Gingerbread House

As it has been in my family for as long as I can remember, my mom has made a gingerbread house for Christmas. This is one of our longest running family traditions....and of course, what to do with it after Christmas?? So, year after year we do the same thing....demolish it! Hammers and bats and mallets and you name it, and we take it down. Anyone who was visiting got to help, and we usually did it on New Years Day. This was Ethan's first year to do this, and he quickly go into it!

A laugh a minute!

Well, we were in the car, on our way back from dinner one night in Utah, and Ethan decided that everything was funny! We had to get some of it on a video......

Skiing in Utah!

After a fun Christmas, we went on an adventure to Utah to take Ethan skiing. While no ski school would accept him (too young!), his Nana got him a super fun sled and we had a blast learning about snow and watching him go down hills in the sled. Ethan loved it, as you can tell from the pictures!

Fingerpainting!!

While in Santa Barbara, I got to try something new.....FINGER PAINTING!!!

I am not too sure why the paint needed to stay on the paper--it was much more fun to put it in my hair, and on the chair, and on my shirt....but still, it was a blast!!

Christmas!!

My mom's favorite holiday of the year is Christmas. So this year, we traveled to Santa Barbara again, and had a great time on Christmas! The best part this year? I got to meet my new cousin Maddie!! I loved Maddie, and I loved to give her kisses. I would take her pacifier out, kiss her, and put it back in. Sometimes, she did not like all my kisses, but she will. I can't wait until she is old enough to go out back with me and see the sand table, or to pick oranges off of the tree and eat them, or to watch Barney!!

Love Ethan

Going Boating!

Even though it is winter, it is no excuse not to enjoy the beautiful weather in Arizona. We took the boat out cruised around the lake, and had a great time!

Happy Hanukkah!!

Ethan's second Hanukkah was celebrated with lots of friends, a trip to the temple for "Tot Shabbat," and a Party with the Ferrells and the Korens (complete with LOTS of jelly doughnuts!!!)!