Farm

This last weekend we decided to trek up to the family cabin (or farm as we like to call it). No one has been there since deer hunting, so when we got there we had to warm it up from -18 degrees. It took 2 hours for the house temperature to get to 40 degrees. Mama and the two boys huddling together to keep warm while we heat up the house!!

Aiden by the way giggled the whole time we were up there in a cold house!!!

We decided, since the temperatures were around -20degrees, to not go snowshoeing, skiing, or hiking...so what could we do???? Well Ice Fishing of course!!!

Mama and Aiden on Salo Lake!!!

Aiden loved sitting in the snow, he was smiling the whole time and kept giggling...I guess he knows he is going to be in Minnesota for a long time!

Daddy with Aiden...still happy to be out in -20 weather!

See we did go ice fishing, but no the type of ice fishing you would guess....we (Andy) put 3 tip-ups on the lake and then we stayed nice and cozy in the truck!!!

Aiden playing in the truck!!!

Our truck on the side of the lake, the picture is taken from one of the the tip ups.

Salo Lake, isn't it beautiful!

Later on we decided to go back to the farm to play with Taz!!!

Aiden & Taz, two best buds!!!!

Sledding

Last week when the weather actually was decent we decided to take Aiden out in his new Christmas p resent...a sled! At first he wasn't sure what to thing about it....

.....Then the smiles came!!!!

....but we soon realized he was smiling at Taz....

....Because the best part of sledding was watching Taz follow us!!!!

...he did have fun though outside with his new sled!!!

...and moving in the nice cool breeze!!!!!

Enjoy Winter!

Christmas is here!!

We got to start celebrating our Christmas on Dec. 23rd at Andy's Grandma & Grandpa Hanson (Aiden's great-grandparents) Merry Christmas!!

This chair is SO cool, I wish I could have a chair like this!

What is this in my hand? Mom said it was Lefsa!

mum, mum, mum...so this is Lefsa?!?

Singing Christmas Carols....Um Daddy...How come your not singing?

Aiden's special Stool and Birthday Bear from Great Papa & GG. Great Papa made it for Aiden!

Sitting on the bench!

Auntie Jo with baby Briana!

Sticky Sticky Belle

Aiden loves his cousin Bradley...He always makes him giggle!

Hanging out with Uncle Frankie...see he let me wear his cross!

Playing with Justin's idog...Aiden like the lights!

The family that was there without in-laws!!! What a big family!

Christmas Eve!

On Christmas Eve we always celebrate with my(steph's) parents! We had a blast there...

Aiden wasn't sure what to do with all the presents, but he had a blast after he could sit and play with his toys!

Aiden hanging out with Gammie!

Aiden is wearing dutch shoes and is showing y'all "So Big"

Our annual Christmas Eve dinner is Stroganof with fruits & vegetables, so Aiden has Beef with carrots, fruit, & noddles!!!

Aiden didn't really get the whole opening the present thing...he just liked playing with the presents!

Aiden's favorite present his Elmo Live!!! He loves Elmo's kisses!

Papa, Aiden, & Gammie!

Another one of Aiden's favorite toys, his dog that sings jingle bells & growls when you pull his bone!

Mom & Dad with a canoe!

Aiden having fun playing!

Aiden loved crawling under the tree and taking the ornaments off.

Opening a special book from Santa with Aiden's name in it!

Seeing what is in the bag from Santa!

Gammie & Papa

Christmas Day!

On Christmas Day we celebrated at home first and then off to Grandma & Grandpa B's...then to celebrate with Andy's Grandparents (Aiden's great grandparents). On Saturday the 27th we went to celebrate with Great Grandma (Steph's Grandma) at the nursing home. Here are some pics, enjoy!

Aiden is excited to open more presents!

Helping Taz with his present!

Aiden got a top from FAO Schwartz and loved playing with it!

Silly Aiden!

Aiden enjoying his Christmas meal at Grandma & Grandpa B's.

Daddy & Aiden

Opening another one of his favorite toys...a toy piano that tells stories and you can put balls in it!

The wrapping paper and bows were by far one of his favorite things to play with!

Look at all the bows!

Patrick the puppy from Grandma & Grandpa Great!

With his new found freedom(crawling), Aiden enjoyed another one of his favorite pastimes...playing with feet. Aiden would crawl under the table and play with people's feet!

Aiden and his cousin Bekah....they have so much fun together!

Bekah, Aiden, & Belle...cousins all playing in wrapping paper!

Getting some loving from Taz on Christmas Day!

Celebrating with Great Grandma on the 27th!!! Aiden has so much fun at the nursing home with her!

Helping Great Grandma open presents!!