Happy New Year!!!!

Have a safe New Year's Eve everyone tonight! We are so thankful for family and friends! Happy New Year! (Andray was being silly and walking around with his legs in his shirt...cracked us up!)

On Wednesday night we moved Andray into his BIG BOY car bed. He did great and loves it!

Amazing how different his room looks like without his crib! Where did the last 2 1/2 years go? TOO FAST!

Andray had to make sure the wheels worked on his bed, too funny.

When I laid Andray in bed I told him, "you have a really cool new bed Buddy." He responded with, "Yes, Mommy I do. Thank you very, very much." That's when the tears started rolling down my face and Jake just laughed at me! What a big boy!

I was happy to move Andray's crib set up to Roslyn's room. Roz was pumped too! She was jumping up and down in her crib!

We had Christmas with the extended Stang's this week. Always great to see Jake's grandparents! Even Sr. P and Father Mark made it, very special!

Roz is definitely our "out-going child." She was giving Great Gma high-five's all night!

Nothing Better Than Christmas on Gram's Farm

Christmas Day was wonderful out at Gram's farm. Happy Holidays to all!

My cousins Cassie and Kristen...I love them so much! Kristen is due with her third baby in June, so excited!

The kids had a ball playing cards with Papa Larry!

My Godson Jett...growing up so fast!

Jett, Gracie and Lilli. Crazy how times have changed. I remember playing on Gpa and Gram's steps all the time!

Matt was the lucky winner and opened the bottle of Peach Schnapps during the gift exchange.

It's become tradition that someone brings a bottle of Peach Schnapps in honor of Gpa Shorty and we pass the bottle around for everyone to take a drink. Gram was happy to take her "pull"!

Me and Gram with our Christmas gifts from the stealing game!

Gram feeding Baby Grant.

Baby Grant...the youngest of the Lingl crew at Christmas.

Another Wonderful Christmas with Jake and the Kids!

Jake and I had an incredible Christmas down in Redwood Falls with the kids this year. So thankful the kids were healthy for the Holidays!

Mom just loves when her grandkids are home. Here, she was reading the "Real Meaning of Christmas" book to Andray and Isabel before naptime.

I was in HEAVEN Thursday night, rocking both Isa and Andray before bedtime! Love them both so much!

Being goofy before bedtime!

Uncle Aaron had fun teaching my kids how to play the piano.

No lie, my dad got Roz to settle down enough to fall asleep on his lap Thursday afternoon! Nothing better than taking naps in my parent's basement with the hot fire place going!

Isa got a Go Fish game from Santa...Jake had fun playing with the kids! Of course, Andray only wanted to pick out the "green" fish!

Andray loved playing cards with his Godfather.


HO...HO...HO...SANTA CAME TO TOWN!

Santa surprised us all and showed up on Thursday night at Mom and Dad's! The kids were pretty excited, especially Isa!

Absolutely priceless....Isa was in heaven with Santa at Papa and Grandma's!

The tides turned this round with Santa...this time it was Andray who was scared of Santa!

Daddy was there to save the day!

Roz did good on Santa's lap, as long as I was holding her!

Dad and Santa.

A big thanks to my mom for setting this all up!

Santa even brought Uncle Billy and Aunt Mary gifts....that was priceless!

Santa brought Megan coffee!

Jake got some camping supplies from Santa!

Jacob with his fun, black lab, Bruno. Even Santa brought Bruno a gift!

Aaron and Megan's new dog Henry got a gift too!

OPENING GIFTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE AFTERNOON

Mom and Dad had fun watching the grandkids open their gifts! They spoiled the grandkids way too much, but we appreciate it!

Andray with his Godfather Jacob.

Roslyn with her Godfather Aaron. Can you tell Roz was tired? She had to leave gift opening early for a NAP!

CHRISTMAS EVE IN REDWOOD FALLS

Our family on Christmas Eve.

Mom and Dad with the grandkids.

Papa and Grandma and the grandkids being goofy!

I love my baby girl so much!

Rozzie loves her Auntie Megan so much too!

The Frank's

Uncle Jacob with the grandkids.

Love my bro Jacob so much!

My family on Christmas Eve.

Sure do miss my brother Adam.

Jake and Megan are incredible additions to our family! So much fun!

Yes, on Christmas Eve I gave Andray "permission" to pick his nose. He was so pumped! Jake was floored, ha!
CHRISTMAS MORNING - SANTA CAME AGAIN!

Andray and Isa were so excited Christmas morning that they went in to wake up Roz and ended up in her crib with her! As you can tell, Roz wasn't too pumped, ha!

Andray and Roslyn's stockings at Grandma & Papa Frank's house.

Isa and Andray were so excited to see what Santa had brought and put in their stockings!

Needless to say, Jake is truly loved by his kids!

I had so much fun with my niece Isa and the kids....I love Christmas!

Roslyn loves her Godfather Aaron so much! Always hard to say good-bye after such an awesome gathering with family!

I thank God every day for "Hope." Here's hoping for an incredible 2011.