Holiday Season

We have fallen behind on our blog postings...so these are some pictures of the last few holidays.

Maddie made pumpkin shaped sugar cookies to give to the neighbors to introduce ourselves.


In our effort to become primary teachers, which failed miserably, we participated in the Trunk or Treat. Mark sat in the bed of the truck while the kids "fished" for their treat. It was a huge hit.


We didn't get any pictures of our Thanksgiving in Idaho, so here is a picture of the food in Colorado.


We went to Colorado for Christmas and had so much fun. It was the first time in two years that we had all been together. This time their were quite a few additions...

Carter Isaac Olson...He couldn't fit his thumbs in the mittens so he was giving constant thumbs up.


Abraham Joseph Snell...His hair would look very red in the light and then blonde. Hope he is a redhead.


Mark Allen Fitch...Ok, so he is not very "new" but this was his first Christmas actually part of the family.


Miss Olivia Terry...She was the angel in the nativity and was actually pointing towards baby Jesus, Carter.


Here are some of the nativity actors:

Two shepherds and a sheep


Baby Jesus and Joseph


Another shepherd and sheep...with Mark's beard he was definitely the most realistic looking of everyone.


Christmas morning, lining up on the stairs


Olivia does the cutest things with her hands. Can you say Dr. Evil?


The boys went skiing one day and had such a great time.



We have started a new tradition. Every year for Christmas we will get a new puzzle that the entire family can put together. This year we bought our farm, so the puzzle obviously corresponds...There weren't any wedding puzzles.