We {HEART} Our Cousins

In the last 2 weeks Brece has gotten to spend time with all 3 of her cousins. Much fun was had by all! Sure makes us wish we all lived closer and could see them more often!

Brece & Josiah enjoyed hunting for eggs...well, Josiah enjoyed hunting for eggs & Brece had fun walking around with her basket looking at various things in the yard.

Dance party to "Wheels on the Bus"

Celebration!

I passed my oral comprehensive exam last week for my Master's degree (what a relief!). We celebrated with the Hollands by going out to Oklahoma Joe's (how I miss good KC BBQ!) and then to the Cheesecake Factory for some dessert.

 Brece LOVED the cheesecake. (haven't really found any foods she doesn't love... ;))

 Keziah couldn't get enough of the whipped cream topping

 Thanks for letting us stay with you and for celebrating with us Hollands!

Our Big Helper

Brece loves to mop the floor

Look at that stack of dishes she washed! 

Making sure the counter is nice & clean 

 Brece loves to play in the dirt & plant things with Grandpa

Josiah & Grandma came to visit!

 Brece's first tea party

Brece loves...

1. Eating (& hamming it up for the camera)
cupcakes + spaghetti = very messy brece!
2. "K-State Willie"
It doesn't get much better than watching Willie the Wildcat live while eating a giant cookie!
3. Painting & coloring
Brece tried finger painting for the first time today and loved it! She's quite the artist!

Joyous Celebration!

Brece's cousin, Josiah, had a birthday in early December so she was well aware of what goes along with a birthday...presents and CAKE! She eagerly anticipated celebrating Jesus' birthday and getting to eat some cake to celebrate. We had a great time celebrating Christmas with both of our families and as our own little family of 3.
Christmas Eve at Grandpa & Grandma Radatz's with cousins, Adiella & Keziah
Michelle and I tried a snowflake and shaving cream craft with the girls. They weren't too thrilled about putting their hands in shaving cream. Brece kept saying "messy" and scrunching up her face. Oh well...we had fun trying
We had the pleasure of having a family from Indonesia for breakfast Christmas Eve day that we spent a few days with while we were visiting Caleb in Indonesia a couple years ago.
Brece checking out her new table and chairs. Playing with play-dough and coloring at this table are two of her favorite activities now...and then baking the play-dough cookies in her new kitchen that Grandpa Radatz made.
Daddy picked out and bought these sunglasses all on his own. Brece thought they were "stylin" and loves walking around with them on top of her head.
We met the Calls in Manhattan for a K-State basketball game and then celebrated Christmas on New Years
Brece checking out all the cool stuff Grandma Call made her, including an oven mit, apron, and potholders to use with her new kitchen and a new purse.
Josiah and Brece had fun helping everyone open their gifts. They were both gift-opening experts by the time it was all said and done!

Celebrate!

Celebrating the end of the semester (and last.class.ever!! just 1 clinical to go!) with Skoops milkshakes...doesn't get much sweeter than this! :)

Playing with the nativity...what a sweet gift from a dear friend!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch several weeks ago, but I'm just now getting around to posting some pics...

"I'll take this one!"
Playing in the straw
Brece's first pony ride...she preferred to ride "no hands" :)
Brece loved the tunnel slide...Daddy's tailbone did not (he's such a good sport!)