Winter Fun!

This year we have had a lot of snow--it is snowing right now in fact! The kids have enjoyed playing in it. We even had some drifts that they were able to build a snow fort in!

Thanksgiving Play

The Kindergarten Class put on a Thanksgiving Play for their parents and the rest of the Elementary Classes. Emma did a great job memorizing her lines. What a cute pilgrim!

Trick-or-Treat!

Our Homecoming Princess

Each year the Seniors choose a boy and girl in the kindergarten class to be a part of the Royal Court for Homecoming. Emma ran home and told me that she would get to be a princess in the Homecoming Parade--she was so excited. You can see that she even has the wave down. She also got to put the crown on the King. Being the only girl in your class does have some advantages!

A Good Big Brother!

Our neighbor just related this story to us:
They were walking home from school and ran into Bryce and Emma. Bryce was carrying his back pack and Emma's and was asking her to hurry up please. Emma was taking her time and barely shuffling her feet. "Emma, please hurry up!" he begged again. The neighbor commented that it was nice of him to carry her backpack, and that he sure was a good big brother, to which Bryce replied, "Yah, it sure is hard though sometimes."

1st Day of School

Boating!

We went boating with Uncle Jason, Aunt Staci, and baby Jackson!

Bryce's birthday!

Mmmmm--this birthday cake looks tasty!

Sienna turns 3!

Breckenridge

Every year we go to Breckenridge for CASE Conference (for Ben's work). These are some of my favorite pictures: of them being doctors and dressing up at the Children's Museum, playing at the park, rolling down the skywalk in the hotel, and swimming at the pool.

Blomstedt Family Reunion

Here are a couple shots from the Reunion. I have yet to completely sort through the hundreds of pictures combined by every family--there are so many great ones. So, I may be editing this post later on. We had a great time in South Dakota visiting the Reptile Gardens, Mount Rushmore, Black Hills Caverns--panning for gold, the Dinosaur Museum, Old MacDonald's Farm, and at the wonderful campground we stayed at.

Tails?!

I had to post this before I forgot--hopefully I will add some more posts later with pictures from our summer vacations.

We were in Breckenridge last week at Ben's work conference. And, we were trying to get the kids to sleep in the hotel. All 3 of them were lined up on the pull out bed and they were having a hard time settling down at the end of a fun day and not "touching" eachother. Needless to say the parents were tired and getting frustrated. Finally Ben says, "If you don't lay down, I am going to spank your tail!" Everyone could tell Dad was serious, and there was a short tense silence, then Sienna says in a quiet, thoughtful voice, "But Daddy, we don't have tails." Dad and I look at eachother, we crack a smile, and then break out into laughter along with all the children. Good thing those kids are so darn cute!

Kids say the funniest things!

Last week I was released as Primary President so this week the new Primary Presidency had done a little rearranging with the chairs in primary. On the way home from church, Emma (5) says:
"Did you see how they moved the chairs around in primary?"
"Yes, I liked it. I think it looked really nice." I replied, and Dad agreed, "I liked it too."
"Well, did you like how I couldn't find where I was supposed to sit?"
Ben and I just started rolling with laughter. I don't even know if it sounds that funny in print without her expression and exasperated tone of voice, but we thought it was hilarious.
Needless to say, I don't think our Emma is much for change--maybe we better warn the new primary where we will be moving to get their chairs in a row!

MOVING!

Our new house in Peetz.

Ben has accepted a Superintendent position in Peetz, CO. He is very excited about the new job and the progression of his career. He just completed his final superintendent certification course this Spring and we are very proud of him. We will be moving in a couple weeks, so it might be a while before I post again--until then I hope you enjoy the latest updates from our clan as much as we enjoy viewing your blogs!

Fish Tales!

Uncle Jordan took the kids fishing at the Interstate Lake in Hershey. Everyone caught a couple little blue gill to put in the cow tank at Grandpa and Grandma's house.

The Head of the Creek

Uncle Jason and Aunt Staci and Jackson are standing on the edge!











Great Grandpa Seifer and Grandma Blomstedt are walking with the girls.




We hiked up to the head of the creek just southwest of Great Grandma and Grandpa Seifer's place. There were natural springs at the base of the bluffs that fed into the creek winding through the valley. It was quite beautiful!

Our Birthday Princess!

Emma wanted to have a Princess Tea Party for her birthday. So, we invited 8 little princesses and one prince (Bryce). They had fun making crowns, passing the "glass slipper", making beaded bracelets, pinning the crown on the princess, and eating cake and ice cream!

FIELD TRIP!

In April, I went with Bryce and his class to the Butterfly Pavillion in Denver. Bryce and I held Rosie the Tarantula and had a great time together.

Girls and Curls!

On Fridays, Emma doesn't have pre-school, so all the girls get to stay home together. Today they each picked out ponytails for their hair, and we painted our toe nails (bribery for sitting still so Mommy could clip them). What cute chubby little toes!--the ones on the right, not the left!

Our Very Own Frosty!