Santa Came...

What a crazy Christmas weekend we had.

Future Fire Fighter or Santa Clause? He doesn't have to make up his mind just yet!

I've had the novelty of enjoying, well trying we're just getting over the 24 hour flu, the week off of work and although I just finished taking down all the Christmas decor I've realized that there is a different kind of red and green thats thrown up all over our house. That's right, it's the tractor kind! Cash is in seventh heaven these days and every time he sees one, or two, or all twelve he freaks out. We even get a few 'oh boy's' here and there (thanks Uncle Kyle).

Gettin' some love from Great G'ma Riggan.

We even got to experience a Santa visit to our house, Cash was pretty excited to see a bike under the tree.

Taking a little test drive, had to lower the seat just a tad.

And we can't get by without some crazy good fun :)

 Testing out the 3D. Shari-Mom likes to call this a look into Kari's future ;)

'Tis the Season

A quick Happy Holidays from us...

We hope you're year was as crazy good as ours. 

 -Nick, Jesi and Cash

Welcome to...

Well, she's here! Some of our closest friends became parents for the very first time on December 11th and we are so so excited for them. Miss Allie Marie Smothers made her debut three whole weeks early and is just the SWEETEST little peanut and looks an awful lot like her mommy. Congrat's Cassie and Chad, welcome to the crazy world of parenting!!

Our little sis Jacky graduated from the University of Northern Iowa on the 17th. We're so so proud of her and would like to welcome her into the crazy world of 'real life'. It sucks, you're gonna love it :)

We're trying to let Cash eat more with a spoon on his own. With a fork he's a pro...a spoon not so much. Welcome to the world of self feeding!!

Lovin' It

I would like to take a quick minute and take back every nasty thing that I said about Mother Nature this year.  She has been my friend so far this winter and we're Lovin' It!!  Thank you so much for giving us a few more days where we can do things like this in the middle of December.

If you've seen or talked to Cash lately you'll know he's OBSESSED with anything tractor, or combine or farm related. So we took the opportunity on this fabulous day for one last tractor ride of the year.

We also took him to see the cows and pigs. As Aunt Jacky said today, it's funny how he is not a fan of getting close to Santa, or Herky or even 'TC' the panther but if you put him next to a cow three times his size or even a huge boar he's pretty comfortable!

Enjoy these 'last' nice days, I'm sure we'll all be cussing out Mother Nature in the near future.