Back to Christmas!

I wanted to share some of the great Christmas gifts we got this year!

We got this trash can holder for the both of us! I love it because....


.... it looks better than a regular old trash can.


and


...it gives me extra drawer space.


We also got some things to add the finishing touch on our master bathroom.


We got 2 sets of navy blue towels and washcloths.


And two big bathroom rugs!

We also got this FABULOUS flower arrangement from Amber! I had found the cool wood flowers at Ikea and she did the rest!

It is the perfect finishing touch to both an empty counter and to tie everything together

The girl has some TALENT!

Happy Snow Day!

With all the snow and frigid temperatures, we don't spend much time outside.

Good thing we thought to bring the outside in!

The boys have been enjoying their swings Daddy put up in our basement! Jaxson will even stand at the door, point, and grunt to tell us he wants to go swing.

STAY WARM!!!

Christmas: Part 2....Finally!

On Christmas morning, we had to wait until the boys woke up! I think we were more excited then they were!

Here they are before they went down to see their presents!

Ryan got us both small gifts from Target! He helped pick them out but we made the suggestion. He was so excited about buying them, telling us about them, wrapping them, and having us unwrap them. In fact, we opened our gifts before he opened any of his. I got new potholders and Daddy got coffee.


This year we got a lot of our gifts from a local resale shop. The kids don't care and they get more because the toys are cheaper!

From us, Jaxson got a mailbox and car race toy.

Santa brought Ryan his Marshmallow Bow and Arrow that he REALLY wanted!

Santa brought Jaxson a Veggie Tale Castle.

We got Ryan some Rescue Heroes!

We're not quite sure who likes the Marshmallow Bow and Arrow better...Ryan or Jaxson?

Ryan loves shooting it but Jaxson LOVES eating the marshmallows!

It was a great Christmas as a family!

Later, we went down to Chad's parents where the boys got spoiled even more!

Question? Is it too late to send out Christmas cards? I haven't got some out (mainly my side of the family. Sorry!) But is that stupid to do?

SkateWorld

We interrupted the regular scheduled post of Christmas: Part 2 for Skateworld!

Tonight, Shupe Elementary (Ryan's school) had family night at Skateworld in Lorain. All you had to pay for was skate rental so we decided to go along.

Ryan was so excited and confident that he would be a great skater!

Here he is waiting for Daddy to put on his skates!

After going around once with Mommy and Daddy, he didn't have too much success and got very frustrated. We were finally able to get the skates that go on your shoes and don't move very fast.

After a couple of times around with....

Daddy!

He became a pro! Ok, he was more stepping then skating but he was getting the hang of it by the time we left! Plus, he was REALLY proud of himself! He kept turning to Daddy and giving him the thumbs up.

And this guy...well he kept himself entertained by walking all over the place, climbing up and down stairs, driving a car, waving hi, being charming, and hugging a little boy,which he intiated!

Christmas: Part 1

I am busy sorting through pictures and videos but here is a small sample of the fun we have had here lately at the Yoder house! Awww, Christmas through a child's eyes...priceless!

Sorry that it cuts off...I ran out of memory :(

Christmas is in the air!

Christmas is in the air at our house!

And so is gas, carbon monoxide, pink eye, and coughs! In other words, we have had a crazy week this week!

Ryan's been coughing and sneezing all week!

Last night, we had a scare with a gas leak and carbon monoxide but we found the source and everything is ok!

And today, Jaxson was diagnosed with pink eye.

I digress!

Christmas is in the air!

We are so excited about Christmas in our house! Ryan is VERY proud of our Christmas tree. I love seeing Christmas through a child's eyes! Jaxson has been really good with the tree and loves wearing the Santa hat. Too cute!

This is going to be a fun month!

Happy 30th Anniversary!

This week, Chad's parents celebrated their 30th Anniversary. We are so thankful to have two sets of Christian parents who have stayed together through the trials and joys of marriage.

Happy 30th Anniversary, Rob and Cindy!


This picture is from last weekend. They came up Saturday night and stayed until Sunday afternoon. It was nice to spend time together.


Last night, we went down to Medina and met up with Amber, Kim, Cindy, and Rob for dinner to celebrate their anniversary. Here are some of my favorite pics from the night.

I loved how blue his eyes look!

On another note, I took our Christmas card picture of the boys and designed our Christmas card today! I love it and I can't wait to share it!