Grandparents Visit

In February, Grandma and Grandpa Wagner visited so we could get a couple of days of skiing in without the little ones. Taylor got to make a birdhouse with Grandpa and Madison braved the elements to get in a little swinging.

Birthdays and Super Heros

Taylor had his 3rd Birthday on Febuary 1st. We had fun with Fire Engine cakes, Zorro Capes, Dressing up and even politicking correctly by kissing babies. It proved to be a great time.

January Fun

This January, the Kids decided to try some new things. Taylor did a little sledding and tried his skiis Grandpa Switzer gave him. It was a bit of a challenge until we realized he wanted us to put them on on the driveway, prior to the snow. Daddy became the human ski lift on our modest front yard hill. Madison tried her Jumper and Piano. She even tried grabbing Pop Pop's lip.

Christmas (late) in Colorado

After we got home from Houston, we celebrated Christmas here in Colorado. Taylor prepared for Santa by putting out Milk and Cookies and something else incredibly dear to his heart. He gave Santa his pacifier and asked him to give it to a new baby. Santa brought him lots of great toys like a big airplane. Others got him bulldozers and fire trucks so he is set to be an important community worker. Madison was just happy to have more people to hold her and watch all the excitement.

Before we left for Houston for Christmas, Taylor "posed" for a picture in his cool sleeping Bag that Grandma Switzer had given him. It came to the house early, so we wanted her to be able to see it. We then all flew to Houston to see the family for Christmas. Madison was happy because everyone wanted to hold her. Taylor's highlight had to be the Christmas cookies. Can we say sugar cookie dough and frosting..... what could be wrong with that.

All in all it was an outstanding trip and the "haul" we scored from our family was so huge... we had to ship it home.

This year at Thanksgiving we we fortunate to have Uncle Jon and Aunt Dana come out and Grandpa Switzer. Of course it was frigid Colorado and Dana didn't have the right clothes, but we all managed. Taylor was just enamored with Aunt Dana and couldn't stop talking about she and Kerbey for weeks. The guys attempted to go fly-fishing up at Spinney's Miracle Mile, but then bailed when the temperature in the car read a balmy -4 degrees. They headed over to Dillon and fished later below the DAM, but it was really just a little sight seeing. Dana and I had a little more fun visiting a little boutique here in Colorado Springs.

The highlight of the weekend may just have been our dinner out when Dana almost ate shellfish and we actually got a laugh out of it. It is great when you have a waiter on his A-Game.

In November, we were very fortunate to have a little family photo shoot down at Monument Valley Park. Taylor stole the show despite the fact that last time we tried to get pictures of him it was a knock down, drawn out fight and he won. We were pleased to get everyone on camera together.