Mud, Mud, and more Mud!

Dyer decided to paint his sister with mud he found in the backyard.  They both seemed to have fun and thought it was very funny.  

My Curly Hair Baby!

I just love Blakely's curls and I really hope that she keeps them.  I had to document them!

You can't tell so much from the front.

Look at all those cute curls!

Baby Shower Cake

Valerie threw one of our neighbors a surprise baby shower and asked if I would make the cake.  I was told that she was having a baby girl but that she wouldn't want pink or anything too girly.  I wasn't sure what to do but I ended up making this cake.  Everyone seemed to like it though so I'm glad about that.

No Hands Spaghetti Dinner

Garbage bag, a plate of spaghetti, and no hands makes a bunch of happy kids!  They can't wait for the next no hands spaghetti dinner.

Dyer

Blakely

Nathan

Easton

I guess we drink without our hands too!

Food all in the hair!

Blair

So talented!

A straw works so much better!

Happy New Year's Eve Merry Christmas!

The poor Kelsey kids had to wait until New Year's Eve to open their Christmas gifts.  Valerie wanted to have Christmas with the kids but she didn't get home from England until the 30th.  The kids actually opened a gift almost everyday leading up to the big day so it wasn't so bad.  I almost think it would be best to open one gift a day because the kids seem to enjoy the gifts more that way.

Blakely:

Dyer:

Blair:

Easton:

Gingerbread train!

Christmas in Idaho

We went to Idaho to visit Nathan's side of the family.  We had a lot of fun and Easton was sad when we had to leave.  It would have been nice to stay a little longer to see everyone (some we basically said hi and bye and others we didn't even get to see) but a snow storm was coming through and we didn't want to be stuck driving in it.

 Helping Grandpa rake the leaves.  

Dyer

Blair

Easton

Blakely wasn't very happy that she was left inside.

The kids had a lot of fun hanging out with their cousins.

Blair

Riding in the arctic cat.  Easton and Braeden rode too but I didn't get a picture.

Ella and Dyer

Nathan

It's snowing!  You can't really see the snow but it's falling!

Snow dance:

The kids got a white Christmas!

Blakely

Blair

Snow angel

Dyer

Easton

This little girl loved playing in the snow.

Making a snow cave.

Haha Easton!

Someone got a little cold and came inside to warm up a bit.

Pure joy!

Even though he was so cold he didn't want to come in because he was having so much fun.

This little lady enjoyed every time someone tracked snow into the house.

She sure loves eating snow!

Eating snow!

Nathan digging the snow cave.

Easton and Blair in the snow cave.  Easton really wanted to camp out in the snow cave.