Elle's tree...9 ornaments on 2 branches.
![Elle has 9 ornaments on 2 branches on the tree in her room :)]()
Ian takes EVERY opportunity he can find to read...even on the 5 minute drive to school.
![He takes every opportunity he has to read...even in the car on the 5 min drive to school.]()
Ian making his Japanese Christmas Cake...take 2. This was a late night.
![Making Japanese Christmas Cake for a school project.]()
Japanese Christmas Cake for Ian's "Christmas Around the World" project - not exactly how it was supposed to turn out, but he got an A+ on the project!
![Japanese Christmas Cake...not quite the way it was supposed to turn out. The sponge cake isn't really light & spongy.]()
Noah & his good friend ~
![Noah & his friend Caleb are dressed up as ninjas. Love it!]()
Class Field Trip to the grocery store to buy food for those who don't have much.
![IMG_3312]()
Wearing Momma's glasses -
![She's pretty cute in glasses...]()
So prim & proper...even when watching TV.
![IMG_3353]()
Elle is LOVING gymnastics!
![I love her. #gymnastics]()
Part of our morning routine - after our prayer on our way to school. Such a fun song!
![Part of our ride to school - after prayer. Kind of cheesy, but it's a fun song :)]()
Noah is learning to read...
![He's reading!!!]()
...and add!
![IMG_3387]()
Noah's Kindergarten school picture & Elle's K3 - yep, they had to share. That's how we roll :)
![These are some pretty cute kids...]()
Elle & a friend from school -
![Silly girls!]()
We curled Elle's hair for the 1st time when we went to see The Nutcracker ~
![Curled hair for The Nutcracker!]()
Noah came down with a fever virus that was going around his friends :(
![Poor guy. He's been such a great sport about being sick, though.]()
Our Little "Cooker"
![Cooking doughnuts -]()
Ian got a gold ticket at school and was able to wear sunglasses all day at school! So proud of him :)
![Ian got a gold ticket & gets to wear sunglasses at school today :)]()
Ian's 1st Shadow Box - created around a story he wrote about the Gold Rush.
![Ian's 1st shadow box - created around a story that he wrote about the Gold Rush.]()
Fever Virus Day 4 - we made a tent!
![Day 4 of fever virus...no fever so far (fingers & toes crossed). Watching TV in his tent.]()
Perfection ~ tree, presents & fire. Yes, I said presents. They're for others & it makes me happy!
![Perfection ~ tree, presents & fire. Yes, I said presents. They're for others & it makes me happy!]()
Fever virus day 5...it was ROUGH!
![Bless him. He'll prob have a hard time going to sleep tonight w/ such a late nap, I just can't bring myself to wake him.]()
Loves to have her back scratched...she is my child ;)
![She is her mother's child...loves to have her back scratched!]()
15 hours fever free!!!! Just in time for Christmas
![Fever free for 15+ hours (knock on wood)!!!!]()
Ready to pounce on the gifts at Christmas w/ the Maddox's ~
![Maddox Christmas 2012]()
We spent Christmas Eve with 2 of our BFF families. Here is one of their sons helping Elle put her new Lego set together.
![Getting help from Eli to get her new Lego set together.]()
Love this girl
![Christmas Eve]()
Noah showing off his super cool R2D2 headphones -
![IMGP4680]()
Santa brought Elle "Rosie Bumps 'n Bruises" AND her sister, "Stumbles Bumps 'n Bruises" ~
![IMG_3490]()
Brothers ~
![IMGP4684]()
Brandon made me a drawer holder for my K-cups!
![My sweet husband built me a "rack" to go in my kitchen drawer to hold my K-Cups! #handyhusband]()
This girl can give you a LOOK...
![My Girl -]()
Elle has gotten in the habit of asking for fruit, but not eating it once we fix it for her. We made her sit at the table today to eat 3 pieces. She's so stubborn that she sat there until she fell asleep.
![Elle has gotten in the habit of asking for grit, but not eating it once we fix it for her. We made her sit at the table today to eat 3 pieces. She's so stubborn that she sat there until she fell asleep.]()
Date Night ~
![Date Night :) #thehobbit]()
Our winter door wreath ~
![Winter Wreath]()
Ian takes EVERY opportunity he can find to read...even on the 5 minute drive to school.
Ian making his Japanese Christmas Cake...take 2. This was a late night.
Japanese Christmas Cake for Ian's "Christmas Around the World" project - not exactly how it was supposed to turn out, but he got an A+ on the project!
Noah & his good friend ~
Class Field Trip to the grocery store to buy food for those who don't have much.
Wearing Momma's glasses -
So prim & proper...even when watching TV.
Elle is LOVING gymnastics!
Part of our morning routine - after our prayer on our way to school. Such a fun song!
Noah is learning to read...
...and add!
Noah's Kindergarten school picture & Elle's K3 - yep, they had to share. That's how we roll :)
Elle & a friend from school -
We curled Elle's hair for the 1st time when we went to see The Nutcracker ~
Noah came down with a fever virus that was going around his friends :(
Our Little "Cooker"
Ian got a gold ticket at school and was able to wear sunglasses all day at school! So proud of him :)
Ian's 1st Shadow Box - created around a story he wrote about the Gold Rush.
Fever Virus Day 4 - we made a tent!
Perfection ~ tree, presents & fire. Yes, I said presents. They're for others & it makes me happy!
Fever virus day 5...it was ROUGH!
Loves to have her back scratched...she is my child ;)
15 hours fever free!!!! Just in time for Christmas
Ready to pounce on the gifts at Christmas w/ the Maddox's ~
We spent Christmas Eve with 2 of our BFF families. Here is one of their sons helping Elle put her new Lego set together.
Love this girl
Noah showing off his super cool R2D2 headphones -
Santa brought Elle "Rosie Bumps 'n Bruises" AND her sister, "Stumbles Bumps 'n Bruises" ~
Brothers ~
Brandon made me a drawer holder for my K-cups!
This girl can give you a LOOK...
Elle has gotten in the habit of asking for fruit, but not eating it once we fix it for her. We made her sit at the table today to eat 3 pieces. She's so stubborn that she sat there until she fell asleep.
Date Night ~
Our winter door wreath ~
