January Fun

Patiently waiting to go skiing... she wore her ski helmet around the house all morning until it was time to go!

Benjamin checking out the news...

he made the travel baseball team!

Night skiing this weekend

Going up the mountain on a "swing"

aka ski lift

Watch out here she comes!

So what have the Kreiders been up too? We have been enjoying a lot of family time these past couple of weeks! It's great to everyone healthy again. I'm not sure why I just typed that... don't want to jinx myself!

Last weekend we took the kids out skiing for the first time. What a blast! We got to the ski slope and I pulled out my camera.... dead battery! Could not believe it. The only pic from that day is of Alissa sitting in the house with her helmet on. Oh well! The kids did amazing. We got both of them lessons. No fear for sure! Neither one wanted to leave when it was time to go!

This week was a big week for Benjamin. Benjamin was approached to try out for Warwick's Travel Baseball team. We weren't so sure about it, but after getting more info and talking with Benjamin this was something he really wanted to try. Tryouts were Monday and Wednesday night. The roster was posted on Thursday.... and he made it! We are so excited for him and proud of him! If you click on the following it will take you to his team... Warwick Travel Baseball . Go Warwick Cardinals!

This past weekend we took the kids out skiing again. Mom remembered to charge the camera battery this time! Once again the kiddos amazed us! Benjamin just took off down the mountain like he's been skiing for years. He was loving it. Alissa aka as "animal" (this was the name her instructors gave her the weekend before) was just as crazy. Her first ski lift experience was on one that took up 6 people. She loved it! She wanted nothing to do with the bunny slope. She was all about the "swing". She still has a lot to learn. At this point she skis down the hill holding onto our poles, but still she's only 4! No fear! Once again an another amazement considering that last year at this time she was still learning English! Wow!

Today is a day at home with the kids. No school... Martin Luther King Jr day. Enjoying my day!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Well, I could give all kinds of reasons as to why I haven't blogged lately, but I will spare you the stories, or should I say excuses! Maybe my New Year's resolution should be to keep up with the blog! :-) Since it has been a couple of months since I have updated the blog I decided to just post a couple pictures from Christmas...

Christmas at Grandpa & Grandma Kreider's

Miss Molly... oh so cute!

Our Christmas... Christmas morning

Christmas at Nan & Pop Pop's

This Christmas was once again filled with love, laughter, and sickness! Yes, you read write.... sickness. Alissa went to the doctor's earlier in the week and started antibiotics for a sinus infection. Then on Christmas Eve at Grandpa & Grandma's her eye started to pus and she felt warm. She woke up Christmas morning with 2 eyes with pus and snot still coming out her nose. My family decided to take the chance... it was Christmas so we still got together. Alissa was not herself... she looked like she felt miserable! So the day after Christmas we ended up at the doctor's office... new antibiotic, ointment for pink eye in both eyes, and cough medicine for croup. Alissa and I got to have some serious girl time over the next couple of days. The boys were able to go and celebrate with family at 2 more Christmas gatherings. Alissa and I enjoyed so much bonding time that, yep you guessed it... Momma got sick! Fever, sore throat, and antibiotics for me. After the doctor heard all that was going on with Alissa he determined that I was getting something! So now, Brent is congested. We just keep spreading the love here!

There were many happy times! Some of the highlights.... meeting little miss Molly and seeing the MI cousins!(praying they all stay healthy!!!), spending time with Brent's parents, Brad, & Bradi; spending time with my family, and celebrating another Christmas as a family of four! Even though Alissa was under the weather we still had a wonderful morning together!

So, here is hoping that the New Year will bring us some good health! Hoping that everyone had a wonderful Christmas celebrating Jesus' birth! Happy New Year!

Alissa...

First day of preschool... 4yr old class

Very proud of her Ni Hao Kai-lan backpack

She picked it out herself

Eager to play at her school

4 yr old photos take at Lititz Springs Park

Found this hat on etsy... Love it!!!

Alissa started preschool last week..... and it's no surprise she LOVES it! She is my social butterfly for sure! She is in the 3 day program...Wed, Thurs, and Fri. It is a 2 1/2 hour class full or play, stories, snacks, and crafts. My fridge is full of all of her papers. She comes home eager to hang every single paper up... even the parent letter. So proud!

Today I took her to Lititz Springs Park for her 4 yr old pictures. I told her if she was a good listener we would play afterwards. Well, lets just say she was not very cooperative. I was amazed once we got home that there were actually some pics that turned out. Why do pictures have to be so frustrating? I guess I should ask why as a mom do I put such high expectations on these things?!? Oh well, we did get some cute pics. If you are on facebook I posted an album of them on there.

It's beginning to feel like fall here....loving it! Happy Fall!!!