Papa and Mer Mer Come to Canada!

Well, we rolled into town coming home from Cardston and went straight to the airport and picked up Papa and MerMer!!! They came up to see another lovely winter in Edmonton and to celebrate Christmas with us since we won't be making it down there this year. Luckily, they had only waited about 15 minutes until we got there. Great planning!

Zach is just happy to have them there. Lucky boy got to see all of his grandparents in less than a week!

Crazy Kate. She makes THE FUNNIEST faces.

Kara has always opened her mouth SO WIDE to eat. I love it. I don't miss that often with her.

The infamous cat door. We don't have a cat, but it works great for Zach! People are still amazed that he can fit through.

There he goes! This is such a weird, awesome picture. Pull Zach, pull! Needless to say, Grandpa didn't fit.

Papa and Kara.

We had a Family Home Evening lesson on Sharing from the Nursery Manual. (Which I HIGHLY recommend for anyone with youngens. They are great short lessons that kind of get the point across!)

Zach learned...

Justin did well...

I'm not sure Kate learned very much. We'll say she is giving it to Kara and not taking it away.

Family Home Evening Activity...Tickle Fight!!! ---Buddy the Elf.

It takes a lot of these pics...
to get one of these. I love these cuties.

Zach LOVES his 3 duckies. We meant to buy 2 extra, one for each kid, but Zach has monopolized them all and takes them EVERYWHERE with him. Even to bed. He can't sleep unless all three ducks are in his possession.

Great shot Dad! Happy, messy girls.

Kara, doing her favorite thing. Playing peek-a-boo with the drapes...and getting them all messy.

This is such a Kate pose. She walks around with her head tilted. Maybe it is too heavy. Even when she was first crawling she did this. Our little bobble head.

Gingerbread house time!!! The piping master. Gingerbread house decorating totem pole!

Delicioso! Not really. That stuff was so sugary and gluey. Yuck. I just love that Zach couldn't keep his excited eyes (and hands) off the gingerbread house long enough to take a picture! :) It's finished!! The front...

...and the back.

It was great to have Christmas early. I got the Wise men set for my nativity that I love. Thanks Santa!

MMmmmm!!! Donuts!!!

Zach and Indiana...I mean Papa enjoying Tim Horton's.

We had a DELICIOUS steak and potato Christmas dinner complete with pretzel jello salad and Justin's favorite cheese dip stuff. I love food.

Here is Stanta Claus and Mary Christmas delivering the goods!

KARA'S FIRST STEPS RECORDED!!!! You go girl!

A victory "Simba" pose after she walked.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Kate was pretty excited about getting birthday presents early!

Kara was so funny with Mom's scarf! Several times throughout their trip she put it on and modeled for it. What a poser!

Two little ruffle bums racing up the stairs.

Evidence MerMer is here...on the cheek.

Sweet picture of Papa and Kate playing.

Zach helped me stuff and pin the bell on the pockets of the advent calendar I made for my friend back home and her girls.

I think it turned out pretty cute!

I don't know what it is with this kid and glasses. He ALWAYS steals people's glasses and wears them. Maybe he is trying to be like his dad at this age!

Papa, MerMer, and the Girls.

...and da boy.

Mom got her hair cut while she was here. So we had to take a picture. To bad I'm hiding her AWESOME style! She says she'll have to come back up here to get her hair cut again. OKAY!! We love you guys! Thanks for coming, and come again...when it is green, warm, and beautiful! When we can actually go outside!