Oh the joys of growing up

It's not that I don't like the baby phase but I am really starting to enjoy Ella and all the new things that she is doing. She has such a personality. I love the way she smiles when I come home from work, I love the way she gets excited when she knows when she is going to eat (A true Krauth), I love the way she gets in the bath and just starts kicking, I love the way she starts imitating people with her actions. We have the coolest baby and I just Love the way she is.

Speaking of imitating people Oma taught her how to do this.

Christmas Fun!

This years Christmas was a three day event! After all was said and done it felt more like a three day marathon. Our darling daughter did all three events with such ease and grace like only Ella can. Her laid back personality let her take in all the new and crazy happenings and traditions.

We started our pre-christmas eve celebrations with a Mackenzie Christmas get together.







On Christmas Eve, Ernie, Ella and I went to church. We followed up church with stockings and then we celebrated with the Krauth kids at Ernie's mom's house with our traditional Fondue experience.







Christmas day was kind of a blur as Ernie and I were extremely tired from staying out late the night before and of course Ella was up early on Christmas morning. (and rightly so... it is Christmas after all) A lot to fit into three days, but we managed. Here are the final pictures of Christmas morning and some pictures of Christmas at my parents.








Merry Christmas from the Krauths! We hope you were blessed this Christmas Season by family and friends and the remembrance of Christ Birth.

POTATOES

Thanksgiving was a great day for Ella because she got some bites of her first solid food... POTATOES! She was very confused by it, didn't like it, tried to throw it up, and smiled the whole time while eating it. She has since eaten some sweet potatoes too. She had the same kind of feelings toward sweet potatoes as regular potatoes, but is starting to enjoy it. It has been fun watching her reactions towards new things, but the second time she has eaten it she has loved it. It will be interesting to watch her try more new foods.

Potatoes:


Sweet Potatoes:

Gobble, Gobble... Happy Thanksgiving!

For the last two years Ernie, Mylie, and I have traveled to New Castle to visit with Ernie's family for the long Thanksgiving holiday. This year was no different (minus Mylie staying back because it was too cold) It has become a welcomed tradition for our family with lots of relaxation, fun memories, and LOTS of good food. This year we were able to share it with Ella. We introduced her to the horses, played with Uncle Erik, and laughed with Grandma and Grandpa. We look forward to many more holidays together. Thank you to my in-laws for opening their home and making us feel welcome. We are VERY thankful for all of you. We LOVE the Ranch and all that it brings.















We did some shooting this year too... SO much fun! Amanda was scared, Erik was scary, and Ernie did well and I beat the pants off Ernie! Let's just say I have a knack for shooting. I fit right into the Krauth family.












Happy Thanksgiving from the Krauths!

thankful

Loving life right now. There are just so many things to be thankful for. My daughter, my wife, my job, my family, my friends, my God, and life. Just thought I would share my thoughts.

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