Hi everyone from Michigan! We miss you.

Well here we are again, alive and well in Michigan. I cant believe we have been here 6 months allready. The time is going by so quickly. We will be home before you know it. This has been a good month. Mark is in his second semester and is doing very well. We are all so proud of him. We are all involved in alot of different things with the ward and community. Our lives have been busy. The picture on top is of Mark and the kids. We took the kids on a toboggan run. It was really fun and really cold. They loved it. Mark and Marky did it over and over again. Ellie and Adam wanted to sit in by the fire and watch out the window after going twice, but at least they did that.

A lady in our ward does a free dance class for the children in the ward. They go to the gym at the church and love it so much. Ellie and Adam are in it. Marky is at school at that time. Our ward does diffrent little activities like that to get the kids out of the house in the winter. We have a great ward, we love it.

Ellie gets all dressed up each week in her dance clothes and brings her dance purse with her dance shoes. She is always so excited to go. Her two little girlfriends are in it with her, they have the best time. Adam is the only boy but doesent mind one bit.

What a cute, sweet boy. I cant help it he is just such a precious little boy. We love Adam so much!

I got Ellie a few new little dresses at a second hand store. Can you believe this is second hand. It actually still had the tags on it. It was only a few bucks. She was so happy to put it on and go to church. She wanted to show her teacher and her dad. Of course they all thought she was beautiful. She was twirling around all day.

Ellie giving Adam a hug! Yes, her hair is growing and I couldnt be happier.

The kids found the snowman kit Robin gave us for Christmas and dressed up like snowmen.

Adam dressed up in Markys fireman costume. Such a big boy!

Marky started basketball today. It is called the Little Dribblers. His friend Franky on our street is in it too. They had the best time playing. The last 30 minutes they played a game. We were all there cheering them on. He was so proud of himself.

Me and Mark in our backyard today. We were all outside playing in the snow and sledding. The kids love to play in the snow. Mark carved I love Amy in the snow... what a guy! So when I look out the kitchen window I can see it. Cute hu.

Check out this video of the kids playing in the snow today.

Check out this video of Marky shoveling the driveway. We put them to work early around here. He actually loves to help Mark with this.

Marky made orange rolls for Santa on Christmas Eve. He was so excited!

His letter and treat to Santa.

We had the best Christmas and Grandma and Grandpa Ewell's house. It was so much fun to come home for Christmas and stay with them. Marky had the best day, he loved all of his pirate stuff.

Ellie was so sick that day. She was a little trooper though and tried to smile for a picture. She got all the girly stuff. After she felt better she was so happy about all her presents.

This is really how Ellie was feeling. It was so sad she was so sick the whole day. Didnt even get to enjoy Christmas. We had to have a bowl by her the whole day.

Adam was just happy playing with his camera.

This is the fireman costume Grandma and Grandpa Johnson got Marky for Christmas. He loved it of course. He loves to dress up more than anything. They watched his open in on web cam.

They got Ellie the whole princess shoes collection. She was freaking out. She wares them everyday. You could not get her a more perfect gift. Thanks grandma and grandpa Johnson, you're the best!

Adam got bath toys which he totally loves, or should I say they all love.

Not a very good picture but this is Ellie and Adam on the airplane flying to Vegas. They loved the plane ride. They had their backpacks packed and were good to go.

Mark built a fort for the kids to play in. After a big snowstorm there was plenty of snow for it. This was in December.

Adam liked it too.