Holen Family Christmas

 Christmas Eve Pic 2011

Bennett making his gingerbread house!!!



Grady and Casey made a gingerbread house together!!!



All the gingerbread houses made!!!!

Grady's gift from Santa....he was VERY excited!!!



We went to Upham for Christmas this year.  Casey's mom and dad are both from there and his grandmas both live there.   The whole Holen family was up there this year.....20 some people staying in one house and a camper!!!!  It was lots of fun!!!!

Schlichting Christmas 2011

We got together with Dad and Grandma Ruby the weekend before Christmas.  Aunt Laurie, Aunt Janet, Garrett and Will also came with!!!!

We had a good time opening gifts and visiting!!!!

Thanks for all the great gifts!!!

Papa Mike and the grandkids!!!

Dad the kids and grandkids!!!

Grandma and the great-grand kiddos!!!



All the kids playing in the playhouse!!!



Grady Preschool Christmas Program

 Grady had his preschool Christmas program on Dec 16th.  They sang a few song and then Santa showed up!!!!

That was a good HI MOM!!!

The whole class

Posing with an ornament before he left for school!!!

Talking with Santa after his Christmas Program!!!

Baby Holen #3

Grady's 5th Birthday!!!!

 Last weekend we had Grady's 5th birthday party.  He really turns 5 tomorrow...November 6th, but with scheduling we had to have it a week early!!!

He decided to have a pirate themed birthday party this year and he got to invite friends for the 1st time!!!  The pic above is the best we could do to get a group shot, everyone was everywhere!!!

They did a craft at the party....they made pirate flags!!!



Grady had lots of help opening his presents.  Thanks for all the great gifts he got!!!

Pirate GRADY!!!!



Grady's Pirate cake!!!



Pirate Cupcakes!!!

Birthday Boy with birthday cake!!!

Boys have some News to share!!!

The boys got new shirts a couple weeks ago and had to share them with you all!!!!

Baby Holen #3 is due in April 2012. 

 We are all so excited and thrilled to finally share the news with everyone!!!



Family Pictures 2011

We recently took family pics.  I posted the photographers favorites on our shutterfly website.  So if you want to check them out go to......   holenfamily.shutterfly.com

Harvest Fest 2011

Hazen has Harvest Fest every year along with a parade.

Mom is helping us pick up all the candy we got thrown. 

 It's a huge bag!!!

Petting zoo.  All the animals loved me when I had food!!

Loving the pony!!



Hanging out with cousin Beckham!!



Auntie Kathryn waited with me FOREVER to ride the horses.

Thank u Auntie Kathryn!!!



Hanging with Papa Bryan at Beckhams 1/2 party!!!



Imagine that....Bennett pulling around a dog!!!



Playing with Uncle Brock!!



Grady's 1st Day of 3-day Preschool

Grady was very excited for his first day of Preschool, so was Bennett. 

He wanted to be in all the pics with Grady!!!

Grady with his teachers...

Mrs. Schmitt and Mrs. Leintz

Standing in front of his cubby!!!



Can't believe how big he is already!!!  Time has really flown!!!

Lake Fun 2011

 We got to go out on the lake with Uncle Brock and Auntie Kathryn one weekend.  It was lots of fun.

We got to drive the boat!!!

Swim in the lake!!



Play with worms!!

 Play hide n seek!!!

Relax and tan!!!



Bennett even tried out the water!!!





Daddy jumping in the lake!!!!

Daddy jumping in again!!!