Weekend at Grandma & Grandpa Dierking's!!!

The kiddos had the awesome treat of staying in the country at Michael's parents house this weekend. The reports are that everyone had a great time and enjoyed playing in the snow, helping with firewood, making brownies, art projects, and much more!

Taking a break on the big logs!

Always helpful!

Megan loved this ride and Jacob wasn't too sure about it!

They hooked up the sleds to the tractor and started the sledding fun!

Both kids adored sledding and Megan became very attached to her sled wanting it in the backseat on the way out there and back and wanted it inside too!

Sunday morning snapshot of grins!

Snow Day with Mommy!!!

Lately we've been experiencing a lot of snow days where school has been cancelled! Of course it's nice to have these "bonus Mommy days" but we'll be hating it come May.

The kids invented a fun game with the tunnel...daddy holds it against the couch and it suddently becomes a slide...weeeeee, it was a 30 minute extravaganza!
Here we are playing play-doh which the kids absolutely love to do!

Unfortunately we didn't get much outside time because it was extremely cold. Jacob wasn't a big fan of the snowy wind in his face!

Jacob loves his car, he was really frustrated that it wouldn't move for him in the snow. Megan was being a helpful big sister by trying to clear the snow off his car...which actually meant Jacob was getting covered in snow!

Christmas with Grammy!!!

Jacob was a bit concerned about the change he put in his new piggy bank...his fingers wouldn't fit in the whole to get it back out!
He really enjoyed laying on the new pillows and sleeping back, he lost interest in opening presents by this time!

Megan's prized possession...her ladybug pillow pet. Apparently she really really wanted this and my mom got it long before Christmas for her but we celebrated after our Texas trip so Megan didn't get it until a week after Christmas. Christmas morning she didn't really get into opening presents because she was disappointed Santa didn't bring her a pillow pet...poor Megan...Santa has to do better next year! She loves her pillow pet very much, sleeps with it every night, and carries it around everywhere!

Christmas Eve!!!

We decided to start the Christmas celebrations on Christmas Eve. We gave our presents to Pop-Pop and Susie and the kids opened some of their presents too!

Jacob definitely got the hang of presents! He immediately wanted to unwrap the gift and could not wait to get the toy out of the package. Here he is stretching under the tree for the next present!
Who me?

Megan helping Jacob open his present.

Megan enjoying unwrapping gifts.

Here is her treasure chest filled with chapstick, fingernail polish, hair things, etc. She loved it and Jacob continues to try and get into it!

Christmas Day...Part 2

We loaded up the rest of Santa's gifts and took them over to Susie's daughter's house to enjoy Christmas day with them.

Susie's daughter Lori and 2 of her 3 kiddos with Jacob all on the awesome bean bag.

Jacob checking out the boy's bike...it's sad that his feet hit the petals!

This is a "gaga" pit the kids played at the ymca...my dad made them their own gaga pit with a tetherball in the middle for Christmas. Megan also enjoyed the game! It was a big hit!

Dad taking aim at the slime ball they threw on the ceiling.

Jacob hanging out with his new trucks!

Christmas Day...Part 1

Christmas morning Part 1...We started the morning at Pop-Pop and Susie's house opening a few of the presents from Santa. The kids were a bit sleepy but had a good time!

Jacob was getting a little pouty because he couldn't figure out the puzzle!
Opening presents!
Jacob opening his big tonka truck!

Christmas morning!

Merry Christmas...Group Photos!

We've enjoyed a wonderful Christmas in Texas this year! Megan is stocked with all kinds of craft projects and Jacob is stocked with cars and tractors! The trip down here was a dream. The kids did wonderful and we hope the return trip is just as good!

Jakey and Mommy hanging together with a snack!

Jakey and Daddy playing Sequence on Christmas day! Jacob doesn't quite understand not showing off daddy's cards!

Family photo Christmas morning! Jakey and Pop-Pop enjoying some tv time and a snack of course!