Big Brothers Visit Evan!

The big brothers came to the hospital today to visit baby Lane... I think it went well:)  Too bad I think the hospital snack of pretzels was the most exciting part for them!

Evan Lucas Schaeperkoetter

Born December 27th 2011 at 8 lbs 8 ozs and 21.5 inches!  Absolutely perfect! The final addiction to our most blessed family:)

Christmas Morning

Christmas Eve Traditions

Family Pics after Church... check out baby #3 two days before arrival!

Decorate cookies for Santa with Nana... even made a fun Tree too!

Lane enjoying a "distraction" of popcorn while Nana and Noah decorate cookies!

Getting Santa and the Reindeer's food ready!

Random Holiday Festivities...

Watching Chritmas movies in our jammies!

Noah's Pre-K "Happy Birthday Jesus Party"~!

Mrs. Aman is such a good tree!

Getting ready to sing Christmas songs! Noah was so excited as Daddy was able to come to this party and see what he does!  Look at that happy grin:)

Christmas Lights at Ft Zumwalt Park!

Dessert, Coffee and Wine for the family at Rendevous Cafe after driving thru the lights!  Can you guess who had what?

Christmas at Granny's- Schaeperkoetter Celebration

Lane was just as happy with his present before he opened it! 

Lane and his buddy Barrett... they ended up sharing gifts... Lane got a trash truck and Barrett got a front loader!

Noah's first remote control car!  Lightening McQueen of course!

Seth's Granny and Papa with ALL of their great grand children!  We were all amazed that this picture was able to happen and it actually went quite well... they were all in a coma by this time at 5pm however so that helped out a ton.

Four generations of Schaeperkoetter boys... GREAT photo!

Lane's Playgroup Christmas Party

Even 1 and 2 year olds need a Christmas Party with their friends right?  And of course I volunteer to host it at 9 months pregnant... made a craft (beaded Candy Cane ornaments) and decorated cookies!  That was an accomplishment for this group I will say!

Off to the North Pole! Visit with Santa was a SUCCESS!

Lunch at Steak N Shake before we headed over to Von Mauer for pictures with Santa!  Our little Rudolph couldn't be cuter could he?

Noah so excited to tell Santa about what he wants for Christmas (a red bike) and the FIRST year he didn't even shed a tear!  Biggest smile ever was sooooo good to see!

Of course Lane just went along with what Noah was doing!  Wasn't even phased by Santa... Noah was crying his eyes out at this age... second children... what can I say!

Christmas Program- Joyful Voices

 Boys all dressed in their Christmas best for Noah's Children's Christmas Program at Church.  Had to take a moment for the photo opp in front of the tree.

As always Noah is on the green hand bell.  Took some negotiations with Nathan (told Nathan he could have 2 bells if he got the green one) that morning but he got his bell!

Our little animator! Maybe he'll be the next Brad Pitt some day!

All the kids did so great and the play afterwards from the 1st thru 5th graders was absolutely amazing!