No Training-Wheels!

What a way to start off the new year! Lucy got a new bike for Christmas and she was ready to try riding it without training wheels. After only about 30 min of wobbling and getting used to her balance, she was whizzing all around the neighborhood! So proud of her. A big milestone for this big five year old! (And notice another milestone...she lost her first tooth!)

Feeding Brodie

Annie loves "ruff-ruffs" (dogs). Thankfully Brodie is such a good dog when it comes to babies. Always so gentle and forgiving. One morning, Annie wanted to help Brodie eat. Patient dog. 

Lego Heaven

My brother grew up loving Legos. He even had a whole city that he put together on a huge piece of wood that my mom had put wheels on so he could slide it out from under the bed (genius idea!). Thankfully my mom had saved all of those Legos and now when we come and visit, she pulls down the huge bin from the attic and the kids literally swim in Legos for days. They are in heaven, especially Todd!

Even Brodie wanted to see what all the fun was about.

I love watching my son's creativity at work.

The Nutcracker

The Geyer women who were in town all got together for a special night at the Nutcracker. It was the first time that both Lucy and I had ever seen a ballet. It was so beautiful and the dancers were so graceful! We hope to make this a tradition and go every year!

Christmas 2014

Not a creature was stirring, not even three little creatures who were over the moon excited with anticipation for the Christmas morning! The stockings were hung, Santa had come, and the lights sparkled with a quiet magic that filled the air with peace and nostalgia. 

 Christmas for me, now that I am a mother, is so much more thrilling. To see the anticipation leading up the Christmas morning and to feel the joy of the kids as they receive their gifts is so rewarding. 

In true toddler fashion...

They received mostly small gifts from us because we knew that Santa was bringing them bikes! I had heard Santa the night before making all sorts of noise with the Legos. After we were all done opening presents, I told the kids that maybe they should go check in the pile of Legos to see if Santa left anything. Sure enough there was a gift hiding and when they opened it, there was a note inside telling them to go look on the front porch. They couldn't believe what they saw! They were elated and so excited for their new bikes!

(Notice they are all wearing scrubs. They are now doctors just like their daddy! Their scrubs even say their names - Dr. Lucy, Dr. Todd, Dr. Anna. So dang cute!)