Cheerios!

Not only does he love his Cheerios, but he loves bread too! And my goodness! This boy can eat!!!

He is On the Loose!

James has figured it out! Now there is no stopping him! Yeah, he may be cute but he is a stinker. And he knows it!

Great Grandma Barbara

Great grandmas are the best. They are good at a lot of things, especially reading. Clara really enjoyed having G. Grandma Barbara come and read to her at our house. She must have read nine books with Clara.
While James was spoiled by Grampa Choo Choo with some ice cream. They couldn't get enough of each other So they were at it again!Grandparents are the best!!!

Dickinsons of Dickinson, TX & Pratts of Pratt, KS

Just Kidding! We don't live in Pratt, Kansas-still Derby. We thought it was funny though that Faith and John Dickinson live in Dickinson, Texas.We had a lot of fun with them while they were here. We can't wait to visit them when we go for New Year's Eve week. You know, if the rest of Dale's family moved closer we come visit you for a week too. Then again, maybe that would keep you at bay. I mean really who want "us" for a week.

Christmas at Bradley Fair

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! How lovely is Bradley Fair (at Christmastime)! So, as if Botanica wasn't cold enough, we went to B.F. and saw the big Christmas tree and rode in horse drawn carriages. James was asleep in the car, so I stayed with him while everyone else was in the cold. Sleigh ride complete with sleigh bells! Faith, Autumn and John under a cozy, red blanket. Looks like everyone is having a great time, except Clara, who had "ran to the tree and fell down on (her) butt and cried". Beautiful! As a native of Arizona, Mom Pratt did very well with the cold weather. Then again, she had Dale's super awesome coat to keep her warm! Yes, this is out of focus (You can file your complaints to Dale.), but I added it because you can generally see some of the scenery.

Christmas at Botanica Garden

While Mom Pratt, Faith, John, and Autumn came up to visit us for Thanksgiving, we decided to get into the "Christmas Spirit". John, with his "nifty" phone, found some of the local holiday events that were happening in Wichita, and we made our plans. One of the things we did was attend the "Festival of Lights" at Botanica. It was a chilly evening, but so worth it!

Clara absolutely loved the Butterfly Garden! She was so excited that she found "her blue tree". We entered the Candy Cane Garden and to our surprise saw . . . SANTA!!!!!! James couldn't take his eyes off him. Clara's goal was to get a candy cane from him and get out! She really was unsure about him, which is weird because in past years, she would run to him every time she saw him! Here are some beautiful lights that we were able to capture. The entire garden looked like a vineyard. So awesome! After we froze ourselves outside, we went inside to taste the delights. Chocolate "Mouse" anyone?! Beautiful, hand-crafted candy canes! Had to take a picture!We really had a lot of fun. Dale and I plan on making this a Holiday Tradition!

Matching Pajamas!

I just couldn't resist buying these pajamas. They are the cutest things!

Yeah, they'll hate me for this later on in life. But I'm a parent and I don't care!Aren't they the cutest kids! I could just eat them up, but I am not a cannibal.

The Sign of Snow!

So, you may be wondering what you are looking at. Well, this is what some of us call "SNOW". We were so excited when we saw it coming down from the sky. Clara, especially, wanted to go outside to play in it. Needless to say, there wasn't a whole lot of accumulation, so the excitement was short-lived.

You can see it a little better against our truck (Love that truck!)