Best Friends Forever

Christmas Celebrations

The Paulsen Family has a tradition a few days after Christmas we all get together and Celebrate the holiday. We act out the Christmas Story and Play till the kids cannot move.

Jakob, Emmy & Ryder being pulled by Whitney's 4wheeler.

Ryder enjoying a nice belt and his cousins pants.

Cliff, Bode & Brinley

Bode being a Shepherd.

Bode playing on the swing.

Jakob, we love you!

Bode Skiing

Cliff was riding up the lift with Bode, and Bode say- Dad I want to go off those rocks. So Cliff agrees. We take Bode over, he gets some speed, and off he goes. He crashes, by the time I get to him he is crying, cause he face planted into the snow. I pick him up and he says, crying.. Mom, can I do it again, cause I crashed?.... Oh yes, son you can! And that is how it all began. We have a dare devil on our hands.. and the parents support it.

Check out the next sequence of Pic... Everyday he improves, faster, bigger, stronger...

Christmas 2010

Christmas was super fun. Bode didn't care what was in the packages, just that they were wrapped. He unwrapped his, Ryder's, Cliff's, and mine, and then he ask, "What did I get?"

Bode left the Cookies and Milk out for Santa. He left them on the front porch so he could find them. When he woke in the morning, he ran downstairs, out the front door, and stood in the front yard and said "He didn't come mom!" I guess we forgot to explain the chimney thing.

Santa Clause

Santa showed up at our home. Bode talked about what he wanted and did not get. He said he was a good boy, and he knew that Christmas was really Jesus Birthday. He knew all the right answers.
The next day we went to see my parents and Bode said "Mom, papa has white hair coming out of his head. Mom, papa, is Santa." Soo... Don't have your dad dress up as Santa and come to your house, at 3 they can tell.

Bode is 3!

We are 3. At three we speak full sentences, he is very shy at first meeting, but man, we cannot get him to be quiet. He can buckle his own buckles in the car seat. He loves to ride on the bottom of the shopping cart like he is flying.. Yes, people look at you weird. He loves to go to Costco..? I have no idea, he asked to go often. We filled his room with Balloons for his Birthday and he loved it. At 3 we have taught him to talk and walk, and now the rest of his life we will tell him to shut up and sit down. He takes good care of his brother. He loves to read, and takes a book with him to bed almost nightly. He is a happy kid, and brings much joy into our home. He is strong willed, and thinks he knows what is best. He waives good bye to his dad, everyday, and patiently waits for him to come home. He loves to Dance.. He has some mad skills, beware you have to dance with him. When you tell him, "I love you." He says back " He love you Mom." He loves "loves" daily he will sit in my arms for a few minutes and get hugs. Then the running around non-stop begins again. I loves to ski, boat, and ride his bike, and is very good at all of them. We love you Bode!

Questions from Bode-

Best Friend- Ryder

Favorite Food-Hot Doggies- I really think it is Noodles

Favorite thing to do-Play games, Play bike game

What makes you happy-Ryder, ryder is crying mom

Favorite Show- Dragon- How to Train a Dragon

Favorite Number-Skiing Guy

Favorite Book- George Book- Curious George

Skiing at 2!!

We rock the house at age 2. We no longer have straps, and are getting some control of our legs. And we can now carry our own skis. Wow, I thought the day would never come. This year is going to be fun to see the progression! WE LOVE SKIING!

Thanksgiving

We always spend Thanksgiving in Wyoming. We have a lovely dinner, and go out hiking in the wilderness for the perfect Christmas Tree. The depth of the snow always determines how pretty the tree is. Cliff thinks I make him hike around to much... I think I love it.

Uncle Matty & Grandpa Rob thought it would be nice for us to have a kitty. Mom & Dad did not feel the same way.

What a blessing Family is! To be able to join, and cherish each other is a joy.