The only things he's missing are a gold chain and a little chest hair!
Emry's Birth Story Part 1
11 years ago
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Burrrrrr!
We'd like to take a break from the Christmas recap to remind you to bundle up when going outside.
Stay warm!
Stay warm!
Friday, January 1, 2010
The Day After Christmas
The day after Christmas started off very relaxing. We sorted through gifts and enjoyed spending some family time together. We were finally catching on to Austin's late night / long nap sleeping pattern, so we put him down for an early nap with our fingers crossed we'd be able to leave on time. Everything worked out and we were off to see Great-Aunt Carol and Great-Uncle Roger's new house!After a tour of their beautiful home, we visited, had a delicious dinner (Austin couldn't get enough of Carol's yummy carrots!), exchanged gifts and had the traditional Gross Family Christmas dessert of cookies, cookies and more cookies!
Austin got the neatest piano from Grandma and Grandpa Kiefer and some college funding from Roger and Carol! We can't wait to use the Outback (Dad's favorite place!) gift card we got. It was finally time for cookies after we threw away the paper and untied just a few more twisty ties!
Carol and Grandma Kiefer's cookies were delicious. We were thrilled when we saw the size of our to-go box! After cookies, we took a quick picture on a bench that belonged to Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Gross, before heading back home for the night.
We're so happy we got to spend time we Roger and Carol. The night was a nice as their new house. We'll go back as soon as they're ready for another round of Nick Jr!
Christmas Day
It was snowing when we came out of church on Christmas morning. Jay and Austin "played" in the snow before we headed inside to warm up. 
Must to our surprise, Santa came while we were at church!! Austin was very excited to find so many goodies under the tree.
Santa knew that Austin would love his very own chair, a toy camera (cheese!) and his very own Wonder Pets boat! He even left Dad a new hunting coat and Mom a pretty new necklace!
Such a happy, little family on Christmas morning!
After lunch and another long nap (I think we were only an hour late this time!), it was time to head to Nana and Pa's for Christmas with them and Aunt Buh and Uncle CeeCee.
He was once again spoiled with tons of stuff, including a Cozy Coupe and a roller coaster!
We all enjoyed playing Wii games after dinner and presents. I think it was a little bit more of a workout then we expected!
All this fun can definitely ware a person out...
Merry Christmas from the Kiefers!
Must to our surprise, Santa came while we were at church!! Austin was very excited to find so many goodies under the tree.
Santa knew that Austin would love his very own chair, a toy camera (cheese!) and his very own Wonder Pets boat! He even left Dad a new hunting coat and Mom a pretty new necklace!
Such a happy, little family on Christmas morning!
After lunch and another long nap (I think we were only an hour late this time!), it was time to head to Nana and Pa's for Christmas with them and Aunt Buh and Uncle CeeCee.
He was once again spoiled with tons of stuff, including a Cozy Coupe and a roller coaster!
We all enjoyed playing Wii games after dinner and presents. I think it was a little bit more of a workout then we expected!
All this fun can definitely ware a person out...
Merry Christmas from the Kiefers!
Christmas Eve
Hang tight while I work to post all of our Christmas pictures. I took over 500 pictures during eight different holiday get-togethers. I'm trying my best to narrow it down as much as possible!
While our Christmas was absolutely wonderful, it didn't go without a few bumps and bruises. The first one came the day before Christmas Eve. Exhibit A: Christmas Goose Egg #1:
Christmas Eve morning started with a little cookie baking. We were hoping Santa enjoys M&Ms as much as we d0!
Later that morning, The Stovers came to exchange gifts and have lunch. They gave Austin the neatest railroad sign for his room. (I can't believe I didn't get a picture of it!) It was great to spend time with them while they were visiting from California. We miss them so much!
The girls sort of ran circles around Austin. He didn't know what to think about all of their hugs and kisses. As always, it was hard to say good-bye but we know we'll see them again soon!
Santa's helpers when to work when Austin went down for a nap. We thought we had two hours to get gifts wrapped and put together before he woke up. Little did we know that he'd sleep for 4 1/2 hours, making us two hours late for Christmas Eve dinner with the Kiefers!
We finally arrived to the traditional meal of appetizers, including the Kiefer traditions of shrimp in ailoi sauce and eggnog. It was time to dig into the gifts as soon as dinner was finished. Austin was excited to find a potty chair and Lu Lu the Fur Real cat among many other things.
He was super excited when he saw the Mega Blok table from Uncle Jonathan. It's the perfect addition to the blocks he got last year. Grandma and Grandpa Kiefer were excited about the 2008 Christmas memory book we gave them.
After gifts, it was time for cookies and a special treat that Jocelyn left us in July. The caramel liquor was very tasty!
The Kiefers and Cookie Monster....
Austin turned into quite the night owl over the holidays. Long naps led to long evenings!
We thought he'd be out on the way home, but of course he had other plans. We waited up for Santa for a few minutes before finally hitting the hay.
Exhibit B: Austin fought Lu Lu's box...and unfortunately Lu Lu's box won. It's hard to see in this picture, but he has a small cut above AND under his right eye.
While our Christmas was absolutely wonderful, it didn't go without a few bumps and bruises. The first one came the day before Christmas Eve. Exhibit A: Christmas Goose Egg #1:
Christmas Eve morning started with a little cookie baking. We were hoping Santa enjoys M&Ms as much as we d0!
Later that morning, The Stovers came to exchange gifts and have lunch. They gave Austin the neatest railroad sign for his room. (I can't believe I didn't get a picture of it!) It was great to spend time with them while they were visiting from California. We miss them so much!
The girls sort of ran circles around Austin. He didn't know what to think about all of their hugs and kisses. As always, it was hard to say good-bye but we know we'll see them again soon!
Santa's helpers when to work when Austin went down for a nap. We thought we had two hours to get gifts wrapped and put together before he woke up. Little did we know that he'd sleep for 4 1/2 hours, making us two hours late for Christmas Eve dinner with the Kiefers!
We finally arrived to the traditional meal of appetizers, including the Kiefer traditions of shrimp in ailoi sauce and eggnog. It was time to dig into the gifts as soon as dinner was finished. Austin was excited to find a potty chair and Lu Lu the Fur Real cat among many other things.
He was super excited when he saw the Mega Blok table from Uncle Jonathan. It's the perfect addition to the blocks he got last year. Grandma and Grandpa Kiefer were excited about the 2008 Christmas memory book we gave them.
After gifts, it was time for cookies and a special treat that Jocelyn left us in July. The caramel liquor was very tasty!
The Kiefers and Cookie Monster....
Austin turned into quite the night owl over the holidays. Long naps led to long evenings!
We thought he'd be out on the way home, but of course he had other plans. We waited up for Santa for a few minutes before finally hitting the hay.
Exhibit B: Austin fought Lu Lu's box...and unfortunately Lu Lu's box won. It's hard to see in this picture, but he has a small cut above AND under his right eye.
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