Christmas

We made some sugar cookies for our neighbors (we kept the ones Lise iced).

Family photos from this year and last. I can't believe how much our kids have changed!

2010

2009

We've had a few big snows (big for St. Louis), so the kids got to use their new snow boots!
We celebrate Christmas with my Aunt & Uncle's family in Illinois mid-December. This year we had a Gingerbread House-making contest!

My aunt & uncle, cousins, & their families (from my mom's side).
The Coling/Snyder crew...
We spent Christmas Day at home and had some left-over cake from my dad's birthday to celebrate Jesus' birthday.
New Legos! Just as much fun for Daddy as it is for A.J.!
New play food for Lise to go with the kitchen she didn't know she was getting the next day for our Christmas in Greenville.
Here it is! It only took Uncle Michael two hours to put together! So many little pieces!


New Dora boots! And some new clothes too!
A Lise-size Dora doll!
He'll never get tired of Spider-man toys.
A Buzz Lightyear snuggie for Cory...
I mean, for A.J. :)
Dora tent (are you noticing a theme?)
A.J.'s trying out his new Spider-man razor and shaving cream.
Next, we spent five days in Ohio with the Snyder fam. The cousins had a good time together.

Grandpa S. showed Lise how to play pool (a kid's version).
The kids loved locking themselves in the dog crate.
A talking backpack. She protected this thing with her life for the next several days.
The kids all got sleeping bags from Gma & Gpa!
Lise can be a little princess and dress-up in fancy shoes & a crown!