SNOW WARS!

December 2007

What excitement! It didn't snow on Xmas but a couple days later we got perfect snow to build snowmen within minutes! We built this snowman right in the middle of the Niemiec's sidewalk to their front door...just to annoy them. Of course, that didn't last long.

This is the mini-Kai snowman that daddy built just for him! There's some similarity in the hairstyle?

Adira knocks down daddy Matthew in no time! (wimp!)

Kai and Cohen- both so happy to be outdoors! At first Kai was a little stunned with this weird white stuff, and was almost immobile in his new snowsuit that Gramma had given him. But overall it worked out perfect in this cold weather.

That's Adira and her dog Pepper (who likes to "pepper" the front lawn often, if you know what I mean!)

And afterwards, the boys decide to ride Pepper as if he was a horse. Yup, Pepper did not like that at all!

VIDEO: Kai's first real experience with snow (thanks to his cousin Cohen)

Still opening Xmas gifts...Eric gets a jello gag gift!

Of course, Eric had to suck that jello off that gift card.
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Video: the sitcom "The Office" gag gift.


Hey, so that's what happened to Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz... she was not only entombed by styrofoam...


but she turned into an overweight nurse and now serves as a toilet roll dispenser (a gag gift for Cheri the RN).


Hmmm...I now know the "Secret" to Life! (I still refuse to get out of my flannel Pj's.)


To add to Fredi's eccentric lifestyle, we gave him books on Serial Killers and Ninja practices, and Star Wars Pez since he is a Star Wars fanatic too just as well.


My brother Eric and his girlfriend Dawn next to oldest of brothers Fredi (aka Bones).

Video: Cheri is thrilled by Cookie Monster!



Mom with her new brother-in-law.

Matthew gets a new toy, and makes us all an eggnog cappuccino! Even the dog gets a new teddy bear to snuggle.

Kai is in awe over another Thomas Train edition.

Hope watches us from her safety post (so we don't step on her) and Mom looks smashing in her jacket that gives her an "attitude".

Mom, Vic, and Auntie Rosa pose.

Video: Adira gets her hard-earned surprise!

Kai climbs the table to raid a box of chocolates! Evidence shows he was successful.

Since my brother Derek had to cover the Xmas shift, we visited the firehouse to deliver some gifts. (Kai, Derek, and Arleen)

Kai tries the cornflake xmas wreath from the fireman...and spits it out.

Sorta makes you want to cry, huh?

A couple of Chicago's teams.

Kai plays with a fireman nutcracker.

Mom proudly stands next to her middle son- the fireman/paramedic/angel who saved her life.

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Later that night, Greg gets hooked on the Wii, and Kai follows through. My hand just about falls of doing the shotgun video...it's hard work to shoot clay pigeons, cans, balloons, and aliens!

Video: Wii of Kai with daddy.