Meendering Christmas

Dear Jude,
We are all wishing we could go back to the pace of Christmas break. We are back to our regular work and daycare routine and all a little out of sorts around our house. We are missing our family time and all of the fun we had over break. Jude loved Christmas at Gma and Gpa Meendering's. It was beautiful outside and we enjoyed a day at the park while we were visiting. Thanks Gma and Gpa Meendering for everything. We are all wishing we could rewind time....

Jude loving his new CAT truck he can take apart with his tools.

Anything construction is a big hit at our house.

Jude loves sweet pickles....especially eating them with Papa M.

Jude and Eden showing their big strong muscles.

Jude and Uncle Nick

Gee Christmas

Dear Jude,
I would vote that your favorite Gee Family Christmas events were: visiting the dairy farm, opening the color changing Santa from George, playing with confetti, playing with your workbench from Gma and Papa, experiencing your first chocolate fountain thanks to your cousin Alison's golden birthday wish, playing headbands, and rolling your handmade toy car from Papa. It was fun to see you experience Christmas this year. You were so excited about every little part and loved having your cousins sleep over at your house.

Jacks Basketball

Dear Jude,
You are a superfan for Jackrabbit basketball.  Although you may love the Jackrabbit mascot, t-shirt launcher, and hot dogs better than the basetball at this point, we love that you love to go to the games with us and root for the Jacks! 

Christmas Decorating

Dear Jude,
Your enthusiam for Christmas decorating was hilarious this year. He wanted to help do everything. We had the bulk of our Christmas tree ornaments on one branch right at Jude height. We actually took down our tree last Saturday and that night one of our friends asked Jude if he had a good Christmas and his response was "my mom and dad took down Christmas". Guess we are not high on his awesome list for ending Christmas in our house.

Go Ducks

Rose Bowl Champions!

Thanksgiving

Dear Jude,
We celebrated Thanksgiving with the Meenderings and the Hofers. Jude loved every minute of time with Gma, Gpa, Aunt Sam, Uncle Nick, and Cousins Ava and Eden. When we are with our family, Jude wants NOTHING to do with Jon and I....and will request everything be done with assistance froma cooler family member. The weather was great and we spent an afternoon at the park. It was a wonderful time with family and it felt so good reflect on how much we have to be thankful for.

Hobo Day

This is horribly late, but we can't overlook posting about Hobo Day....

 My sister Julie came to town and so did our dear friends Sam, Rachel, and Greta. We ran the 5K in the morning, went to the parade, skipped the game (it was horribly cold) and finished out the day with what might be the funniest game night I have ever been part of.  I am still laughing over that Balderdash game.   Thanks Quams and Quasmans for a fun game night.