Happy New Year!

Playing with Grandma Jo's shower curtain. He looks like a little shepherd boy!

Fun at the Eau Claire Children's Museum

Christmas card photo shoot...night 1!

I love this one!

Making Christmas cookies...and eating the frosting and sprinkles!

Playing in the toy chest with the pup...

Hmm...I was wondering how he got the dog in there!

Picking out our Christmas tree...can you see the camouflaged little boy in there?

Not too sure about Santa...

Good thing that rocking reindeer was there...

Playing in the snow with Grandpa Marv...

The giggles that happen after throwing snow in Grandpa's face!

Playing in the snow with his favorite cousins...

Our little gymnast!

Feeding the dog...

He insists on having all of this in his bed every night!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a fun-filled 2011. Here is a glimpse of what we have been up to since I last posted...in October! (Sorry Kristen...please don't kick me off of your blog!) :)

November...

* Grandpa & Grandma Pasche came to visit and brought Hailey and Maddy with. Evan loves playing with the girls and they are so good with him. I wish we lived closer to them so that he could see them more often. He talks about them all of the time!

* We had a great Thanksgiving in Eau Claire. Aaron, Matt, & Hannah started off the day running in the Turkey Trot. It was freezing outside, so Evan and I chose to stay at grandma and grandpa's house where it was nice and warm. We had a nice dinner and fun with Matt and Hannah. We also drove through Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls to see their Christmas light display. Evan LOVED looking at lights this year. We had to drive through out neighborhood everyday on our way home to see the lights. We didn't have any outside at our house, but maybe next year. Aaron and I don't really like to do it, but maybe we can hire a neighbor kid! :)

* We went to see Santa at Oakwood mall. This is our 3rd year visiting this Santa and he is great...I think he's the real deal! We talked a lot about it before we went and Evan seemed excited. He was going to give Santa "high five and knuckles...and pull his beard". When we got there, he wasn't too amused! He wouldn't sit on his lap, but enjoyed the rocking reindeer and sat staring at Santa. Oh well, Santa brought him some good stuff anyway!

December...

*Evan and I joined my mom, aunt Kay, my cousins, and their kids at Macy's downtown for their 8th floor display. We have been going every year since Matt and I were kids, and it has continued to be a tradition for us. Even though they have done the same display 3 years in a row, we had a great time. Evan loved looking at Santa's elves and could have stayed at the "mouse under the table" scene all day. We also went to the "Moose tracks" puppet show, which was new this year. We always have a great time and it is a fun tradition.

*We went to the Holidazzle parade downtown a couple of weeks ago. It was VERY cold, so I didn't get any pictures...I was too cold to even move! Evan loved it and kept saying "more". This is definitely something that we will do again next year, though we will try to get the "warm seats". There is a warm tent where you can watch the parade and drink hot chocolate. You have to pay to get the seats, but it will be worth it! :)

*Evan and I went to the Christmas program at my friend Theresa's church. Theresa directed the program and Issac and Lily were in it. The kids did a great job singing and were so fun to watch! I can't wait until Evan is in a Christmas program and up there singing his little heart out.

We went to Theresa and Bryan's for lunch afterwards and Evan had a great time playing with Isaac & Lily.

* We had a wonderful Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve at Aaron's aunt & uncle's house, then Christmas Day in Eau Claire. It was a great time of relaxation, fun, & laughter with our families.

Evan's latest...

* He is into jumping right now. His favorite thing to do is to put the couch cushions on the floor and jump into the pile. He has also been calling me "Kyra". He thinks it's funny, especially when he wants to get my attention. "Hey Kyra, look!", "Kyra, come here", "Kyra...what is dat?". Sometimes he'll say "mommy Kyra". He knows daddy's name is Aaron, but so far he hasn't been calling him that. I'm sure it will come...what a funny little guy!

* He likes to do somersaults, color, play with his new kitchen, do "dishes", play with his trains, and run. He also loves playing with Maddux and loves to be right by him all of the time. He's always saying, "hug puppy...pet puppy...ride puppy". Don't worry...we don't let him ride the dog!

* My favorite time of day lately is when we snuggle at night and read books. He is a little chatterbox and says the funniest things. I love that time with him and couldn't think of a better ending to my day! He is just so much fun and we are constantly in awe of the new things that he is doing. We can't wait to see what 2011 brings!