Getting Ready for Christmas

We went out to Bismarck/Mandan for Thanksgiving to spend the holiday with Dan's side of the family. It was a long drive, but it didn't seem so bad! We have figured out to give the baby a bottle so we don't have to stop for feedings all the time, but its kinda funny since he is not too used to them. He doesn't object but it is a novelty. We had a lovely time visiting with all the relatives, especially the Hogan clan, with all the little cousins! Lucy made the trip out with us, but she will be staying with Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Rod until January, since we will be out of town for a lot of December. Boy we miss her at home though!





We brought the boys for check-ups at the doctor last week. Gregory has gained over a pound and grown an inch since June! He also is no longer slightly anemic (yay!) Asher weighed just shy of 15 lbs and was 68th percentile for height! Unfortunately, it appears that he may have caught something while we were there and now he's feeling under the weather. I sure hope he recovers before our big trip!

We've put up a few decorations around here and done various holiday crafts and activities. Gregory is really getting into it all this year. He has a cloth finger puppet Nativity set, and has been playing with it quite a bit. Its funny, he acts out the whole scene of Mary giving birth, with sounds and all - guess what made a big impression on him this year!?!





We got a huge snow storm last weekend - it was the 5th most snowfall in recorded history here. The temperatures have also been downright frigid. We've been staying in, except for Dan, who did a whole lot of shoveling! I have to say we are looking forward to escaping to California on Saturday!

From 2010 12 12

From 2010 12 12