Our Merry Little Christmas

Merry Christmas!  I hope your holidays have been full of fun and joy.  We have had such a great time celebrating with family and friends.  We spent the days leading up to Christmas making cookies, visiting the holidazzle parade, and preparing our Christmas play.  Our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were both spent with loved ones.  We have been so blessed this year and celebrating together as a family was wonderful.  We have a few celebrations left before the end of the year which we are looking forward to.  Then it's on to the new year already!  It always comes so quickly! 

 Making cookies with our friends Emily, Asher, and Clay

Watching the Holidazzle Parade

Bella and Elijah ready for Christmas Eve Service!

Looking so handsome:)

 Christmas Eve: All dressed up for our Christmas Play!

Ready for bed in their new jammies!

 Christmas Morning!

 Bella and Auntie Erika

 Christmas Day

Elijah playing with his new remote control car from Uncle Jon.  The look on Elijah's face when he figured out he was making the car move with the remote was priceless!  Great gift giving Uncle Jon:)

 

 

Merry Christmas From our family to yours!  

It's the Holiday Season

It's that time of year...celebrations, feasts around the table, family and friends.  We have been enjoying the season and we're busy getting ready for Christmas!  Here are some pictures of our last few weeks of adventures:

My friend Kristine and I ran in a Thanksgiving Day 5k Race together!  (Check one item off my 30 before 30 list!)

 Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandpa's house

For every day in November, the kids thought of something or someone they are thankful for-our thankfulness wreath!

LOVE that smile:)

Our Church held it's annual Ladies Christmas Tea.  These are the wonderful ladies who sat at my table! 

My table at the Christmas Tea!

 

The kids and I have been busy making Christmas cookies.  They are great helpers (and taste-testers!)

Frosting may have been this boy's favorite part:)

 My two cuties ready for church!

My mother-in-law Debbie had a Christmas open house for friends and family.  What a fun time spent with loved ones!  And (as always) the food was delicious!

 Bella and Uncle Jon hanging out

Delicious punch!

 Jon and Emily

Bella and De'Arianna

Aunt Kay and me

Erika and Debbie

 

 

We have had so much fun getting ready for Christmas.  The kids are enjoying the countdown to Christmas, completing our advent calendar each day, looking at Christmas lights, singing Christmas carols, watching the snow fall, decorating the house, finding gifts for loved ones, watching Christmas movies, baking treats for family and friends, and spending time learning about the birth of our Savior.  We are excited to see Matt home soon and celebrate together as a family.
 

May your Christmas Season be full of love and cheer!



Well Hello Again

It's been a while since my last post...due to computer issues, birthday business, and preparing for the Christmas Season!  Here is a quick recap of the end of our November:

 Watching the first big snowfall of the season

 

Visiting Great Auntie Janice

 

 And Celebrating Elijah's 2nd Birthday!

Happy Birthday Big Guy!

 Blowing out the candles

 He did it!

 Smiling at Daddy (he's pretty proud of himself!)

Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting-YUMMY!

 

More updates and pictures to come soon, until then, Happy December!