Snowed in and out!

Well, here is a summery of some of our snow day activities. We are fighting our cabin fever with tent building, play dough making, coloring, and ice cycle and snow eating-I forgot how fun it was to sample snow but remember not the yellow snow (is what we keep telling Deck!). To paraphrase a phone call conversation my sister in law received from a local minister that ended up being a wrong number -but anyway he was calling about interest in a mission trip-she told him "Mister I've been on a mission all week snowed in with two kids!" Pretty funny huh?

Ho Ho Ho and Happy New Year

Well, sorry it's been a while since I've blogged. December was full of fun and excitement. Weaning, cutting down a live Christmas tree (next year we'll go on Thanksgiving weekend as we only had like 10 to choose from), sledding on our baby hill during the first snow of the season, tree decorating, gingerbread house making, having friends over from Indy, and spending time with family. Now January is challenging us to run and eat right (it's going to be hard for Brady and me as we've had a steady diet of 3 squares of sweet snacks a day or more for the past few months). Brady has a new running partner, I've been attending MOPS meetings, gone to a few ISU basketball games, reconnected with college friends, had a great New Years Eve at the Ohio Building (and Deck stayed the night at my parents for the first time-and we both survived) and I'm trying to start back running. Here are a few pics and I'm sure I've forgot some of the memory making as I write this.

Up and Down

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! So much to be thankful for. Here is a video of Deck walking around our new house. He's actually pretty good now-better than when this video was shot but this one is pretty cute! It will give you a preview of his walk and of our new pad.

Saying Goodbye to Hilltop

This weekend we are moving into our new home. Thanks to everyone who has helped on both ends. In these pics Decker is helping drive the moving truck, picking (and eating) flowers with Gma Hansel, and riding on the 4-wheeler with Gma Hansel. Decker and Rodi went to the new house last night and approved of it-Decker exploring every new nook and cranny and Rodi sniffing all the new smells.

Wheels

Sometimes I feel like a post with no pictures is like a cake with no icing but tonight I'm too tired to download any-sorry. The Hansel household is on the move. We've found a house in TH and are zeroing in on our two closing dates...which is exciting and scary at the same time. It's a little stressful thinking of all the details involving the two moves but I'm sure with lots of prayer it will all fall into place. Decker is getting closer and closer to walking. Today his new thing was to stand and walk holding onto his big Tonka truck. Speaking of trucks (and cars, campers and buses for that matter)...this is his new infatuation. I asked a friend if this behavior was normal and she said it just sounded like a boy to her! Very often throughout the day he grunts and points out the window and is not happy until we go sit in the car for a while. Sometimes we stroll down to the end of my parents road to look at the traffic on the highway-we can get some good digs on the semis that way. Brady and Deck have been having guy time on Monday nights at a music class at ISU for toddlers-Decker really likes it and every time we sing the songs he starts to bounce and clap! Todd thinks he may be the next DMB.

Bloogie "Take II" #1 Bday

Deck had a great first bday. He got to celebrate twice-first at a joint party with his cousins a couple weeks ago and then over at the Hansel's on the 1st. He got lots of special toys including a cool learning farm center that Brady and I picked out. He enjoyed his first taste of sugar but I have to admit that the banana cupcakes I made were healthy and low sugar. I just couldn't stand the thought of my little guy being exposed to the cane yet-as I know how addicted I am to my after dinner dessert. In addition to the celebration of our little guy turning one we can also celebrate the fact that our house sold-although we must get through the inspection process which starts on Tuesday. Lots to be thankful for and most especially the love of family and friends.

Bloggie Video "Take I"

This is my first try with posting a video from our new Bloggie -thanks to Todd and Mom and Dad for a sweet anniversary gift. We have lots of material to record and just in time for Deck's 1st Bday that is coming up soon. Tomorrow we have a 3-way early party with the cousins who have bdays in July and August. Brooklyn is 5 and Coy is 3!