Christmas Morning at the Soltero's

Grandma Soltero, Aunt Molly & Aunt Kristin

Caden ....Our knight for the day

Baylee was in love with her husky puppy from the start

Ashlyn is in heaven!!!! That was her Disney princess kitchen stuff I think....

Christmas Sledding & Snowmobiling:)

Caden and Ashlyn made Santa's 

Steve jumping over Caden as he is coming down the hill

Go Caden!

Papa Cook on his new toy!

Papa Soltero taking a ride after taking a nearly 40 yr break from snowmobiling!!!!

Kristin and Tara taking a drive

Ashlyn, Caden, and Steve

Baylee and Steve sledding a "smaller" hill

Aunt Kristin and Ashlyn going together down the hill

Miss Baylee is ready for the snow!!!!

Christmas Eve at the Cook's

The Cook Family has a Christmas Eve tradition of doing a talent show, singing songs, crackers, etc. Tonight was different and the crew was smaller than normal but we still had fun! We did sing Christmas songs and read from the Bible about the coming of Christ. The kids also acted out the nativity. Caden was Joseph and Hailey was Mary and the baby...well, yes, the baby was baby Jesus. We ended with a significantly important task- the VERY traditional making of homemade doughnuts....thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Cook. We ate up like they were going out of style....and missed those that are normally part of this process. Tara's family came to join in the fun as well!

Don Soltero (GPA) Steve,  Aunt Molly and Baylee
Grandpa Cook "Head Baker"
Cousins Hailey and Ashlyn giving a greeting of love!
Hailey and Caden doing it up Nativity Style

They were so cute! They acted as choristers during the music and took on the care of Baby Jesus almost too well:)

Winter Storm Hits #2

We made a trip out to see the Gunters and the grandparents for snowmobiling and making the traditional "Giant Bellevue Coul-de-sac Snowman" with Papa Soltero but obviously not in Bellevue. We made this snowman every winter as Tara grew up. Hailey wanted to eat snow in her close up shot. We also got to take Papa Cook's snowmobiles out for a ride...there was enough snow and it was a blast!!!!

AJ with Steve...so cute!

Out in the snow again...a snowman in our own yard this time....he was a pirate then became a train conductor snowman until he melted on Dec 28th

The snow fell over night and filled in the paths Steve had worked so hard to shovel out the night before... it was pretty to look at though!

Four Wheeling in the Snow!

Thanks to Papa Cook...the kids got to enjoy doing some 4-wheeling out in the snow!

Prepared and READY for the winter snow!

The Snow Stuck Around....

The older kids were loving the snow! Baylee wasn't quite sure..it was her first "snow experience"

Our little angels wanted to make snow angels in all sorts of ways...they love snow!!!! 

Neighborhood friends:) They made their first snowman of the winter

More December Fun....

Lots of dress up and Christmas crafts helped with the longer, darker, colder days

Baylee is attempting to feed herself...a delayed skill due to her weight gaining problem

Ashlyn, Steve, and Caden outside playing after our first "small" snow sprinkle:)

Cute kids...they look like twins once again:)