Snow Day!

We got about 6 inches of new snow yesterday and Holly was ready to play! When I got home from work, Kieth, Holly, and Lucy were in the yard and Holly was in her snow clothes. We got the sled out and pulled her many times around the yard, and Paige, Holly's friend from across the street, and her mom came over to join in the fun! We topped off the afternoon with some hot chocolate and marshmallows. What a great way to spend an afternoon!

Christmas 2010

 We had a wonderful Christmas Season this year! We spent the weekend before Christmas at my parents' house in Coulee City, with my brother Kenneth, and his wife Adriane. Their dog Izzy and our dog Lucy also joined in the fun. Grandma Katie bought some sleds and she and Holly went sledding and Papa Rich also took Holly for a few four-wheeler rides. We had a get-together of the Evans Family on the Friday night that we were there also. Here are some of the pictures!

We also celebrate Christmas morning with Kieth's dad Ted, and my parents. In addition to these three guests, we had my aunt and uncle and a friend and her daughter over for Christmas dinner. It was a great time and we can't wait to do it all over again next year!

First Baby Appointment...

Yesterday was my first OB appointment for this pregnancy. I was pretty nervous, considering my history, but everything went really well. I wasn't sure exactly what Pam, the midwife, was going to want to do at this appointment, but after all of the normal checks that I expected, she suggested an ultrasound. She asked me if I would like to have the ultrasound done to check and make sure everything was going okay and I jumped at the chance! Kieth came in with me for the ultrasound and we got to see the baby and it's heartbeat, and the technician told us that it looked just like the text books and everything looked great! PHEW! What a weight off my shoulders. My next appointment is on my birthday, Jan. 17th, and I will be having another ultrasound also just to make sure things continue on the right path. So be praying for baby "Fink"!  My official due date is July 30th. Yay! Can't wait for summer. I'm 8 1/2 weeks along also, for those that are curious. :)

Putting up the Christmas tree...

Last weekend we were blessed by friends of ours, Scott and Joyce Daugherty, by them letting us cut a Christmas tree from their beautiful 20 acres of land near Rose Lake. They have several horses which Holly got to pet, and Scott even put Holly up to sit on top of one for a few minutes.

 This is the tree that we cut and brought home!

When we got home, Holly was ready for a nap. After re-energizing, she and I spent several hours decorating the tree and the rest of the house. She did a really good job! I was surprised at how gentle she was with the decorations. She really enjoyed the red balls for the tree; I think that was her favorite part!