New Years Eve 2013

New Year's Eve we spent in Manhattan with the Pool Family! We had Chase's 6 month photos taken by my cousin  Kristin then dinner and bowling with the kiddos!

 

I love this picture of Chase and Lucy sharing the I-Pad. It is hard to believe that they understand it at their age...well at least Lucy does! Chase is just enjoying the action!

 

It was pretty difficult to go bowling in the KSU bowling alley! Chase got a new stocking cap made by Aunt Kathy Walsten!

Jason was giving tips to Tara on how to bowl. She seemed to really take it all in!

Madeline would push the ball with both hands. Lucy used only her pointer finger to get it going!

 Exhausted by the evening but ready to play in the morning! I am sure Chase will appreciate Lucy covering him in her pink blanket.

 

Though there is no photo to prove it I will add that Tara and I beat Jason and Josh in WAHOO for the millionth time! We quit taking photos because it has just become to easy to win!

6 Month Photo Session

 



Once again we were lucky enough to have my cousin Kristin take Chase's photos for his 6 month session! It was pretty chilly, and yes...we are on the KSU campus (tough for mommy)! It was great to take photos in Manhattan so we could get some with Madeline and Lucy!

 

 

Madeline was shy at first but when she saw Lucy getting to hold Chase for the pics she begged for her chance! Of course Tara and I had to take a lover picture! Have to note that right after Kristin picked the final photo of us girls with our kiddos Chase spit up on me!



Christmas 2013

 

 

CHRISTMAS 2013

 

Chase's babysitter Connie got him this hat!

 

 

 

 

We used to celebrate Christmas Eve at Granny Pats. Since she has passed away we now do it at our house. We have the same meal, just a different location, followed by 11:00 pm church service!

 



 

 

Santa brought Chase a new rocking chair. Our first Christmas Eve staying up putting child gifts together.

 

 

 

Chase's first present Christmas present for grandma and grandpa was "hand" made!

 

 Christmas Morning at Grandma and Grandpas house.

 

 

Grandpa made Chase his first rocking chair!

 

 

Opening his stocking.

Lottery tickets in the stocking is a tradition at my parents house.

 



 

When we were growing up Mason and I used to get our parents mugs every year. This year Chase joined in and got them KU mugs.

 



 

Grandma made this sweater for Chase...still a little too big!

 

 

A tough morning topped off with a little milk break!

 

 

Grandpa took Chase's Christmas photos this year.

 

 

 

  Telling grandma secrets!

First big present from Grandma and Granpa!

 

 Jason is learning that the only bummer of a child is all the fun things he now gets to put together!

 

 

This outfit was uncle Mason's!

Raised by Elves!

 

 

 

New porch décor at 2818 Broadway!

 

Smith Family Christmas

 Perk to having a baby is somebody gets to nap with him!

 

Grandkids + Great Grandkids + Husbands and Wives makes for a CROWDED living room!

 Aunt Norene and Uncle Dan got Chase this good night talking bear! It talks and responds to lines in the story.

  

 

 

Snowy Photo Shoot!

 

 

 

 

First time meeting Santa Claus. Smiled the whole time!

 

SANTA visit at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was never afraid! 

 

 

Annual Keeley, Chamber, Smith Christmas!

 

 

 

 

This is Uncle Mason's outfit from 1984!

 

Family Christmas Picture!

Christmas card photos.

Helping wrap presents.

Malone/Pool Christmas. Lucy and Chase

The Gang...I can already see all the trouble these three will cause together!

Madeline and Chase

You leave Chase and Reese alone with Josh and Papa Mike and this is the teething tool they are using on our babies!

 

The candy cane house started with Madeline, Lucy, Carter, and Chase involved and ended with the adults finishing it up. Turned out pretty good!

Chair from Santa

Perry Christmas

 Cousin Logan and Chance

Grandma Karen and Grandpa Vernon got Chase his favorite Baby First TV character Larry and this step and play piano!

 

 The Perry cousins. Rachel, Chance, Logan, Chase, and Nellie

 

Grandma Karen and Grandpa Vernon with their grandkids

 

An exhausted group after Christmas Day.

 

 

Christmas dinner at my parents! 

 Guthmiller Christmas! Joel had to get one of Chase in the broncos stocking cap! Love from the Thompson girls!