Christmas in OK

These are in no particular order (well, no order that I can control, that is!) Captions are above the pictures...

Look at those smiles.
Stratton and Papa Chop reading a book.

Trying to capture the Terry Bradshaw-esque look that Stratton has perfected.
THe boys dressed up from church. Stratton looked at his vest and excitedly started spouting, "T -T - T" which is his word for train.

Dawson sporting some new OSU gear.The snow gave a great reason for JR to get out his tractor and clear the street and driveway.
Checkin out the Christmas tree.
We flew in to Wichita and got to Stillwater just in time to watch a good winter blizzard roll in. A great thing to watch while inside with plenty of food and a hot cup of tea...S
Uncle Aaron with Stratts.
Stratton likes all things soft. Here he hugs a plush bear. Hugging is a full body activity.

Christmas in VA

The boys in front of our new embroidered stockings. We had our own "Christmas morning" the day after our big snowstorm. We pretty much couldn't go anywhere anyway, so the timing worked out well!
We learned our lesson from last year's snow and shoveled our driveway before it turned to ice...Dawson was actually a big help!Stratton in a rare cuddly moment! Check out the hair...
This is a more "natural" moment.

December 10 - Stratton turns one!

Stratton's birthday was pretty much a normal Thursday, and our activities are chronicled below. But we did have some cake after dinner!

The birthday boy was incredibly tired by the time dinner happened, so right after these pics, he completely fell apart and went straight to bed. : )


Daddy coming home is always a highlight of the day.
Some outside playtime in the freezing cold.
A playdate with our friends, the Farkas' who have two boys the same age as ours. This is a dance party the boys had after lunch.