Sledding

So we finally bought Chase a sled and then we have not had enough snow to put it to use. Ugh! Oh well, we decided to load it up and go visit Mimi. She has more than enough snow for us to play in. We took Chase out a couple of times with the backpack and the sled. He would take turns between riding on my back and riding in the sled with Mimi. He had a great time! What am I saying, we all had a great time!

Second Birthday Celebrations

Ok so maybe this is a little late but here is an update:

Right after Christmas we celebrated Chase's birthday with Bampo, Bama, Mimi, and Aunt Ciara. We had a little cake and ice cream and play time.



Later in the week we celebrated with the Lohmeier family on Chase's birthday with Elmo cupcakes and an Elmo running bike. Hopefully in a few months he will be tall enough to actually ride this bike.





He had a great time celebrating with all of his family on these two special days. Hopefully he does not start to think that birthdays last for days on end.

Christmas Celebrations

We have had a wonderful Christmas/Birthday/New Years. What a busy couple of weeks have passed. Here are a few pictures from our Christmas celebrations.

Chase really enjoyed helping us decorate the Christmas tree.


We first celebrated Christmas at our house with Papa, Mimi and Chase's aunts, uncles and cousins.

Chase and Ian really enjoyed their matching bikes from Papa and Mimi.


Chase had to put on his new outfit from Papa and Mimi right away!


Oops! Caught with not one but two Dee Dees. Chase knows he can only have them when he is going to bed so he made a bed in the suitcase as we finished packing.


Aunt Ciara and Chase learning how to use his new remote controlled fire truck at Bampa and Bama's house (Chase made these names up for Erin's Grandpa and Grandma).


Bampa and Mimi helping Chase build a "Big, Big House" while Bama was busy making breakfast.

Couture Blogs

Here is the link to Tyne's web design site. Check it out to see what she can do for you (or enter her contest to see if you can win a free makeover)!

Blog Makeover Giveaway

I am excited to share that a friend from high school is starting a new buisness of blog design. She is launching her business by giving away a blog makeover. Tyne has a great sense of humor and makes me laugh each time I visit her site. You can visit her site through the following link to learn more about the contest and to enjoy a few chuckles about her family of almost 4.

Halloween

This year Chase was a lion for Halloween. I was planning to be a lion tammer to go along with his costume. Well due to the stress of putting on his costume and keeping it on I went without my costume :(. I took Chase in to the school parade and he and cousin Ian both wore lion costumes (thanks to Mimi (Barb) for helping me get Chase in his costume).


On Halloween we took Chase to the Larsen's to trick-or-treat with their kids. Chase of course hesitated to wear his lion costume again so we tried cousin Ian's dog costume. This one was a bit snug and helped us to convince him that the lion was his best bet.


Jason and Kevin took the kids out to a few houses that we know around town. Chase really did not seem to understand what they were doing because as the door opened he would run through the door and make himself at home in each of the houses. He did not really seem to care much about the candy (but I was thankful that he brought home a few pieces) but had a great time anyway.

Chase and his buddy (aka his current future girlfriend)

Walking Wally

Chase loves to take Wally for walks when we visit. Mimi decided that maybe Chase should really be the one to walk him.