Christmas Jack.

 

Christmas Ty.

 

The Boys with Santa.

 Ty didn't feel like sitting.

 

Jack & Santa.

 I love how every year we have visited this Santa and every year he gets down on the floor and reads The Night Before Christmas to Jack. Jack loves it!

Mac's 1st visit waith Santa.

 12-18-2013. Mac was fine, as long as the picture lady didn't ring the jingle bells.

Happy Mac.

Mac's Eating Food.

12-16-2013. This was Mac's second day trying to eat Quinoa baby cereal. He does remarkably well, considering this is something so new for him. Did you know that rice baby cereal is about the worst thing you can give a baby learning to eat? It has no nutritional value, it is hard for them to digest and it instills a need for high sugar/carb foods. Theorists  have linked it's use to possibly a first step to childhood obesity. 

Boys in the snow.

 We finally got enough snow to play in, but it also came with cold temperatures that about no one wants to go outside in. But not my boys, they want to play outside no matter what! They might not last long, but I think they thrive on fresh outside air. Now for some hot Apple Cider.

 12-14-2013.

Jack getting the gas!

So as we are getting ready to go to Jack's Christmas program, Jack gets his teeth busted out by Ty's head. Ty had, had an infusion that morning, so all he got was a big lump on the top of his melon. Jack on the other hand, had to go to two different dentists and ultimately have one tooth surgically removed, because it was broken, and the  other adjusted. We still might have to have the other front tooth removed because that tooth is in the process of dyeing. The dentist says we are also not in the clear for his permanent teeth. The hit caused the baby tooth roots to possibly make contact with the already developing permanent tooth, possibly damaging it as well. Jack maybe will have a couple of fake teeth to fill in the front for the next 3 years or so, since they say trauma like this normally slows the process of developing permanent teeth and having such a large gap for such a long time can cause a lot of unwanted movement from other teeth. 

Mac in the tub.

Mac & Ty.

 

 When these pictures were taken Jack was still sleeping, from his afternoon nap. Though I wish he would have been up, then I would have had some more recent pictures of him with all of his teeth.

Mac.

 

 12-10-2013.

Ty.

 

 12-10-2013.

Great G'pa Bob with Jack & Ty.

 11-30-2013.

 

 Please don't be alarmed by Bobs bandage. He had a small skin tear and a large hematoma, but it did not seem to bother him much.

 11-30-2013. G'ma Darla & a sleeping baby Mac.

Parade of Lights in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2013.

 Why I love Neil! He is the best dad ever. He stud the whole time with Ty on his shoulders and kept Ty's hands warm, with his own, the entire parade. Neil is totally dedicated to providing the best to his family, no matter the pain and stress it causes himself.

 Only in South Dakota do they decoate and paint their snow plows! (and they don't even have a state income tax, maybe they could teach Iowa a thing or two!)

 Oh, the memories of Catfish Bay!

 Crowd warmers! The parade would have been half as long if there were not so many hot air balloon flames. But Ty would go crazy and shriek "Fire, Fire." for everyone just the same.

 Mom & the boys really enjoyed the various drum lines.