Since we've no place to go ... 

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

We had planned all along to ring in the new year at home, so this wonderful blizzard doesn't bother me at all! 

I got myself a new camera for Christmas, so I thought I would share some pictures on this snowy day.

 Preston loves his new toys he got for Christmas!

 Took him to get a haircut yesterday ... such a big boy!

And ... Preston's idea of a good time when you're snowed in. Wear your pants on your head!

Happy New Year Everyone! 

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.” 

Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Bjerke Christmas 2010

 Preston opening his present from Mom & Dad - Crayola's Color Me a Song

 Turner opening his present from Aunt Christi, Uncle Dustin & Preston - Chuck trucks

 Preston got Rumbling Chuck from Grandma & Grandpa!

 Allie got some Baby Alive accessories from Aunt Christi, Uncle Dustin & Preston

 "I think I'll just lay down under this chair" 

Turner was a little tuckered out from all the Christmas fun!

 The Bjerke grandkids in their Christmas pj's from Grandma & Grandpa

A Christmas roar from our little dinosar

 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 

~ the Beringers ~

"It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you ... 

Yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand." 

Mother Teresa

Christmas Cookies

 

I had to bring some goodies to work the other day so I decided to make some sugar cookies. These are my absolute favorite sugar cookies, a recipe from Land 'O Lakes. Yum!

W-I-L-D  F-I-R-E

Allie is participating in competitive cheer through Wildfire Cheer & Dance. The other weekend, Nichole and I braved the weather to take Allie to a competition in Mitchell. Allie did a great job and her team, Shimmer, placed second! 

We attempted to come home after the competition on Saturday (which ended quite early due to lack of teams), but neither of us felt like driving when we couldn't see the road! So we stayed at the hotel for another night and ended up having a FUN girls weekend.

Dustin, meanwhile, had a "fun" boys weekend with Preston and Turner!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

 Preston and Allie got to go see Santa last night at the Larson Kids Christmas Party!

 Preston got dinosaurs from Santa!

Wonder what he'll get when Santa comes to visit again?

 Allie got a jewelry set. This year, she walked right up to Santa and Mrs. Claus all by herself. She still wouldn't sit in Santa's lap, but she's getting better!

There were cookies to decorate and as you can see above, Preston enjoyed those very much. Then we went into the rec center, grabbed some popcorn and watched Shrek the Halls and The Grinch.

It was getting close to bedtime, so we decided to call it a night. I had just passed the mall on my way home when I got a call from my mother. She told me that I HAD to go to Lewis. So I turned around and headed for the mall.

There were live reindeer in the parking lot of Lewis!! They were so beautiful. Named Snowflake and Tinsel, they were both adult females. I wish I had taken a picture of them, but it was almost time for them to leave when we arrived. Click here for information about the reindeer and where they came from.

'Tis the Season!

 Preston helped decorate the tree

 The finished product (with about 1700 lights per Dustin's calculations)

 Picture without the flash

 My new Christmas decorations - it says "MERRY" in case you can't tell

 This Santa went perfectly with the garland I found, I just had to get it!

 Close up of the garland and letters

New wreath for the front door

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.

-- W.T. Purkiser

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mom & Dad's New House!

 Dining room/Front entrance

 Dining room/Front entrance

 Sitting room

 Sitting room

 Kitchen (I'm crazy-jealous of this kitchen)

 Guest bedroom (aka Don & Shelly's room)

Master bath

There's another room upstairs that will be used as an office, as well as another bathroom. Downstairs, when it's finished, will include the living room (which will be much the same as their old house, complete with a fireplace and wet bar), a bathroom and two more bedrooms that may or may not be finished.

After 5 months of living in their trailer, Mom and Dad are very excited to be in their new home. I helped them move the last of their things out of the trailer this last Saturday. They'll move the rest of their belongings (currently in a semi-trailer) as time allows and as the house gets finished.

I look forward to posting pictures of the finished house, complete with pictures of the outside as well (the front door area promises to be amazing!!!).

One Cute Little Monkey!

Happy Halloween!

BOO!

Preston is currently resting up before we hit the road for some trick or treating, so I thought I would post some advice for everyone for this evening. Stay tuned for pictures of our little monkey!!

Happy Halloween!!

Birthday Party!

 Cake by Grandma Mary

What kind of cake was it, you ask? Ho-Ho cake! And it was delicious.

Preston liked it so much he had three pieces!

 Splashing in the pool

 All our wonderful guests! Thank you all so much for coming!

 Time for presents!

Preston got so many great, new toys and he loves them all. He even got some new clothes and some new shoes too.

All in all, it was a great birthday weekend for Preston and we owe a huge thank you to everyone that helped make it so great!

And now, a little happy birthday song ...

I Got a New Car!!!

 Okay, it's not new, new ... but it's new to me! 

It's a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica and I'm in heaven! While I loved my good 'ol Stratus, she just wasn't cutting it anymore. Everything just fell into place with this new one, so we just had to get it! Nichole was actually the one that found it for me, so thanks Nichole!!!

Leather seats (with a heater), heated mirrors, 6-disc CD changer and LOADS of room. Yay!!

I'm 2-Years Old Today!!!

No daycare today meant that I got to take the day off from work and spend it with Preston (thanks Amber)!

I have no idea where the last two years have gone, but I tell you what. I have the most amazing little boy on earth and I love him ... to the moon and back. Preston is smart and funny and brings so much joy into our lives.

We met up with (Great) Grandma & Grandpa Bjerke at the Children's Museum this morning and had lunch there as well. Preston loves the museum. Thanks again Grandma & Grandpa ... It was a great morning!!

Preston loves a good book!

I think this is one of his favorite rooms at the museum

Getting a little help from Great Grandpa

Gotta feed the pigs!

Here he was taking the carrots out of the garden to his wheelbarrow

Roar!

Crawling through the pipes

Time for lunch!