Love, love, love all around!

Valentine's Day ranks pretty high on the Teeples family favorite holiday list. We are all about home-made cards, sugar cookies, chocolately treats, and special dates. Tyson gave the girls each a red rose in a separtate vase tied with ribbons. We ate the world's best waffles on our heart plates with whipped cream and strawberries. We cut our peanut butter sandwiches into heart shapes for lunch. We danced to love songs. The kids even got an unexpected gift from mom and dad. A hula-hoop for Kazoo, legos for Buzz, and a Wall-E book for Ez. Dad got new dry erase markers and mom got Willow the movie with treats! It is the simple things of life that bring great happiness. We are so happy!

Pezzy Doodle turns 2!

Happy, happy birthday to sweet Ezra! Ez loved all his gifts, his "cuk" (cake), and of course his "buh-da-boons" (birthday balloons)! He is talking like a champ and he loves to tell jokes. He is so friendly and always says hello to strangers when we are in a store--"Allo"! Everybody loves him and this only encourages his tendency to show off. If he really's happy, he'll sing "ya, ya, ya, YODA"! and stand on his head!

Wisconsin Dells!

So Tyson and I decided to take the kids on a mid-winter escape to Mt. Olympus Theme and Water Park in the Wisconsin Dells. We were gone for two days and one night and it was so much fun! It cost us $100! We rode tube slides and roller coasters to our heart's content. The park was completely dead except for our fam and a cute little Asian family that we took turns with in all the lines. We got to be pretty good friends, especially in the go-cart racing and bumper cars! Ezra loved the bunking bronco tube slide with mommy, Kazoo liked the mouse and cheese roller coaster with dad, and Buzz spent a lot of time in the hot tub! All in all, fun was had and memories were made. Hooray for families!

Happy Holidays

December was a wonderful time for our family! Some highlights were Tyson's work party, sledding in the sub zero weather, making gingerbread men for our neighbors and friends, caroling at the Maple Manor nursing home, Christmas Eve talent show, and of course Christmas morning. We missed our families far away in the West, but know that we love you and think of you every day! Happy 2009!

O Christmas Tree!

I have to admit, when Tyson returned from Home Depot with our Christmas Tree, I was less than enthused.


After all...


But after we had the tree all decorated with memories, because we only keep ornaments that have a story behind them, "Star" was the most beautiful tree I had ever seen! (Our tree was named "Star" by a unanimous vote, submitted by Kinzi)

To Thanksgiving...AND BEYOND!

Young Family Reunion '08 Rules!!! Thanks for coming to our home and sharing your love and laughter. Families are Forever!