A Very Smart Boy

Tanner is a very smart boy because he knows that BYU is the best! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Niederhauser for the sweet tie! He got many compliments on it at church.

Oaks Snowmen

Tanner was ecstatic when he woke up to snow on Saturday morning. He ran into my bedroom to wake me up, saying, "Christmas came down!" I guess that's what he associates snow with. He wanted to put up the Christmas tree and everything! Silly kid. I had to explain to him that it was just snow, and that Christmas was over.
All four of us bundled up and went outside to build our family in snowmen. The two big ones on the left are me and Josh, and the two little ones on the right are Tanner and Brooklynn.

New Jersey Bagels

They say here that you haven't really lived in New Jersey until you've tried a New Jersey bagel. Apparently bagels are a big deal here... Anyway, when Josh went to Tennessee for an interview, the kids and I decided to go get a New Jersey bagel! We needed to do something to lift our spirits while their daddy was away. We got a toasted cinnamon raisin and a toasted blueberry. I have to say, New Jersey bagels are delicious!

Silly Little Princess

I walked into the kids' room one night to put Tanner to bed, and I found little Brooklynn dangling from the side of the bed. She loves to play on his bed, and when she wants to get down, she slides down feet-first until her feet hit the ground. But this time, she got stuck. Her feet couldn't find the floor, so she just sat there dangling until I came to rescue her. She wasn't crying or anything-- just waiting patiently for me to get her! It was adorable.

And here's a cute story: Our medical school friend Shane Ahlstrom asked Tanner one day what his baby sister's name is, and he replied, "Princess." Tanner must have learned that from Josh, who always calls Brooklynn "princess."

Thomas Bed!

Here are some pictures of Tanner's Thomas bed. He loves it! He got the sheets from Grandma and Grandpa Niederhauser for Christmas. And that's a new spiffy blanket, too. (Brooklynn was being a little grumpy and didn't want to sit for the picture.)