Pure Joy

This about sums up Christmas for Maren. She learned patience in waiting to open gifts, but I think that just added to the excitement. Merry Christmas!

First Snowfall

Saturday....8:45am

 Maren can't take it anymore and insists she go out to play in the snow, despite very cold temps.

The finished product... 

Waiting for Daddy. 

Bliss!

At least the neighbor children were just as anxious. But their Grandma made them shovel. :)

Thanksgiving, 2010

Late again...Thanksgiving pictures from Grandma and Grandpa Klein's!

Maren plays with Grandma and Johann.

Maren holds Johann again, and decides that "he's big!" That tall boy is going to pass her up sooner than later! 

Johann shares some giggles with Great Grandma and Grandpa. 

Blurry again. Maren helps Grandpa put Johann to sleep.

What we did today...

Don't cha hate when you think you are getting cute pictures and you really find out that the camera setting was off and all your pictures turned out blurry? Maybe that only happens to me...

Anywho - enjoy the blurry pics of Maren helping Daddy hang Christmas lights.

Better Late Than Never.

 Maren was a super scary ghost for Halloween this year...

 I didn't want to scare you by posting this too close to Halloween. :)

Pumpkins (and outtakes...)

 We tried out yet another pumpkin patch this year. This one is an organic farm and offers a lot of produce in the summer too.

 We went on a hay ride and Lee attempted to get a picture of Maren and I.

Parade!

 We walked down to the homecoming parade on Thursday night before going car shopping. Maren was excited for the candy!

 She brought a purse that a daycare friend gave her.

And managed to fill the purse very well! 

Obeying mommy by NOT crossing the white line. She did well - only twice did we have to grab her when she followed the bigger kids out to get candy out of reach.