Biggest Snowman I've Ever Seen

Merry Christmas!

I'll post Christmas pictures soon...but for now, check out this huge snowguy that the kids made at Grandpa & Grandma V's house!

Christmas 2008 No.1

We missed what would have been family Christmas party No. 1...(the annual Oele side big Christmas party) because of bad weather. We started Christmas presents last night at our house. Ooohhh the excitment! (and there is still more to come! they can hardly stand it!)

Dawson was so excited about this one (since it is something to do with drawing/art) that he started working on it first thing in the morning today....

Here is the very meticulous finished artwork...

Lot's of Snow = Sledding!

We are lucky to have a really great sledding hill right by our house, so we took the afternoon to go sledding...

Feeling Better, sort of.

Dawson either thinks Jamie is completely nuts (which she is...although I remember a picture of Dawson wearing a belt as a sweatband, thinking he was pretty cool.)...or he is totally annoyed that she is feeling better and he still isn't at 100%.

Tis the season....

....for sicky pukey kids.

Dawson has been sick for over a week now. He has spent more time on this sofa than he should ever have to, missing a lot at preschool and other stuff. He has strep throat right now (with pukey, headachey, sore body symptoms). Jamie was sick a couple weeks ago with pink eye and an ear infection. David and I don't feel good either, 3 out of four of us are currently or were on antibiotics. How come Christmas and sickness always come hand in hand? I remember having the flu during lots of Christmases growing up, I hope that doesn't happen to Dawson & Jamie too. Hopefully we will all be better in a week just in time for the Christmas festivities!

IKEA Christmas Party

I wanted to prove to those of you that I complain about work to all the time...that I still actually enjoy it sometimes, and adore most of the people I work with. =)

While David was in Baudette, we had our work Christmas party. It's a great time because no one is wearing yellow & blue, which is always a bonus since we get so sick of the yellow everyday. I do have a great time with these guys, I just miss the atmosphere we had 2 years ago at work. We still no how to have fun though, and I'd have to say that the girls clean up well.

Baudette

I brought a camera this time.


Isn't it beautiful? There is so much to do in the city, there isn't enough time for work.



Lake of the Woods Ice Arena.

Winter Stuff

We only lasted a few minutes outside because it's so cold and everyone here is sick, but the few minutes were full of smiles.

Audrey, our neighbor came over to help make ornaments with Dawson & Jamie.

Cookies

Because we have so many things to get in before Christmas I enlisted helpers...Christmas cookies & decorating the tree/house can now be crossed off the list. Next, they can help me address Christmas cards, there are a lot to do!

By the way, Jamie was a total disaster at this project, check out her face & hair, she is such a spaz! This is so typical Jamie...and Dawson was meticulous as usual - making sure every cookie was just right. (Jamie just stuffed all the cookie dough into the little sprinkle jars and drove me nuts!)

Thanksgiving Program #2

Dawson's class had their own thanksgiving program....here are some clips

Apparently he thinks he's a rock star now.

Happy Birthday Grandpa O

Grandpa O came over and we went out to celebrate his birthday...Jamie & Dawson helped the old man eat his ice cream.

Jamie's Preschool Thanksgiving Program

Jamie's preschool class had a thanksgiving program...she decided she had better things to do than sing silly thanksgiving songs! (Weird, because if you know her...you know she loves to sing at home and she is usually a spaz...not at school...she wont say a peep there!)

Making an attempt at motions...still no singing.

Fall

Jamie was practicing her senior picture posing early.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Dawson, Audrey (our neighbor) and Jamie

Thing 1 & Thing 2 are our neighbors

Grandma V

Waiting for Cotton Candy at the FireStation


Cheeky Monkey

Our other neighbors Brandon & Josh