Christmas 2012

I am a little behind on blogging...there are so many things I want to remember about my kids when they are little...they grow up way to fast!  Bethany all packed and ready to go! 

 Pre-decroating the christmas tree snack...she thinks she is SO big now because she is sitting on a stool and not her high chair...however, when I put the high chair away because she no longer sat in it, she threw a fit!

An attempt at a christmas photo...yes that is an I-Pad and yes Bethany can cleary say I-pad...

 As good as it is going to get!

 

 Now for a family picture....

Time for presents:

 Julia's high light gift was her Doc Mc Stuffins doll...she LOVES playing doctor and was SO excited to have a real doctor doll!

 Aren't these 2 of the cutest boys around....I think so...they were pretty excited for their DS from Nanny and Paw-Paw.

 Bethany would have been thrilled with a roll of toliet paper because it is her favorite thing in the world to play with, eat and blow her nose with!

However we refrained from getting Bethany toliet paper and got her a dollie.

  Here is our Christmas letter of 2012....

Merry Christmas!

Dwight continues to work for Aurora County as the emergency manager.  He loves his job and enjoys being a Daddy. 

After 10 years of teaching Marty Ruth said goodbye to a job she loved and accepted a job in Platte teaching special education.  She now travels 45 miles a day rather than her 120 miles a day.  The windshield time was traded in for more time with her family. 

Gage is 7!  It is hard to believe that our toothless little boy is in the 1^st grade.   The switch to Dakota Christian has brought Gage coming home saying memory verses and singing praise songs.  A few of Gage’s favorites are animals, documentaries about animals, playing with his friends and playing Wii.   He has become a great reader and Mom and Dad need to remember that we no longer can “spell” secrets. 

Memphis is 6 and is in Kindergarten!  He loves his teacher (Grandma) and is beginning to read as well.  When asked by the newspaper what he would get for his mom and dad for Christmas he responded “A cat to chase away the mice.”  His wish came true and we have a new cat “Gilbert”.  A few of Memphis’s favorites include anything musical, taking anything apart, and playing animals and cars.   

Julia is 4 and LOVES preschool and her teacher.   She has mastered writing her name and is beginning to name letters of the alphabet.  Preschool has taught her how to be a good friend as well as many new songs and memory verses.  A few of Julia’s favorites include playing doctor, singing, and playing dolls. 

Bethany is 18 months and has developed her own personality.  She can’t sit still for more than 2 seconds.      She loves doing whatever her siblings are doing.  She goes to Papa’s 2 days a week and now when in trouble she will cry for her papa.  Bethany’s favorites include playing dolls, dancing and making messes!

We said good bye to Ruth’s grandma this year.  She was an amazing woman of God and wrote this scripture verse in her last Christmas letter:  God is Faithful!

“ Do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart

as long as you shall live teach them to your children and their children after them.”

 

May 2013 bring your family great memories and opportunities to teach your children about the wonderful things God has given us.

 The Baker’s