Christmas at our home

Sunday Dec 18th we decided to mark as the day for our own little Christmas because for the first time since we've been married the 25th would actually be in Alberta!

On December 8th we decorated our christmas tree and brought out other decorations and nativities.  Kent and I began hanging the little christmas balls on the tree but I left for a moment to change Leon's diaper and get him ready for bed.  When I returned Kent had successfully hung nearly all of the balls around the bottom tree branches.  classic!  : )  He had no issues when we redistributed to the sparcer areas of the tree.  He helped hang them higher being held in my arms.  Christmas music playing and hot chocolate being served up soon. 

Mom mailed use these word ornaments to us.  We are eager to see the Canadian family SOON!!
On December 16th Beth and Phil opened their home for a festive night - they planned out a craft and of course all kinds of delictable desserts!

Painting Ornaments

Wade invited a couple from his graduate program.  Haochen and Yi!  They had a great time with our family too! 

Potty Dance!

On Good Friday - Kent went Potty for the first time. (it was #2 too!) I've half heartedly been potty training him - so there have been some DRY runs prior to this momentous occassion and his Grandma Sanner was there by his side to witness it! Kent was SO pleased! He came out of the bathroom dancing and squealing and throwing himself on the floor -I wish I could have captured that on camera but here is a video taken shortly after:

5 months old - growing so fast

Grandma came for a visit! It was so nice to be together again!

Even got some rounds of Quiddler in. She is so sweet with Kent!

Drying off after a nice warm bath First time touching grass He was mesmerized I couldn't get him to look up at me at all he was so intrigued with being outside ON the grass. I intentionally took him out to go on the grass now before the chiggers come getting so close to sitting up by himself - but not quite there yet perhaps by next month!