More Christmas Activities

I caught Sterling and his aunt Kara playing under the table one morning-- I don't know what they were doing but they were having fun!


Sterling has really gotten into playing with tractors lately. During Christmas he just wanted to push them around and pretend the whole time. He knows the difference between all the equipment too- he knows tractor, plow and combine!




Here's our little foosball champion. He's been playing since we lived in Thailand, so he's getting pretty good :) Here he's playing with my cousin Kolten.

We went to the Indianapolis Zoo because they put up all kinds of Christmas lights and decorations. Sterling really loved it. He loved seeing the animals and running around everywhere, and he thought the dolphin show was really cool.

Christmas 2007

Here is our little reindeer! He thought he was pretty funny putting these on.

Here he is with his aunt Kayla on Christmas Eve. I wanted to get a picture of him all dressed up for the service we went to at church. He did pretty well for the firt 30 minutes, but then he got mad at me because I didn't have a snack for him (I'm a bad mom). He started crying so Luke had to take him out. :)

This was also on Christmas Eve. He stood there so well to get his picture taken in front of the tree! We taught him to say "cheese" and he thinks that's pretty funny.

This was Christmas morning. We got up around 7am to open presents. Unfortunately, Sterling ended up with us in our bed at about 4am. The night before was his first night sleeping on the floor on a little mat, and he did well at first, but then kept crying and wanting in bed with us. He's done better and better each night. Hopefully by the time we get to Japan he will be all adjusted to being out of his beloved pack n play!

This was a present he got for Christmas-- it's a little Thomas the train backpack. We're hoping he will carry it through the airport with his stuff...we'll see!

Children's Museum and Basketball

These first three pictures are from the Indianapolis Children's Museum. We went last week and Sterling had to go with ALL girls, but he still had a fun time. The first two pictures he is playing with Alexandra Dobbs (Kyle and Alison's little girl). The third picture is in the dinosaur area and he's with his friend Keeli Pastore. He really liked everything we saw that day- esp. the dinosaurs!



We took this picture at the highschool basketball game. We have some friends from the youth group that play on the team so we go to watch them. Sterling isn't too interested in watching, he mostly wants to go out on the court and play too. He's only managed to run out there once when my dad was supposed to be watching him. Luckily, it was only during half time, not the real game!

Wintery Fun

On most days, Sterling goes out farming with his daddy and grandad. He's gotten pretty ornery about getting his picture taken, so I just have to snap them when I can get them. Here are two right before they left one day.



We went and had dinner one night with our friends that have two little girls. The top picture is Sterling at their little table with them, and the bottom picture is of him with their slippers on and carrying their baby doll. I couldn't resist taking a picture even though Luke didn't want me to!


Another fun winter activity is drinking hot chocolate! In this picture Sterling is sharing with his aunt Kara.

A Day At Uncle Brian and Aunt Erin's

During the time we were in St. Louis for Thanksgiving we went over to Brian and Erin's house to visit with Tom, Cindy and Meemaw. I went shopping with all the girls, while all the dad's stayed with the kids! :) They had way too much fun while we were gone!

Sterling and Paige having a snack together.


Sterling, Ava and Granny playing with Elmo- which Sterling loves these days.


I wanted to snap a picture of the two dads with each other's boys, but Sterling wasn't behaving very well. He was ready to go outside, not get a picture.


They all went outside and played with Ava's toys while she took a nap. Blake and Sterling rode in the wagon and on the John Deere together.




Sterling got his granny to push him around on the John Deere.


Sterling loves to wrestle, and Ava put up with him pretty well, even though he was completely overpowering her!


Here they all are for a picture...Ava is being so sweet, but Sterling wasn't...It's hard to get that many kids to at those ages to sit still.