Grandparents Day

Nolan's school celebrated Grandparents' Day this morning.  Grandparents were invited to come to school in the morning to do a craft with the kids and see their school, teacher, and classroom.  Grandma Patti, Grandpa Steve, and Great Grandma Ruby were able to attend and Nolan was very excited to show them around.  He missed Grandpa Jim and Grandma Marcia this time, but knows how very loved and lucky he is to have so many devoted grandparents in his life!

Taste of Chocolate

Friday night was our annual Taste of Chocolate girls outing.  This year was colder than usual, with air temperatures well below zero, and even colder winds.  Despite the cold weather, it was wonderful to get out and about to do some shopping, sample some chocolate, and have plenty of laughs at The Brick.  We had a great time and look forward to next year!

Three and a Half

At three and a half, this little lady makes us smile a million times a day.  She is spunky, sassy, and very lovable.  She is extremely clever, which can make her a challenge to parent at times.  She loves playing pretend and has a wonderful imagination.

 Here are some of her favorite things:

Horses, especially "her girl, Elliot"
kitty cats (she likes to pretend she is one frequently)
playing outside (she usually cries when she has to come back in)
wearing fancy clothes and playing dress up
pink
Spirit the horse
Bubble Guppies
thumb sucking
Llama Llama books
Search and Find books
her doll, Cindy
chocolate
making our family laugh
pink baba
Elsa and the other Disney princesses
Ranch dressing

We couldn't possibly love you any more, Little Noodle!  Keep being wonderful YOU!

New Couch

Meet our new (hand-me-down) couch! Tom was gracious enough to pass this on to us, and since our previous couch and loveseat had holes in them, we were thrilled!  It has a pull-out bed, which should be nice on those rare times we need an extra place for someone to sleep and it is so much more comfortable than our last one.  The best part is that we don't have to spend a whole pile on money on a new piece of furniture that our kids are going to wreck and spill on!

New Van

Our three year lease was up on our last Honda van, so today we picked out our new one - a black 2019 Honda Odyssey.  It has lots of fun new bells and whistles and handles with the zippiness and agility of a much  smaller vehicle.  We got our first Odyssey when Nolan was 8 months old after taking a weekend trip to the WI Dells in our Prius and realizing there was just NOT enough room for our family in that tiny little roller skate.  Now that we've gotten used to a van, there's just no going back!

Welcome, Baby Danzinger!

Luke and Annalyse are having a baby!  And the little guy is due only 3 weeks after our baby!  We celebrated Baby Danzinger with a winter themed baby shower last weekend.  Mom and I had a great time making the room sparkle with all the glittery decorations and making the food.  I can't wait to meet my sweet little nephew and to watch our two little boys grow up together! 

How To...

Here are a couple of How To worksheets that Nolan recently completed in school.  The directions and the pictures just crack me up!

How to make a stick ball:

1. Grab some sticks and start building.

2. And grab some balls.

3. Done

How to chew gum:

1. Open the gum

2. Put it in your mouth.

3. Open and shut your teeth to chew.