SLEDDING!!!

We got some snow that actually stuck around. So as soon as the sun started shining I took the kids out back and made a LITTLE sled hill for them. They LOVED it and THOUGHT it was so much fun. . . .

And then we took them HERE. They learned what a real sled hill was like and thought it was "THE BEST THING EVER!!" They both wiped out pretty good. . . Jessa on the second run (video to follow). Chad and I thought it was going to be a short trip but after a few tears everyone was good to go and go and go and go again!

And Caleb...Well, he was perfectly happy hanging out in the warm car!

WIPE OUT Video

Visit from Papa and Nana

Baby Caleb loved meeting his Papa and Nana! So much so that one night he cried on and off all night just so Nana could get up and hold him (and give mom and dad a break). Thank goodness we haven't had a night like that since.

Justin and Jessa loved helping Nana make her FAMOUS cinnamon rolls....YUM!!!

It has been almost exactly a year since we had seen Chads parents. I wish I could say it was great and wonderful but Jessica was MISERABLE, not feeling well and would SCREAM if any one but Chad helped her with anything! Caleb was fussier then normal and it was COLD one night it got down to -15!! Justin was very content to play with his new toys and was did really well...it was like a 2nd Christmas when Papa and Nana came. So needless to say we didn't do very much AT ALL and as happy as I was that they came to visit I felt bad thinking that everyone was super bored! I am REALLY looking fwd to this summer visiting everyone in MT and hope to take more pics!

The HIGHLIGHT was that they were able to be here for Calebs baby blessing (and of course Jeffs cooking!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2010

Calebs 1st Christmas

Scussel tradition sleeping by the Christmas Tree the night of the 23rd. Justin talks about it for the rest of the year...Loves it!


Making cookies for Santa



Christmas Morning! It was the day they had been waiting for and as much as they wanted to love it they were both sick with runny noses, coughs and Jessa had a fever and threw up the night before. So I didn't quite get the reaction I was hoping for but a month later and feeling better they love everything they got. And of course as always they were super spoiled by Grandparents and Aunt Riki.

I LOVE Christmas! Especially now that my kids are old enough to really get it. As a parent it does get tricky with Santa. You REALLY have to watch what you say those little ears are ALWAYSlistening! My parents skipped Christmas and went to Hawaii and Chads parents came down just after on the 28th. So we had a very nice and quiet Christmas. The best part of not having any family around for the holidays is having friends who don't have family in town either and spending dinners and lazy afternoons with them!