Time really does fly by (when you are having fun). We have a four year old....she is still my baby though.
Here is Natalie dancing in her new dancing outfit. Natalie was having so much fun in her new dress that Michael insisted on wearing a dress also. We dressed him up in a pink tutu. He danced for a short amount of time and then decided it wasn't much fun... the dress quickly came off. 
The countdown to Santa! Natalie loved putting an ornament up on the tree everyday. There was lots of excitement in the Wiffler household on Christmas Eve. 
The blizzard that came through on Friday night and Saturday was in the top 10 biggest blizzards for our area. Check out the mound of snow at the end of the driveway.
Natalie bundled up and loved playing in the snow and cold. She didn't have issues with the cold. Michael and I cozied up to some good books and stickers.
Right before the storm hit, we were able to ride the Canadian Pacific Holiday train!! Choo! Choo! It was a blast! Thanks Uncle Jim! Below is a picture right before we were about to board the train in LaCrosse.
Off to Winona! We had an hour ride along the Mississippi River. We had lots of candy canes and hot cocoa. The kids got to color pictures and hang them on the windows. Below is a picture of Natalie, Michael and Lizzie looking out the window. 
Santa was on-board!!! It was quite a treat to see him!!!
Here is a picture in front of the train when we arrived in Winona. At night, the train is awesome! I don't have a good picture of the train at night, however, if you are interested, look up the Canadian Pacific holiday train on-line. 
To finish up the busy day, we had pizza in Winona and enjoyed countless rounds of "Ring a Round the Rosy" with Grammi Barb. 
We hope you are staying warm! Hugs and kisses to everyone reading this!
Here is a picture of Natalie and Michael in the first snowstorm this year. Natalie loved the snow! We had a great time making snowmen and women. Michael, on the other hand, is still deciding whether he likes the snow. Michael doesn't like that his feet sink (and sometimes stick) in the snow. At school, Michael stays on the sidewalk versus playing in the playground (on the snow). Poor guy!
Well, what do we do on cold yucky days? We cook. Natalie is quite the chef. In this picture, she made a mustard, oatmeal, water, salt, pepper, honey and sugar PIE! She tasted her work of art and she thought it was good!
Michael is also fine tuning his cooking skills. He is becoming an expert in stirring, pouring and dumping. 
Lastly, I thought I would share with you the picture below. We were in downtown Minneapolis going to a show (Curiuos George). Take a look at Princess Natalie's outfit for the concert. 
Michael's criteria for the perfect pumpkin...it had to be orange and it had to be the right height to sit on (like a horse).
The Great Pumpkin Adventure got into full swing with the carving. Josh led the efforts to clean out the pumpkins. Natalie and I focused on the carving. Natalie was extremely precise. Michael provided us with morale support. 
The pumpkins found their home on our front steps. Lots of excitement surrounded the first night of lighting the pumpkins. 
On the night of Hallow's eve, the pumpkins led the entrance to the house where there was a big ferocious lion and a wicked - but friendly - witch. The lion and the witch teamed together to conquer the neighborhood and gather mounds of candy.
for cooling off with your cousins in the water mister....
for making new gardens....(nice work Josh)
for picking and eating tomatoes...(yum, yum)
for hanging out in rope tunnels...(cute boys)
