Reading

Sometimes, Nathan reads Elizabeth bedtime stories. 

Winter Piano Recital

We haven't had much going on in January. It seems to usually be our least busy and fun month of the year. The kids had their winter piano recital last week. Here are the pictures. 

Nathan's face is behind Elizabeth's big white bow! 

January Videos

 

Visits from Maine

Uncle Brian and Aunt Karen came to visit all the way from Maine! We drove up to Ellensburg to visit with them the day after New Years. 

Grandma Pam's pond was totally frozen and it looked really neat so the kids played on the pond and we took some family pictures there. 

The ice was so solid we were not at all worried about the kids falling through. 

Uncle Brian pulled the kids around on the ice. 

We took different pictures...

We carpooled up to Ellensburg. Elizabeth and Nathan harassed poor Uncle Brian the whole way! 

Brian figured out how to prop the phone on a tree branch to take a picture with everyone. It's the original selfie stick! 

Nathan's Poem

Nathan wrote this poem at school that I just love. He told me it was ok to put on the blog. It really illustrates his personality. 

Nativity Scene

The kids always love the Nativity Scene at church. This year, they counted 36 poinsettias around the church! 

Miracle Snowman

We've had snow but it's been so dry it's impossible to make a snowman. Elizabeth was determined to make a snowman. She brought out a waterbottle. You can see it by her leg. She then proceeded to make snow wet enough to roll into her snowman.

 It took her awhile and I would check to see her progress. She would be squirting her water and just humming away as she rolled her snowballs. This was as big as it got, but it was great!!