Merry Christmas!

Here are some pictures of our fun trip to Arizona...

I love this picture of Ross and Lexi! She came up to him and said

"It's Christmas!" and put the Santa hat on him!

Kate doesn't like sitting still right now... I had to give her a present

to hold just to keep her facing me long enough for a picture!!

Aunt Nat gave Kate her present early. Matching Christmas jammies!
Kate doesn't understand the concept of receiving presents yet, but she LOVES ripping the paper off!

Here she is trying on the apron grandma made for her. Now she can help mom in the kitchen! (Maybe when she gets a little bigger)

She's even got her own spatulas!
She also doesn't understand that this was Lexi's present, not hers.

Santa always puts root beer bottles in our stockings.

Here is Kate enjoying dad's.

Kate and Cooper. I love seeing them side by side! He's 6 months younger than her, but they're the same size. He may even be a little bit bigger!

The morning after Christmas, I put Kate in Coop's play pen to keep her in one place while I showered and got ready (letting dad sleep in- at home, he usually gets up with her and lets me sleep until he has to go into work).

After awhile I realized it had been some time since I heard from her.
She had played herself to sleep! I love how she's cuddled up to the puppy. She got so attached to it that grandma let her take it home.

Our last night there, Ross decided that he wanted to try a deep fried twinkie.He found a recipe online and made them for everyone. They were pretty good! I don't know how everyone else would describe them, but to me they were like indian fry bread with filling...

Kate taking her turn behind the wheel on the drive home...

Also, you should know that the picture I posted of last year's winter was pretty much exactly what we came home to. There was well over 2 feet on the ground when we got home!!!