We had a makeover...

Sooo, what do you think of our new look? Thank you Melissa for your help!

And many thanks to Aunt Ash for loading our Christmas pictures and movies. Karsten spent a few days at Mimi and Papas after the rest of us went back home. We just picked Karsten up this afternoon. For any of you who have talked to us the past month, you know of Karsten's recent obsession with The Polar Express movie. Well, I guess Karsten didn't want to get in the car to come home, so Ashley convinced him to get in the car by telling him they were going to the North Pole! She LIED to my child! So, I met them half way...Karsten gets in the car and immediately asks if we're going to the North Pole?..... Tonight? After Morgan wakes up?... When? And he continued to ask the WHOLE way home. So now what do I say, Ashley??

A funny side note....they did start heading to the North Pole when they took a detour (AKA wrong turn) heading up the wrong highway! But, Mimi, don't feel too bad. When we got into town I took the wrong exit heading South instead of East which took us a good 5 miles in the wrong direction. I'm not used to driving home in the dark...uh, huh...

Another try at jingle bells.

Merry Christmas to All!

Look how adorable little Morgan looks. She was crawling towards her stocking because she was so excited that santa had come!
Heres a picture of the proud Mimi and Papa. Morgan got her first little cell phone before the age of 1, sounds about right for kids these days does't it?
Karsten gladly helped Morgan open all of her presents. For some reason she seemed to enjoy the paper and all the packaging more than the actual toys.
Karsten opened quite a few presents for himself as well. He had so many toys that he didn't know what to do. He was so excited about all of his trucks and he played for about an hour in the tub with the seado policeman that he got from his aunt amber and his uncle jon (although he claimed that all of his gifts were from uncle Fal).

jingle Bells

This is karsten's wonderful rendition of jingle bells. I hope that you can hear it. He is quite the little performer!

Gingerbread Houses

Karsten's gingerbread house. Isn't it cute how he put the three wise men in the fire trucks.

Christmas Time

Karsten just loved this train exhibit. He is obsessed with trains, you know, and with The Polar Express. He has already watched it three times since being at Mimi and Papa's house, and he can basically quote the whole movie!

Karsten and Morgan enjoyed a little bath time together!

Trip to the Northwest

We detoured to Coeur D'Alene for an afternoon.
In Seattle we went crabbing at Salt Water State Park. Here are some pictures of the kids with their crabs.