Our Mini Monet!

Santa really knows his stuff...and was a big hit with Jack when he left an art easel under the Christmas tree this year! The gift is for both of the kids but Jack got to "try it out" today while Reagan was napping. 2 toddlers + finger paints + glitter glue + markers = chaos! So to make the equation a little easier, I thought I would let Jack have some fun this afternoon! Check out these pictures of our little Van Gogh...

New Year = New Look

Jack & Reagan Dec 2007
Jack & Reagan Dec 2006

With the new year upon us, I thought it was time to update the 'ole family blog! Plus, it's our 1 year anniversary of blogging...do you like our new look? I'll try it out for awhile & see if I like it!

I also thought I would post a picture of the kids a year ago and a recent picture of them! Boy, how life changes in only 12 months...we are truly blessed!!!

Cheers to a Happy & Healthy 2008!!!

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas...

Making cookies for Santa (check out Jack's upper lip!!)
Oh boy, let the fun begin!
Jack is showing Reagan how to use the puzzle
Reagan trying out the puzzle on her own!
Can we say...what a mess! So fun!

we sure did and hope you did too! From the mouth of Jack, "Santa really came! He really did!" and there was no lack of disappointment from both Jack & Reagan! The kids must have been good this year because Santa left them some really great presents. Cool Rescue Heroes for Jack, a puzzle that makes noise for Reagan and an art easel for both of them...we had lots of fun playing all day yesterday! When I asked Jack what his favorite gift was, he said "GEOTRAX, Mommy!"

Welcome to New England!!!

"Do I really want to play in this mess?"
Our driveway & stone ledge
Our driveway out to main road
Front of house
Just saying Hi!!
Everywhere you turn...there is SNOW!!!! In the past week and a half, we have had 3 different snow storms. Thank goodness we hired a snow plow to come clean off our driveway or Matt wouldn't be able to get out of the garage!! Of course, Jack couldn't wait to try out his new snow gear...so I bundled him up during Reagan's nap & took him out in the COLD. Brrrrr!

Ho, Ho, Ho...

Christmas came early for the kids this year...they were showered with amazing gifts from ALL of our family! We spent a short & busy weekend in Indy...many wonderful memories with our loved ones!!! Here are just a few pics from the trip:

The Lehman & Waldner Family
Decorating cookies with Aunt Sara
Future Eric Clapton??
Being silly
Compliments of Nana & Papa Waldner...Rudolph blinking noses for Jack & Reagan! Don't they look cute????

Gobble, Gobble!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! While we were unable to spend it with family in Indiana, we did celebrate with our close friends, the Babka's here at home! "Chef Matt" cooked up a fabulous Thanksgiving feast and boy it was DELICIOUS!!!

What a wonderful family weekend we had! We were lucky to have nice (only a little chilly) weather for most of the weekend and the "outdoorsy" family that we are (ha!), we took advantage of a beautiful state park here in Hingham.

Here are some pictures of the kids at Wompatuck State Park!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!

Along with eating turkey & watching football, Thanksgiving is a time to...you guessed it, put up a Christmas Tree (or at least for our family!). We've decided to start a Waldner Family tradition...picking out a tree during the Thanksgiving weekend! So on Friday night, we trekked over to the local nursery to pick out our tree. "The early bird gets the worm" and so being the first ones of the season to pick out a tree from this particular nursery...we had MANY to choose from! ha!

Here are some fun pictures of us trimming our special Christmas tree! Tis the Season...