Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Christmas at the Coles




Christmas at the Coles passed with lots of presents and fun. We started with a waffle breakfast, pretty much the one we have every Saturday where the girls help dad make waffles and sausage. They we had our family worship time, which we do after every meal together at home, remembering that Christ is center of ALL.

Of course present opening time followed. We love seeing our kids enjoying their gifts, the ones we gave and the wonderful presents from family. Matthew got his bigger bike, here the girls are in the princess costumes that uncle Andrew sent, they are perfect.

We had to have a break from present opening at one point, so we went for a family walk. After watching some of the Sound of Music DVD, which we bought for Lily (the girl loves musicals), while Mark cooked a roast and garlic mashed potatoes, we went to our friends house for dinner. Three familes were there and we had turkey, ham and roast... no veggies here! It was as wonderful time.

Monday, December 25, 2006

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas to all our friends and family. To anyone wondering where the Cole Christmas card is this year.... well, ummm... I never got around to it! I may do and New Years card.... but then again....

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

They could only be sisters


Tired after a Christmas party last Saturday I couldn't resist taking this picture.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Christmas is coming!



Look who is hiding behind the presents. Last night I wrapped all the kids gifts and let them join the gifts from relatives under the tree. My girls decided to play house behind them. In order that they actually get to enjoy their presents we let them pick and open a gift a night until Christmas. We have found that doing this means some stuff that could get upstaged and forgotten on Christmas day can be fully enjoyed for at least one night. On Christmas Eve we let them open their stockings. What fun!

The Nutcracker


This year Mark took Lily to the Nutcracker Ballet. They had a nice lunch together and bought a Nutcracker doll and even got to go on stage afterwards and to meet the cast. She loves the Ballet and the music. Next year Laura will get to go also.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Fun in a Hammock


Our good friends the Fryes gave us a hammock on Thanksgiving. We have been having so much fun on it!
The kids and I have been lounging out on it after school. We pretend that we are on a ship and have to fight off various baddies, Lily of course is the ship cat who eats the rats. And I thought hammocks were for relaxation :)





Some recent pics of us in our back yard.