Well Jan. was full of many things to keep us busy, we had Nate's work Christmas party on the 5th, we went to the Holiday Inn in Owatonna and they have a big water park that the boy's just loved :) and my Mom & Dad left for Hawaii that day also so we had Ruthie and Micah with us also for that weekend and also that next week, which Gavin just loved, after they got back and the kids went home Gavin kept asking if someone could stay overnight every night!! I think he got pretty used to having some older kids here!

During that week we had our nephew (and Godson) Jaedin over for a sleepover!
that was also fun, him and Gavin are only 8mo. apart and they are very good buddies!

Gavin and Jaedin hangin out watching
movie in Gavin's room.



"CHEESE" Auntie and Mommy!!

Reed just chillin in his jump-a-roo :)

we also went Ruthie's
basketball tournament
in Faribault that weekend

Gavin keeping close tabs on
Ruthie during the Game.
We also took Gavin,Micah,
Aaron to the Chipmunk's movie
in Lakeville as a reward for Gavin
using the potty :) (hey...whatever works!)

Christine TORTURING!!
Gavin

Yeah......that's Gavin's new
thing to do ? dont quite now
what that's about.

Gavin trying his hand at being a big
brother, and doing a good job at it.

yes Gavin, Water comes out of those!!

Reed is continuing to grow SO fast, he now has 5 teeth and working on number 6, pulled himself up in his crib and is also crawling!!! WOW it so seems like it goes faster the second time around, it is so funny to watch him and Gavin I think they will be good buddies as soon as Reed can really get around ! I would not be suprised if he is up and walking by 9mo. he really does not like to be on the floor, he would rather be standing up and looking at what's going on!!

Gavin is also doing good, the whole potty training thing is going awsome! he is in underwear all day now and in a pull-up only at night and wakes up dry about 4 out of 7 day's of the week I would bet!!! HALLELUJAH!!! I thought that it would never end (REALLY!!!) but I am so proud of him!!
I think he is kinda excited about maybe going to school this fall.....can you believe that my first born going to school already! well pre-school but still school! we have not decided if we are going to send him or not but at least he is talking about it now! before anytime I would say anything about school he would just start crying!! it was kinda funny :)

Well it was my birthday yesterday and Nate and I went with our church down to the Winona area to help some more with the flood victim's, I think that is the 4th time that we have had a group go down and everytime I am amazed at how much more there is to do! it is so.......I dont know what the word is I'm looking for but it would'nt be good, anyway's Nate gave me my birthday gift on our way, it is tickets to the Matchbox Twenty concert :) it's tomorrow night and I am sooooooo excited!!!!! I will let you know how it goes!
Then he has Valentines Day plans that I dont know anything about except that he has taken off early on the 13th and taken the 14th and the 15th off and I dont get to know anything till the 13th I guess!!! :) I'm also excited about that,will keep you posted as to what that involves:)

Well that's all for now will post again soon! take care and goodnight!
Jamie