy your first cupcake! We're so blessed to have you in our lives and we love kissing your little dimples every day!

Lights parade

Last weekend we went to the annual Brighton Holiday Lights Parade. This time we got to take Oma with us! The kids did really great and enjoyed everything - even though it was close to dinnertime! Oma's moving truck arrived on Sunday, so we have been busy helping her get settled - that's my excuse for the slow posting! Oh, that and all the gift wrapping, Christmas card addressing, goodie baking..the list goes on and on...I love this time of year!

Welcome Home Oma!!

Yesterday we picked up Oma from the airport to bring her to her new home here in Colorado....well, to our home at least for a couple days until her things arrive in the moving truck. The movers were supposed to arrive last night, but weather and truck troubles delayed them. Hopefully they will be here tomorrow evening and move her things into her new house on Saturday. Welcome to Colorado Oma!!!

Walking and talking!

Tessa has not only mastered the art of walking - but can do all sorts of things at the same time!

Playing nice

Now that Tessa is getting a little older, walking, and generally just getting into everything (including her brother's toys) there has been quite a bit more sibling fighting going on in our house. Last night, though, they demonstrated to me that they can play nicely together. Please, please, let there be many more of these moments in our house from here on out!

Baby Izabel

We have a new addition to our household - well, at least on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Izabel is Angelica's (our nanny) new baby and she is pure sweetness! The kids are in love with her (as you can see in the photos). Even though things are a little crazy around here with 4 kids now, they are adjusting really well. Isaac loves having Domenic back to play with and Tessa is constantly kissing the "baby". She makes Tessa look so big and grown up!