Our Weite House: January 2014

Circuit fun..

In the Weite house consists of lots of fun with gadgets galore!!!

Figuring out how to read a diagram, make a connection, light a bulb, grab the correct pieces and parts, count spaces, turn a fan on, trouble shoot, & problem solve are all part of Trey's latest challenge....

It works!!!

Thanks for the birthday present, Maw-Maw Cindy!! It's PERFECT!!!

Ringing in the New Year...

Was all about family style this year!!! With the end of 2013 coming to a close we celebrated with a little....

Craft making...

Family hugging...

Noise maker shaking...

Poster prepping...

Sherbet punch drinking...

Comfy clothes wearing....

Table decorating...

Dress upping...

resolution making...

and before midnight crashing...

Happy New Year from The Weite's!!! Here's to a 2014 that bright & full of cheer!!

LOTS of ❤️!!!

Frosty the Snowman!

Well, not exactly, but we gave it our best shot!!

Between blasts of below frigid temps, we snuck in a little family snowman building fun time....

Ta-da!!! Not too shabby if I do say so myself!!! Way to go Weite Crew!!!!

R.I.P

are the three letters that we use as we say farewell.....

Farewell to the CRIB, HIGHCHAIR, LITTLE POTTY, & PULL-UPS!!!!!

We have officially reached a new milestone in the Weite House...no more highchair in the kitchen (after 7 years), no more crib in the house (after 7 years), no more little potty by the big potty, and no more diapers or pull-ups. It's big girl and boy undies for everyone!!!!!!

Our third and final baby has definitely outgrown all of the "baby" items and is saying good-bye without looking back. And, over the winter break we decided it was the best time to make the transition. We figured if we were going to conquer one, why not conquer it all?!?!

So sad to see the highchair go...yeah right!!! Although we definitely got our use outta this one. It was a gift at Trey's baby shower!

Tay excited to be sitting in her spot at the table...

Yay!!!

Taking off a side of the crib & turning it into a toddler bed....not a king size, but she'll get a bigger one when Trey finally gets the nerve up to move to the downstairs bedroom. Right now, the girls are sharing the 3rd bedroom on the main floor, which doesn't have room for two full size beds....

Good job, Daddy! This whole transitioning was his idea! I just couldn't take the step...knowing that when it's all said and done, my baby days are over!

Sporting the new bed with big sis!!!

YAY!!! I'm so excited!!!

Way to go, Miss Tay!!! We are so proud of you and cannot believe how quickly you are outgrowing everything baby. You are such a big girl for only two years old!!! The night we put you in your toddler bed, you also said good-bye to pull-ups and haven't had one accident! Yay!!!! Keep it up!!! You are the best!!!

The first night....success!!!

We LOVE you BUNCHES!!!!

Christmas 2013

consisted of enjoy the season and reason for celebrating, family fun, and absolutely no traveling, which happens every other year around here.

We started out simple by making sure all of our Christmas cards were addressed and stamped about a month before the bid day. I had a fabulous helper this year...she put on all the stamps and it really saved me some time!!! She's a pro, that's for sure....

Super duper job, Miss Ty!!!

After cards were out, tree was up, and presents were wrapped, we spent Christmas Eve with Jason's family and had a great time. It's a small little get together and Jason's bro and his family didn't make it up until Christmas Day, but it was still great to see each and every one of them!!!

Off to Grandma Marcia's....

After a fun night of visiting, laughing, giving & opening presents, and just enjoying time together, we headed home where the kiddos quickly got milk and cookies ready for Santa and Trey left this note.....

Perfect. And, from the looks of it, Santa loved the milk!!!

Christmas morning was spent here at our own house, where the kiddos woke up not too early and headed into the front room to see what Santa left...they were looking forward to their big bags that Santa leaves every year.

Checking out the stocking loot...

Excited about Santa's bags...

My favorite pic of the morning...nothing beats an adorable little "Thank-you!" hug!!!

The rest of Christmas Day was spent catching up with far away family and squeezing in a little cousin time with Jason's brother's boys....

I'm always heavy hearted when I don't make it back home for the holidays. As much as I LOVE spending time here at home, there's just something that's missing when I don't make it to Grandfather's for Christmas Eve, and I don't wake up at my mom's house Christmas morning. I know time marches on, new traditions are made, and memories keep the feelings alive, but I still miss those special times like no other. So, when I found out that my mom and Steve would be stopping here on their way to Omaha to see my brother, I was beyond excited. It was a too short, but very sweet visit and it was SOOOO good to see them! We wrapped up the Christmas Holiday with them....