Fun in the Snow

We spent a few minutes in the snow on Wednesday morning. It was still snowing so I thought it would be a fun experience for them. We were out just long enough for me to get the driveway scooped and then Reese had had enough! He doesn't really like the the cold!

Reese wants to sample some snow! 

Clayton's favorite activity is to ride around in the sled! 

Thieszen Family Christmas 2014

I am cleaning up some things I found saved in my draft folder - I started working on the and never finished. I can now 'backdate' the posts, too, so it won't seem so ridiculous!

I'm not sure how I missed ever posting about our time with Grandma Dianne's side of the family, but with we celebrated with this fun group on Saturday, Dec. 27th., 2014

The boys' favorite present was probably these bouncy animals! Little cousin Delaney was sure in awe of these rambunctious boys!

This is as close as we got to a "family" pic of the four of us

We got board games! Chutes & Ladders and 

 Their little (2nd) cousin Delaney got a tea set and the boys had fun playing with it too!

Clayton relaxing with Jamie, he was tired!

Thieszen Family Christmas

We had Christmas with Grandma Dianne's side of the family on Saturday. We drove to Holdrege on Friday afternoon and spent the night at the Super 8 Motel, just so we didn't need to spend 4 hours in the car all in one day. When we first arrived in town, we stopped at let the boys play in the park since it was 55+ degrees outside. The Super 8 is the best kind of motel with a swimming pool and adjoining rooms for us 4  on one side and Grandpa Mark, Grandma Dianne and Aunt Amy on the other side. The boys had a blast doing that and continue to ask to back to the hotel!

The next day we met with everyone at Great Grandpa Aldon and Great Grandma Erna's house. (we had 100% attendance, all 21 people!)

Only Great-Aunts and Grandma's are allowed to spoon feed Cool Whip to small children

Reese jingling along to "Jingle Bells"

We are so glad it was such nice weather on Saturday and we could spend so much time outside. They have a nice sized fenced in back yard and it was good that we were able to spread out and let the boys run around and play. I brought several toys for them to play with, including sidewalk chalk. Reese entertained himself by drawing on the chainlink fence and then licking the chalk off... eeeewwww!

Clayton had a blast with his 2nd Cousin, Clara

Group Photo!

 Finally time to open some presents!

Reese enjoying a truck that Great-Grandpa Aldon recalls getting as a Christmas gift when he was about 5

Clayton is tired from not having a nap! 

Reese did take a nap and was doing well, and acting cute!

Snitching M&Ms

Clayton found a bell on the tree

And the aftermath? Not that bad actually. We left when we did because Clayton was ready to just pass out from exhaustion, and actually did fall asleep on the floor waiting to use the bathroom. Both boys slept most of the way home. When we got back, we let them veg on the couch to watch a little TV, fed them some supper (well Reese anyway) and gave them a bath and put them to bed right away. It worked out very well.

Christmas Morning

We opened stockings and a few presents from Santa at our house Christmas Morning. The boys got a Dog Guitar (Woofer!) and a Cat Piano (Meowsic!) Daddy thinks they are super annoying, but Mommy thinks it's cute.

 Santa also brought a Trampoline! The LOVE to jump and climb all over it!

 ... And use it as a seat to watch TV, haha

Also a book called "Tickle Monster" that comes mitts to wear so that the reader can actually become a tickle monster to tickle the child they are reading too. While I was getting ready this morning, Clayton was tired of waiting for me to come read it and tried to put on the mitts and get the book out of the box himself. So sweet!

We had such a blessed Christmas!