Happy New Year

The Cornells came up to the condo to spend New Year's with us. Cohen was still strapped in to oxygen but seemed to have a great time anyway.

 they viewed a little Shaun the Sheep, which Bri and I are pretty sure Sam and Joel like just as much if not more than the boys

 they did some crafts

 and at their midnight (about 9pm) we did a balloon drop for them

 they had so much fun playing with the balloons

 we let Cohen off of the oxygen for a few minutes to play balloons and he was so happy to be part of it

 a few cheers and special drinks

then one more balloon game before bed

Fun Drinks

Sam got some great mustache drink markers in his stocking so Cohen and I decided to use them when we had to stay up at the condo for his doctor checkup...CHEERS!

Christmas with the Troges

Grandma and Grandpa Troge and Joel and Michelle arrived on Christmas day. We spent a few days in Denver then headed to the condo in the mountains.

 Cohen put on a show for them

 Cohen's welcome sign for Joel and Michelle

 grandma brough some fun paint with water pages for Cohen

 reading with uncle Joel- poor little guy got pnemonia and had to be on oxygen for most of the vacation in the mountains (he kept telling us he was coupled up like a train) thank goodness the oxygen line was long!

 Joel and Michelle at sunset

 we learned that Michelle is quite amazing at playdough!

 we celebrated grandpa's 60th a little early as a family

 we had some great game nights

 and even got to go skiing with Joel and Michelle

 Joel's beard froze

 Cohen loved snuggle time with grandma

 and did a lot of sleeping

 another playdough creation

the top left of this is the picture on the box of the playdough the top right is our attempt...NAILED IT!

Christmas

We spent Christmas morning with the Russell side of the family

 family photo

 Russell kids

 and the switched stockings

 Cohen and Auntie Allyson checking out a show

 Cohen with grandma and grandpa

 the morning was beautiful with snow on the ground and it sprinkling down out of the trees with the sun streaming through, the photos don't fully capture it but are still pretty

 the lineup of stockings

 Cohen waiting patiently for his stocking

 Arthur was waiting in Cohen's stocking for him

 Auntie Lin Christmas morning

 grandma Christmas morning

 Auntie Allyson

 Lucy

 daddy

 uncle David

 grandpa

 mommy!

 note back from Santa

 uncle Scottie

 and finally stocking time!

 Auntie Kate

 this is how Dank fell asleep on Scott's lap

 new showerhead wooo hooo!

 auntie Allyson and Cohen crashed for a nap

 and we snuck in a game

 

here is a video of the snow