And there goes January

Ahh...well nothing like posting one month in one post.... Sad thing is we have done some great things, and much to share, but too much to post in one post...so I will just be giving the short version - ie: mainly pictures and a few comments :)

Christmas at the Setliff's (and our last official celebration for Christmas '09)
Do you think he is excited about this gift? haha...so great the joy!

They always say the bow and/or box is the best part of the gift for kids

Umm...once again, do you think he was excited about these camo overalls? I just don't know...haha

The ladies with the craziness of the kids - where are the men in this scenerio?

One of this Christmas's top gifts (so I heard it was the thing to give) - a snuggie...haha...actually Uncle Kyle much appreciated this gift form Aunt Stephani - I just thought it was a funny picture - a grown man, in a snuggie - ha!

More pictures from January

Crawling ALL OVER the place these days. I love the sound of the hands going splat splat on the floor as he crawls to find me - so cute! :)

Playing with his sword

Enjoying his new art easle

(He seems to like circles)

Just some random pictures I took one day in Matthew truck out at the farm. The random, unexpected ones are always the best...to bad the background was not a little better.

(see his 4 teeth in there)

Sweet moments

Livestock show 2009

(I love these next 4 shots - again, unplanned, just Kegan being Kegan and me snapping my camera before we loaded up to go)

The mysteriouse cowboy

The sly cowboy (I think the car exhaust created a great smokey effect...haha)

Happy Cowboy

Contemplative cowboy

I did not do a great job at taking lots of pictures that week (I was busy behind the desk) and the boys actaully got to spend 1 1/2 days with the Gramma!

Checking out the goats

Haha..check out Ty's face here...haha...I think the goat had just stuck it's head through the bars and I guess is shocked Ty - ha!

Helping to clean up after the award show - strong muscle man

Family picture

Yee-haw Kegan cowboy - isn't this shirt adorable! Thanks Gramma :)

Isn't he adorable!!!! - I think we were checking out the pigs, here.

Matthew was making out a list of things to be done at work the next day. Kegan ran to get his notebook, a crayon, crawlled up next to his dad and made his own list - too preciouse!

Beautiful baby boy!

Next picture a bit gross - beware.

What you do not want to find when you go get your child out of his bed from nap. Needless to say we called the doctor, made a trip up there...all to find out, THANK GOODNESS, nothing wrong. The doctor thinks he just scratched it somewhere while tugging on his ear.

Crazy, shaggy, thik hair, on this adorable child!

Both boys scottin (Ty more just sittin') on their rides

"It will not move and that makes me mad!"

Up high in the sky

These last two pictures are of my sweet neice, Whitley - who is growing and changing with each day!

"That is one bright flash Aunt Gail!"

I caught a grin while we were playing on the floor - so sweet!!!

Merry Christmas!

haha...and this is how you keep Christmas going just a little longer - you wait till mid-January to post about it - ha!

We did have Christms up in Plano and it was wonderful. It was such a joy to see Christmas through the eyes of a child - so fun - Kegan finally really "got it" this year. Most important he did understand, to a 3 year old's ability, that we were celebrating Jesus's birthday and could tell us bits and pieces of the nativity story. He also "got" the whole Santa thing, which as tons of fun. Just total trust in the magic of it all - how great to see that joy in the things we don't fully understand but still believe. Christmas morning there was a note for Kegan, from Santa, and Kegan thought that was the most amazing thing ever, and knew right away who the letter was from, we did not even tell him. Oh, then to see the pure joy of the fun of snow through the kids joy of it - oh it was all just so wonderful! Too far behind to catch up on ALL the stories, but it was a great, and fun day! :)

A look out the door on Christmas morning!

Warming up and waiting to open gifts :)

sneeking around

Waiting for breakfast - one of the last years we will be eating a breakfast before we open gifts, I am sure the day is coming soon...

Popa holding Kegan off, with a game of rolling the ball, just a little longer to unvail what Santa brought (under the sheet)

A few family shots!

Nolan, Wendy, Karsyn and Coleman

Ok - here is why I love this shot. Do you see my family sitting there ready for our family picture? Well, so did Miss Karsyn, right was Wendy said she was going to take the picture, Karsyn jumpped up form her spot and darted infront of the camera with a big giggle. Little turkey knew what she was doing! (I think her Uncle Matt is rubbing off on her, little prankster)

Family pictures - smile (no really, Kegan, smile)

All smiles, now

mischeviouse face

Finally, Santa time

Kegan "reading" his letter form Santa that explained how Santa knew the art eisle would not fit in the car, so he left special instructions for Kegan and his daddy to put it together once they got home...Kegan thought it was the coolest!

Playing with his sword. He was so excited to see this in his stocking. He had wanted it and told Sally (elf on the shelf) to tell Santa that night when he flew up to the North Pole. Christmas morning "Sally told Santa about the sword!"

Playing with what Santa brought him

Huntin' down in the stocking

What did you find, Ty?

toot toot

jingle jingle (such a sweet face)

and tush...

Just thought it was a cute picture

Cousin teamwork getting Popa's "heavy" present to him.

**Funny story: this was present #2 that the kids had taken to Popa. Once over there Kegan

looked at him and said, "Popa, you have too many presents." haha...I guess we all have a 2 present limit? I don't think he was too crushed when everyone got a little more than that...

tearing in...

One dotty kid ready to paint in his art apron

Playing with some new toys

Silly kids (Karsyn got a sleeping bag to go camping in and so they both had to try it out)

Hey mom!

With presents done, the men started to work on a late lunch...while Kegan supervised while playing in the snow!

(I was trying to get him "next to" the snowman they made...instead he kept getting "in front of" the snowman...and he was a bit anxiouse to play and not take pictures...can you tell by the look on his face?)

tromping around

Enjoying a new toy later at Grams and Popa's house

Fresh snow at Grams and Popa's that had not been played in....let's go!

Kegan's snow angel

Then a few more on the days after Christmas, before we headed home.

Hey Ty

Sweet boy

Ty playing in the tub - he loves the water

no fear of water on the face, here

Ty and his great-Grandma

I thought this was cute of Karsyn

I think someone has learned that those boxes usually meant a fun new toy!

Popa's form of entertainment - give the kids a plastic worm (lure) and show them how to stick it on their nose - silly kid!

Huge difference between girls and what I will not being seeing at my house....haha... I don't know how many dress items Karsyn had/got...but we saw them all...many time 3-5 in one day.... :)

"Entertaining" Coleman

The day before we left it snowed, AGAIN!

say cheese

how does it taste...a little like a leaf?

brrr....

snow ball fight!


trying to catch a snowflake on his tounge

One last romp in the backyard snow

I had to laugh here. Karsyn got her clothes all wet from playing in the snow, and we had some extra random clothes of Kegan's at Grams and Popa's so Karsyn barrowed some of Kegan's pajama pants and the shirt....but she had to add her "girlie" touch with the pink, fluffy, tiara - :)

I loved this picture of Coleman - so ADORABLE....GREAT grin!!!!

silly cousins....once again (trying out some of Popa's warm hats)....haha...


Good memories and a wonderful time! :)