Sarah, Dan, and the Garbes Clan

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Whoopee cushion

Dan taught Addie a valuable lesson in life...how to use a whoopee cushion!

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Finally getting our Christmas post up! We had a wonderful Christmas this year. Addison had a blast opening presents and was thrilled with everything she received. I don't even think I could begin to list all she got from everyone. She is such a spoiled little girl, being the ONLY grandchild on both sides!

Just one of the many gifts that Addie received! She loves this thing! For now it is staying at Grandma and Grandpa G's house...until we find room!

Opening presents on Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa G's.

CHRISTMAS MORNING!! Addie was up at her normal time and we had to go out to the barn and get Daddy RIGHT away. All those presents from Santa were taunting her!

Opening presents was fun with Addie this year! She is so vocal and so excited about each and every thing she opened. Yes, even her clothes! She would start to open the present and ask, "What is it?" We had to tell her to keep opening to find out! She is just so dang cute!

She loves her new doll house...or "dog house" - either way she loves it!

One of Daddy's presents to Mommy was wrapped - or should I say sewn - in a feed bag. Such a creative man!

She had a great time playing with all her presents. It took her forever to open all of them because she would want to play with the one she opened!

Christmas Day was spent with my family. Addie and Max had a great time...as always!

Opening more presents with my family! Addie is so excited to put up her tire swing this summer!

Thank goodness she got some bath toys, because I don't think I could have gotten her away from all her new toys to take bath! Now she is asking to take a bath all the time!

In her new bath robe from mommy and daddy!

Santa brought Addie a new basketball hoop. She must have been a really good girl this year. Her and daddy play a game every day!

This was her favorite toy, I think. Her doll house has a mommy, daddy, and baby. When Dan and I play with her we have to play our respective roles. Look where daddy spends most of his time! haha!

Last night we had our last Christmas with my mom's side of the family. Addie got some great presents there, too! I really have NO idea where all of these toys are going to go!

She was talking to mommy...love that girl!

Playing with the aunts...

WOW. What. a. Christmas. Now on to a new year for MORE wonderful memories! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and has a very happy new year!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas Eve...

Christmas eve was busy for us this year. That morning we headed to the Garbes grandparent's house for Christmas with Dan's family. Addie was more than spoiled there and after much playing and a needed nap, we headed home to get ready for church. Addie was less than cooperative since we didn't have a very long nap and we were a little worried as we rushed to get to church. Things are always interesting on the dairy farm when Dan usually isn't in the house by the time church begins! We DID manage to pull it off and to our amazement, Addie did a wonderful job!

Our beautiful family!

She really didn't sing, but she sure danced to the songs!

Her favorite part (along with the rest of the kids) was ringing the bells! I can't even tell you how many times I had to tell my Sunday school kids that we would be ringing the bells SOON! I think that was the hardest part of the program...keeping a bunch of 3-year olds occupied while they were not up singing!

The whole group...including my class. They all did so well!

When we arrived home we opened our Christmas pajamas, our annual tradition. Although, we did not get a picture because Addie was asleep before we could capture on! We will have to get one another night!

Pre-Christmas...

Preparing for Christmas always seems like a BIG job with a two year old! Addie LOVES to help...with everything! She's a good helper, you know!

The big job of wrapping presents. Good thing I had Addie to help me this year! I think she used a pound of tape on each present!

All of us girls got together one night to bake Christmas goodies. Addie loves to bake as well, so she was in total bliss that whole night!

The only problem with frosting cookies was that Addie would lick off the frosting as soon as she put it on! I think she ate a total of 3 sugar cookies that night. Can you say SUGAR HIGH?!!