MORE snow!!!

I would have never guessed that we would be on our third snowfall of the year! We woke up Friday morning to see about an inch of snow on the ground. It kept snowing off and on throughout the day. Jake wanted to go outside to play in the snow, but it was short lived. We went out for about 5 minutes, then he was ready to come in. Here are some pictures from our playtime in the snow.

Christmas preparations

I can't believe Christmas is in 11 days...how time has been flying by. I have been trying to get all my Christmas shopping and other odds and ends done before we leave for our trip on Sunday. I had a few packages that needed to be mailed, so Wednesday morning, i was getting them ready to take to the post office. Jake decided he wanted to help....make a mess.

After we got back from the post office and our errands, Jake went down for a much needed nap and I started making some candy to give to friends. I was able to get most of it done before he woke up and when he did wake up, he was more than willing to be a taste tester. Here he is with a piece of carmel.

Jake always enjoys looking at the pictures I take of him RIGHT after i take them. So, he is pointing in this one because he wanted me to show him the picture i had just taken.

The rest of the evening was spent cleaning up from the candy making and trying to finish up our Christmas cards. After Jake went to bed, Brooke and I finished watching the newest Pirates of the Caribbean. It took us 3 nights to watch the whole thing and at the end of it all, we were pretty disappointed. Definitely not one we will buy! All in all, it was a busy, but good day.

This is such a wonderful time of year. I hope everyone enjoys the time they get to spend with their families and that you have a wonderful Christmas!

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The Hanson's have some Norwegian heritage and for Thanksgiving, it is a tradition to make lefse (a potato flat bread). Well, Brooke loves the stuff and every year at Thanksgiving time, he always misses his lefse. This year, his sister overnighted some to him and he was loving it! Then, his mom was nice enough to buy us all the tools we needed to make our own lefse (Thanks Tomi!!). Tuesday night we made the potato mixture and Wednesday night we added the flour and cooked em up. It was fun to do and they tasted really good! We look forward to making lefse for all our future Thanksgivings (and probably a few other times during the year).

While we were slaving away in the kitchen, Jake was watching The Grinch and dipping a spoon into some ranch, or as he calls it "dippy, dippy". I think The Grinch is his favorite Christmas show this season.

rock climbing

On Saturday we decided to do a little rock climbing. There is an outdoor rec. center on base and they have a rock gym there. One of Brooke's friends from work met us there with his brother, and they were the only other ones there. It was nice to have the place all to ourselves. Jake's favorite part was jumping around on all the mats they had on the floor. He also pumped some iron while we were there. After our fun time there, we spent the rest of the day searching for a new bed for Jake. He has been slumming it with his mattress on the floor for the past 5 or 6 months...poor guy!

Welcome!

I never thought I would become a blogger, but i am excited to share the different experiences that our family has. We had our first ultrasound yesterday and although the baby was being shy, we were told that it looks like it is going to be a girl! We are getting Jake all pumped up to be a big brother and we know he will look out for his little sister. We feel very blessed for this baby and that she is safe and healthy.

Here is our little girl all comfy in mommy's tummy.

I think this is a 3d scan. She looks kind of funny here, but trust me, she will be adorable!

Here are her hands, all posed to go diving. She must get that from her dad.

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Thanksgiving evening, we got about 3 inches of snow. The next day Jake had a blast throwing snowballs with Brooke and attempting to make a snowman.

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Jake has developed quite a passion for brushing his teeth! I don't think he likes brushing them as much as he likes playing in the water. I think when i took these pictures, he stood in front of the sink for 5-10 minutes brushing away. He probably would have gone on for longer if I didn't turn off the water.