24

Oh, I can't wait!! The new season of 24 starts on Sunday night. I can't wait to learn how Jack survived the deadly weaponized virus and how he will save America this season. If you haven't seen 24, I highly recommend it. You should rent season one and you will be hooked! Jack is my hero!

Snap Capp

These are so cool! In case you aren't familiar with the Snapp Capp, they are a nifty little invention; a plastic bottle top that snaps to pop cans. I bought a few and love them. They do just as advertised; no spills, not bugs, no flat pop. I think anywho who drinks from a pop can should own one. They can be purchased from several places, however I found mine at my local Bed, Bath and Beyond for a mere $2.99.

Kisses

Scratchy kisses from Dad...

No thanks!

Sweet, soft kisses from Mom...
Yes Please!

Our little MI girl

Since Dad is going to school at U of M, it is only natural for Makell to be a Wolverines fan...


(Thanks to the Hanna's for Makell's cute onesies!)

Cereal

We have reached a major milestone...solid foods! Makell started ceral this past week and we think she likes it. She wasn't so sure at first and spit most of it out, but now she eats it up. She also really enjoys drinking from a cup. She gets really excited when you have a glass and opens wide for you to share with her. She drinks really well from it and loves cold water! Is it wrong to be giving her water? I sure hope not, cause she loves it!

The Car Seat

Makell is so funny about her car seat. She really doesn't enjoy being in it, won't sleep in it and really hates it when you cover her face. When it first started to get cold, we would just throw a blanket over her and she hated it! She immediately would start to cry and try to claw her way out. We decided that wasn't going work for much longer and luckily a friend of mine gave us a nifty car seat cover that allows the seat to be covered and has a velcro face flap. She likes this much better but on occasion still tries to get out. Maybe someday she will learn to love the car seat!

Christmas and Family

We had a wonderful Christmas and hope that you all had a nice holiday too! My two brothers from Arizona came to Michigan for Christmas this year and a benefit of living with mom and dad is that when the family comes to see them, we get to see them too! We love it! Matt and Julie and their three kids and Brock, Kamalani, and Keola were here for about 2 weeks. We did lots of shopping, played games, and learned to knit. Makell got to meet 4 of her cousins and got lots of loves. We spent New Years playing rousing games of Cranium and Scattergories and toasted at midnight! It has been so nice to spend a few days at home just relaxing and being with those I love most.



A few of Makell's Christmas gifts:
A vibrating, giggling puppy from Mom and Dad
A jumper from Grandma and Grandpa Olsen
A Bumbo seat from Grandma and Grandpa Hansen




This is the almost completed hat that Julie knit for her daughter, Ashlyn. She did an amazing job for her first knitting project!


Makell and Ashlyn: It was so fun to put these two girls together. They are just four weeks apart and they loved to grab and eat each other. :)


Getting loves from Carter


Cuddling with Keola


Happy New Year! (Toasting with sparkling grape juice of course :) )