Hittin the slopes!!

We've been trying out the new skis around the yard, but yesterday it was time to hit the slopes! This is Tyler in his long johns from Aunt Katie.

Tyler with Grandpa Doug, getting ready to hit the magic carpet!

And, Tyler skiing with Daddy! Overall, he did a great job and loved it! We are planning to hit the slopes again tomorrow!

Disco Party!!!

Last Saturday was the annual Winter Carnival Disco Party at the Northern. This was the bartending crew for the night decked out in our disco attire!

Tyler decided he should try on my wig before i did.

Then it was my turn!

Sunday Fun

The weather today was just too nice not to be outside. After lunch, Tyler and I spent some time in the backyard playing in the snow and soaking up the sun. It was so nice to play and not be cold for once! Kirby was jumping through the snow like a bunny, and we decided to build a snowman. It was so much fun! Thank you, Sun, for coming out today!

Making a snow angel- he thought moving his arms up and down was hilarious!
Tyler and Frosty, his first snowman!

What a beautiful day!

Markers & Cake

We're all for Tyler being crafty and coloring, but in the past few days, we have found marker all over the family room. This morning we caught him doing graffiti on the couch, and when I went to clean it up, I noticed he had marked the walls, windows, and other couch and chair. What an artiste!

Check out my handiwork, Mom! ... and on the windows too!

In other news, I have been working with fondant frosting. I used it for Tyler's Muno birthday cake, but wanted more practice. Luckily my mom's birthday was yesterday, so it was the perfect excuse for more cake making! I made her a chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream filling, and covered it in white fondant. For some color, I dyed some of the fondant purple and cut out polka dots. It turned out really well! I won't be opening my own bakery anytime soon, but it is a fun technique to use.

Happy Birthday Mom!

mmm... delicious!

Tyler loves playing with flour and the rolling pin...
... then he sneezed and it got everywhere!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Tyler!

I can't believe our baby boy is two years old! These 2 years have gone by so fast, it's hard to believe that he is officially a toddler. Tyler is such a wonderful boy. He loves trains, trucks, tractors, anything electronic, books, and Yo Gabba Gabba (a show on Nick Jr.). He loves to give kisses, hi-fives, pet his puppy, and cuddle with his stuffed animals. He is a fast runner, a climber, jumper, and all-around monkey. We love you so much, Goose! Happy Birthday!

We had such a great day on Tuesday celebrating Tyler's big day. We started with pancakes, then went to Jumping Jacks, an indoor bouncy house playground. We had so much fun, and were the only 3 people there. Tyler ran from slide to slide, climbing and jumping. We will definitely go back.

Getting into one of the bouncy structures
Going down the slide

Climbing up the ladder

on a quick break from running and jumping

We had a birthday party for Tyler at our house that night. It was a great time, and of course he loved ripping open all the presents. Thank you to everyone for the wonderful gifts!

Team Peppmeier got Tyler his first pair of ski goggles!

Uncle Nico got a cool bedtime book with a flashlight and shadow stencils

Trying on his new skis!

The cake before it was destroyed... it's Muno from Yo Gabba Gabba

(a magical cyclops-type creature)How old are you? 2!!

and all tired out after such a big day!

Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful family and friends! We had such a fantastic weekend. We started with a delicious Christmas Eve dinner at the golf course... a new tradition which we all love. After the meal, we had dessert and champagne at Kathy's house, then headed home with my parents and Nico. Tyler slept until 8:30 Christmas morning, and he was so surprised to find new toys in the family room! We had our Christmas Day open house and welcomed our family and the Peppmeiers and McAuliffes, and everyone had a great time. Christmas dinner was spent at Doug and Christine's house, and then more presents. We spent the night out there and had fun pulling Tyler in the sled the next day, and he got to feed the horses. Thank you to everyone who made this Christmas one to remember! We are so thankful for all of you!

Just woke up, but a great Tonka truck from the Larkins (I promise he is more excited than he looks- he is hauling all of his toys in it!)

First train set- he loves it!

Wearing his new ski hat from Nana and Papie- he wore it all day!

First remote control car- this is a big hit! Thanks Katie and Aric!

Eating snow at Grandma and Grandpa's

Sledding down the driveway, accompanied by Sammy the Polar Bear

This Happy Guy loves being out in the snow!

The video is of Tyler opening a gift. Every time he ripped open the paper, there was a big squeal, which you can hear at the very beginning of the clip. He got lots of trucks, cars, trains, and legos... perfect presents for our little boy. Sorry it is sideways!

The Goose Gets a Haircut

Yesterday was Tyler's very first haircut. His curly locks in the back were reaching to his shoulder blades when wet, and there is a picture of him with a ponytail floating around somewhere. Well, that did it, and we walked into the Clip Joint to get a trim. He was a super good boy. I read him a story while he got his hair cut. Aren't books great?!

On a booster seat, and tied to the chair with a cape
Pointing out all of the animals

Oooh, how is it from this angle?

He looks like a little man with his hair parted!

The final result! Still curls, but no tangles. He got to ride on the mechanical horse after he was done. He loved it until they turned it on, then the "nonononononono!" meant he was done!