It's been a few weeks since I put any pictures up. We've been steadily decorating for Christmas, listening to Christmas music, baking cookies, and talking about Baby Jesus! It's an exciting time around here! Owen is really understanding the whole Santa/presents thing. He knows all about Baby Jesus being born in a manger, and if you ask him what the wise men brought, he will say "cake!" Well, I can understand why he'd say that. I mean, it was Jesus' birthday, right?

Owen's got a stopped-up nose, so we've been putting Vick's on his chest at night. He wanted Ben to rub some Vick's on his horse, Buttercup, too :)




This little kitty showed up at camp a few weeks ago, so she's kind of become our neighbor's outdoor cat. She's so sweet. The boys (and Owen) have named her "Pounce." Owen just adores her!

Here we are all bundled up, getting some outside-time while the sun peeped out momentarily. It's sooooooo hard being cooped inside!

It snowed two nights ago, and it was BEAUTIFUL! Owen didn't really play in it much, just because of his runny nose and cough, but he did enjoy seeing it.

And here's what happens when you get stuck inside with a two-year-old and a golden retriever...

Friday night we went to see the Christmas parade in Forest. It was so much fun, and it was FREEZING! Then we came home and Ben built a roaring fire, and we sat in front of it and had a "picnic" and listened to Christmas music. Owen loved it!

Here's Owen a few nights ago, enjoying Chicken and Stars. He thought he was so big, eating soup by himself! Kinda made me sad.

Owen's very own tree...all decked out with cowboys, stars, and horses!