The Drew Israelsen Family

Robert asked Santa for a BB gun for Christmas and sure enough Christmas morning Santa delivered.  Brady was great with him and helped him make a target and took him out back on Christmas day and helped him figure out how to use it.  He loves it.  He is definitely all boy!

Every year for the past 7 years I have given Drew a present from his Dad for Christmas. This was this years project. It is a blanket I made out of a pair of Pa's old camo pants and a pair of Mine, Robert's and Lena's pants. It took alot of time but Drew absolutely loves it. It made me feel like all the time put into it was worth it when he was snuggled up in it the other night and said "I don't know what I did before I had this blanket."

This past November Drew and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Since I have been a huge slacker with blogging lately I am barely posting this. We spent the evening together and my mom took the kids for the night. (this is our anniversary present from her every year). I have loved every minute that I have been married to Drew and look so forward to the next 50! Love you babe!

So lately in my spare time I have picked up a new hobby...well actually an old hobby I just discovered again.  I have made a stack of hot pads in many colors a baby blanket and my newest is the cute headband.  I figure this is more productive then setting on facebook playing poker...although I am very good at poker to bad the money isn't real, of course Drew loses as much as I win so in the end we would still break even!

Drew wanted a puppy for Christmas so we got our dog Juno from my brother Mike. This is what she looked like a week after we brought her home.

She is four months old now and this is what she looks like now. She thinks she is a lap dog and loves to lay on you and sleep.

She is a good dog and has quickly become a part of the family.

My little baby Lena is turning 4 today. It is crazy how time flies! She adds so much to our family and love to have her around. She keeps me on my toes. She loves all types of music and dancing and LOVES playing barbies and babies. I love you Lena...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas!!! There is nothing like a visit from Santa!(and this happens to be my favorite Santa in the whole world!!) Love you all and be safe in your travels!

One of our favorite holiday traditions is to decorate a tree on thanksgiving morning for Pa and meet Ma to delivery the tree and have a visit. We were lucky enough this year to have Uncle Chad go along. The kids know when we drive by there and they will always wave to grandpa and say hi. They have really enjoyed going by and seeing the lights on the tree at night. I think everyone needs to make a habit of a quick visit once in a while it creates a great time to share memories about him with each other and pass the memories onto the kids!!!!