"Who hears these words of mine & puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, & the winds blew & beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine & does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, & the winds blew & beat against that house, & it fell with a great crash."

Matthew 7:24-27

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Grace's 3 Month Pictures

Here are some of Grace's 3 month pictures!
















3 Months Old!!

Grace was 3 months old on January 17th!  Hard to believe that 1/4 of a year has already passed since her arrival!  This past month Grace has decided she doesn't really like to nap for very long laying down, she would prefer to nap while you are holding her or in the Ergo, so, the Ergo it is! :)  That way I can at least try to get a few things done. :)  Grace can hold her head up pretty well now and her control has improved a lot this past month.  She doesn't really like to be on her tummy much (and doesn't get a chance as I'm afraid she will get stepped on!), but when she is, she runs her feet back and forth like she is trying to push herself forward.  She doesn't really try to lift her head up that much, her bottom ends up higher in the air then her head. :)  Grace loves to smile now and flashes her smiles to you all the time.  She laughed for the first time right at the end of the month, which of course Erik got her to do. :)  She also really likes to have you hold her sitting up in your lap facing you so she can talk to you.  She is also starting to want to stand up in your lap when you are holding her. Grace celebrated her first Christmas this month too.  Towards the end of her 3rd month she really started to recognize faces and knows who Mommy and Daddy are. :)  She is starting to get mad when someone else holds her if she is tired or hungry. :)  Here are some pictures from her 3rd month!

3 Months Old

Hmmmmm :)

Happy Girl :)

Hi Mom!

Ready for Christmas!

Christmas Eve

Sisters

Merry Christmas!

Visiting Henry and Geneva!

Hanging out with Geneva :)




Christmas #4 and #5

We celebrated Christmas with Erik's immediate family on the Friday after Christmas.  As soon as the kids got up from their afternoon nap, we headed over there.  Kyler and Norah were once again very excited to open presents and were very eager to help Grandma Deb pass out everyone's gifts.  As soon as everything was sorted, the kids went first and opened their presents.  When they were all done, the adults opened their things.  After we finished opening our presents, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner that Erik's mom had made.  We then hung out for a while after supper and then headed home.  Here are some pictures of Christmas with Erik's immediate family.

Patiently waiting to open presents :)

Our family

Kyler opening his stocking

Kyler opening presents

Grace with Grandma Deb


The Saturday after Christmas we had our final celebration in Dows with Erik's mom's side of the family.  We left late morning and arrived just in time for lunch.  We enjoyed a great meal of soups, sandwiches, dips, salads, and chips.  Erik's cousin's fiancĂ© said that she thought she was in heaven looking around at all the food there was to eat, and I agreed! :)  After lunch we hung out for a while, then the kids took naps and the adults played our annual BINGO game.  We all had to bring two  unwrapped "gifts" that were $5 or less as prizes for BINGO.  Erik and I ended up with some chocolates, towels, headlamps and batteries. :)  After BINGO the little kids opened presents.  The kids played a while longer and then we loaded up to come home early evening.  Here are some pictures of Christmas with Erik's mom's side of the family.

The BINGO game

Another view of BINGO

Norah helping Grandma Deb play BINGO

Grace with Great-Grandma

Grace with Grandma Deb and Great Grandpa

Kyler with some of the cousins

Norah and her new princess toy :)