The New Skateboard!

Complete with helmet, elbow and knee pads....Yay!!!

Ella had to get out there on her bicycle to some tricks, too.

Yikes!

Christmas Day

Madeline's Doggy Day Camp

Ella's Kitty Cat Camp

Ella with her new snow globe from Santa.

Christmas Eve

Sisters by the tree

Grandma and Grandpa Francis and our finished gingerbread house.



Leaving a note for Santa: Don't eat our Gingerbread House!




Putting out cookies and milk for Santa, and lettuce for the reindeer.

Merry Christmas to All!

And to all a GOODNIGHT!!

Here is a holiday message "misfire" from Ella...
she didn't want to continue without sissy:

Christmas Party at Albany Police Department

The girls got to see Santa a bit early this year when he showed up at the kids' party at Aaron's work. The girls got the gifts they were hoping for! Ella got a stuffed "Momma Longneck" dinosaur and Madeline got a "Backyard Flier" airplane that charges up and flies around on it's own. They also got to decorate some christmas cookies (with LOTS of frosting) and some christmas ornaments. They had a great time! Thanks, Santa!

Christmas Tree Hunting

The weather here has been amazing! We went to Volstaad's tree farm to cut down our tree. We had a nice tractor ride and a walk around the farm to pick out our tree. Madeline and Ella worked together to find the PERFECT tree...a nice Douglas Fir. Then we had some cookies and hot chocolate in the little "chalet" they had set-up. The only thing that was "un-christmasy" about our day was the fact that it was about 60 degrees!