Good ol' January

 January started on a good note with Dan's family assembling here in CO! It was so fun to get the cousins all together! They are sure to be dear friends! (Their mommies quite require it!) :)

6 weeks apart: Sophia and Graysen (Caleb and Erin's adorable little munchkin)

 The Leman Cousins Three! Graysen, the beautiful Soraya (Joel and Kristi's) and Sophia

 I think Sophie enjoyed meeting her other Leman aunties and uncles!

 She and Aunt Tif are already pals :)

 Playing with Graysen! (Sophia is quite fond of her uncle Jake too...and he her) :)

 Our beauties from Mexico!

 It was kind of weird having everyone over and it being our house...not Dan's parent's! 

Love Soraya's fuzzy bear coat! :)

 We have started having our time in the mountains in the summer since our family now has several youngsters and there is a lot more to do in the summer! So this winter we stayed around Aurora. Went to the Rec center a couple times for basketball, hot tubbing, and volleyball. We also explored the Western Stock Show! Even though it was really cold that weekend we sure enjoyed being all together again...and can't wait for this summer! :)

This little miss recieved this in the mail the other week! 

All ready to go to Haiti at the end of this month! 

(I think received her passport about 2 weeks after sending it in!!! Prompt service!)

 Excuse the classic teenage girl mirror photo...but I had to take a picture of Sophia all bundled up for a walk! It was such a nice day...but didn't want her to get chilled!

 Daddy took his girls to the RODEO!!! A first for me...and it was AMAZING! Sophia did great too!

 Smiles! She can be quite smiley at times...unfortunately, I don't seem to be too pro at catching those moments on camera!

 

 Fred, Jodi and Letty came to visit for several days!!! It was so good to be reunited again...

We went to the Rodeo again! Jodi and I agree that it was so fun to watch our husband be together again...such good friends...

 

 The girls did such a great job! Before too long they were both cashed out!

All prettied up for church!

 :)

 Sunday evening we were able to have the young people come over to spend some time with Fred & Jodi (and Letty too, of course!)

 Dominique, Sophia and Tif

 Monday we went bowling! "Uncle" Jared joined us!

(Jared is a brother to my sister-in-law Kristi)

 Go Daddy Go!

 The girls hang'n out while their mommies and daddies bowled

 I don't know why I didn't take a picture...but Fred and Jodi brought the "Farming Game" and we just might have spend hours playing it! We really had a great time with you guys! You are welcome anytime! 

Somebody is sitting in her Bumbo that we're borrowing from Mike and Sherice Reinhard :)

  

 Oh, hi there Mr. Monkey!

  

 We think she looks kind of cute in the buff...but she doesn't quite know what to think...

(Pretty sure she had just had a blow out!...goodness little girl....)

  

January was a fun month for us! We're looking forward to going to Haiti at the end of this month! So excited to take Sophia to meet her Grandpa Gutwein, Aunt Alisha and Uncles Mark, Derek and Joel! I know my mom is excited to see her again too! I'm really looking forward to introducing her to my Haitian friends as well. I already know how Mme. Lulu (our houselady) is going to respond: Jumping up and down (she's in her 60's mind you!) with raised hands saying, "Thank you Jesus!" 

Much love!