A Cowboy Santa and a Snowman with a Penguin...

OK, Brad and I broke down and did something we said we would never do...we got not one, but two blowups for the yard this year. A Cowboy Santa Claus and a Snowman with a penguin inside. The kids were VERY excited to put them up when Brad came home yesterday, so we bundled everyone up and headed out to the front yard. At first, Tate was excited to "help" Daddy and I put them up, but the excitement soon turned into, "I don't like it...I want to go back inside to play with my animals and barn." So, he decided to stand at the door and watch us from inside. He was not happy about the new additions to the yard, until he saw that Emmy was not scared, then he (slowly) came around to the idea and started posing next to them in the yard. All ready to help out Daddy.

(Don't ask about the attire!)

The Cowboy Santa is up!

Maybe these things aren't that bad after all, Sissy!

Helping Mommy put in the stakes.

Posing with Daddy

Do you see the snow?

(Emmy told us, "You can't touch the snow, it is inside")

Emmy and the Penguin

Tate at the end of the project.

On another note, I put the tree up yesterday during the kids nap so we could put the ornaments on together, and Emmy was scared of it when she woke up. She said, "Turn out the lights and put it up. I don't want it." When Tate got up, he said, "A Christmas Tree...I like it!" Go figure!!