Is it Seriously January?

I don't think I have ever experienced this warm of a January. I cannot remember it snowing and almost everyday was nice enough to be outside enjoying the warm weather. On January 30th it was 66 degrees out, so of course we spent the day in the sun.
Greyson has also been enjoying his new slide from the African Foremans. Thanks!

Good Bye Christmas

After a long week of traveling and people we made one last stop in Lincoln for the big Wellensiek Clan's Christmas. It was at the Settle Inn. All the kids had fun swimming and eating plenty of food. We got home late on Friday evening, but was thankful to wake up at home. We are all know enjoying the wonderful Christmas gifts and memories made.

Foreman Christmas

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On Christmas day we headed to Fremont for the Foreman Christmas. Of course more great food, gifts and quality time with family. Monday morning we loaded up and headed to Iowa to visit the Palsma side of the family. We spent the night at Stephen's grandmas and Greyson got to know his second cousin Sydney a little bit better.

Wellensiek Christmas

Christmas Christmas and more Christmas. Jill, Jess and the kids all came out for the Wellensiek family Christmas and we had a great time decorating cookies eating lots of food, opening fun presents, riding horses going for walks, playing on hay bails and eating more food. Oh, and it was fun having the newest addition, dad's yellow lab puppy Doc.

Getting Warm by the Fire

I love to cook and bake. I'm always making something and do my best to make it from scratch. Greyson has enjoyed helping me this year and especially loves when I'm done because that means batter. He likes to stand on a chair doing dishes (really just making a big wet mess) and trying everything that I'm making. During Christmas he got particularly wet and dirty. So I stripped him down and he decided to warm up in his long johns with his xtra tuff boots next to the fire. It reminded me so much of Stephen I had to take a picture.

Christmas Program

Well being so far away from all the kiddos greyson and I normally get to see and work with each day we started doing AWANA this fall at Gibbon Baptist. It has been great to be around Kindergarten through 6th graders even if it is only once a week. Greyson has a great time playing with the kids, singing along and of course running free around the church. WELL I thought it would be a lot of fun to put on a Christmas program with all the kids. So with the help of the church and Christian Ed we provided a meal for the kids and had practice in November and December before AWANA. It was a lot of work, but so fun to watch all the kids perform. I was so thankful for Nancy Widdowson and many others who helped costume all the kids. Many of these people were the ones that put on Christmas programs when I was a kid and it was fun to work with them. Anyway, we had over 70 kids and of course it was a lot of fun.
I am very thankful for a husband willing to take on these crazy activities and a son that thinks singing and dancing is fun too. It was a great family activity. Stephen and I may be lacking in a lot of areas, but the Lord has blessed us with the ability and desire to work with children and while at times it can be overwhelming and crazy it's a great gift the Lord has given us.

Fun with Greyson

Greyson is a great little helper. Throughout all of our end of the year cleaning and work he was right along side us through it all. When Stephen had late nights of video editing Greyson was right there to "help" if nothing else it was a great distraction after a long day and night of work. He learned how to mob and is really pretty helpful. He loves to put stickers on paper and playing with play dough is a favorite activity.
We're very thankful for such an incredible little boy who keeps us guessing, growing in patience, and almost always smiling.