Introduction to James, Elias, and Cora

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Walters! We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and I think James enjoyed it too. On Christmas Eve James helped me cook in the kitchen. He's our official taste tester! After we had made our dinner preparations the three of us went to the park to play for a bit. James really enjoys running and I enjoyed chasing him down! When I took James to the park earlier this month we stayed away from the big slide. Tobias was along this time - so the only slide James went down was the big slide - and he loved it! While James enjoyed the slide (and the sunshine), he really enjoyed the water fountain! After the park we cleaned up and headed to church. After church we celebrated with our Sunday School teachers and their families. Christmas morning was so much fun. Here's a picture of James with his presents. Our families and friends were so generous. Only three of those presents are from us! James figured out how to open presents pretty quickly! James real...

Christmas is just around the corner and we're just about ready. Our tree is up, presents are under the tree, and stockings are hung. But before I go into Christmas, I should update on what we've been up to for the first part of December. We traveled to KS. James even got his own seat on the airplane. It was a hard trip - we left Friday morning, flew to Denver, and then drove 200 miles to St. Francis, KS. We came home on Sunday. We wouldn't have done such a trip for anyone except Crystal, Tobias' sister. Crystal was an absolutely beautiful bride. Their wedding and reception were a blast and we were so thankful to be included in her special day. Tobias and James were ushers and I was a bridesmaid. James and Tobias escorted Grandma Edie down the isle and were so darn cute! Tobias, Kyle (the groom), and Josh (Tobias' younger brother) at the reception hall. What a handsome group! This is a really funny picture to me. It's Tobias and his youngest two siblings,...