We had a great time decorating the tree together. Jacob wanted to wear his policeman dress up hat. The rest of us wore our elf hats.

christmas

christmastime at the Stoddard home.
gingerbread house
grandma and grandpa
lights
christmas tree

Madeline and Jacob had a great Christmas. They loved the tree and all the decorations.

Jacob had his big gymnastics show. He loved showing us his somersault, cartwheel, and balance beam work.

madeline at her first gymnastics show. she did the beam, bars, vault, and floor. what a great experience. she loves gymnastics and is always sad when we have a break for christmas.

We had a great breakfast of crab cakes and poached eggs. I love both of them and ya put it together and it's magic. I have a new obsession with poached eggs. Growing up I thought eggs were disgusting but as an adult I have come to understand them better and cook them often.

Stephen and Tonya at Whitetail in McCall Idaho. It was a great relaxing weekend looking over Payette Lake.