S N O W !

The kids had so much fun on our first sledding outing. It was pretty cold, but that didn't seem to stop them. It was too bad our snow tube popped on our first day! I guess we'll have to find another one...soon! Sophie says, "We want to go sledding every day of winter, now!"

Lucy warms up in the car!

Whee!!

Sophie and Riley laughing the whole way!

Give Lucy another year or so and she'll be begging for a ride, too! We thought the clear blue sky was pretty amazing.

Christmas 2007

Christmas Recap 2007 by Natalie, special thanks to Josh Groban for the song. (About 4 minutes).

Old Man Winter...gotta love him!

We've had a few storms lately with lots of ice and then some snow, too. It makes for scary driving and lots of time chipping ice off the driveway, but also makes very beautiful pictures.

I hope to post a few pictures of us enjoying the snow...if we can endure the cold for that long!

Ortho Holiday Party

Michael and two of his resident buddies, Cory Christensen and Matt Lavery, pose for a picture at their last holiday party together at the University of Iowa.

Lucy took a power nap on Dr. Ponsetti's lap. He's got a special touch with little ones! It took less than three minutes for Lucy to relax and give-in! She was a little tired after being passed around by all of the clinic nurses and friends!

Visit from Grandpa Pete

Grandpa Pete visited us at the beginning of December for Michael's ordination to High Priest. It was a fun weekend and Pete got all the attention from the kids! We endured a terrific ice storm while he was here forcing us to stay most of the time indoors. We read books, had a Birthday party, took naps, watched movies, and ordered take-out. The weather cleared just in time for Pete's flight...which he was grateful for! Thanks Pete for a fun visit! You're welcome anytime!