I have sat down time and time again to update the blog and one thing or another has gotten my attention instead! So, this is a long and random post, but has lots of fun photos and memories!
I think it is safe to say that Julia enjoys playing with all her new toys from Christmas.
And Max seems to be all better after his bout with HGE.
Somehow I did forget to post photos of Max's birthday! Happy 3rd birthday buddy!
Enjoying his popcorn, apples and cheese.
Exchanging gifts with Jenny and Emily Ridder.
We went to a movie and just happened to run into some of our cousins!
The girls and I at Christmas dinner.
Visiting Grandma Ann's grave.
Julia got a new car seat!
Julia and I clowning around waiting for Natalie in the pick up line.
Eating lunch with Natalie and some friends!
Amy's birthday!
Gifts from the family!
Lunch with Kendra.
Dinner with the family with a super yummy bundt cake!
Jami at my birthday dinner!
Julia using the new makeup app.
Julia and her friend Natalie making pizza's for lunch at a playdate.
Pioneer Day at Julia's school! So much fun and too cute.
Crushing corn to make corn meal.
Making butter.
Eating our corn muffins with the butter we churned!
Petting a baby goat.
Petting a pig.
Roping a steer.
Washing clothes.
Peeling apples.
Another lunch with Natalie and friends.
Julia "accidentally" hit Natalie right in the mouth/head with a swing. Poor girl looked pretty bad.
We went to the ranch for a long weekend and had a great time!
Chasing the girls with the Ranger to run off some energy.
The girls driving.
The girls and the cows.
The cows were very excited to see us.
Here is a photo of one of the ponds. It is named Valentine Pond.
Julia found a few turkey feathers.
Standing at the entrance sign.
Giving the cows some treats from the Ranger.
Julia the cow whisperer.
Natalie driving again!
A couple of panoramic photos I took.
Meeting with Abbie and Ethan to exchange gifts!
These are a couple of photos from Julia's gym class.
And here are a few videos.
Natalie acting in a class play - The Little Red Hen as the cat
Natalie as the narrator in her class play - The Three Bears
Natalie playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Natalie asking for Jump Rope for Heart donations. She was so serious about this!
