family photo on christmas eve |
this is how i felt by the end of december! |
friends ava and jack |
their "great idea"- a clothes line |
a camp out |
smiling kids |
on the hayride to the christmas trees |
looking for trees |
joey is ready to chop one down |
jeff cuts with assist from joe |
got the last bit |
yea- our christmas tree! |
fun |
warming up with the first hot chocolate of the year |
stirring marshmallows |
singing and dancing in front of the tree |
a lit christmas tree is reason to celebrate! |
joe lights himself up |
hugging the dancer |
elisabeth's first time at putting up the star! |
she was a proud girl! |
the star |
joey decorates |
our kiddos |
pretty pretty princess |
our first snow |
big time shovelers this year! |
posing in the hallway |
cutie pies |
our friends cooper and kendall and parents came for dinner |
with mallory and lisa |
joe and clay and jeff |
santa baby ready for her school performance |
singing |
she's got the hand motions down |
sweet babe |
she sees me |
she did a great job! |
joey's first photo ever! |
and of our stockings |
at the mall to see santa! |
joe's performance |
not the greatest photos |
he looked very handsome |
joe's class |
having a little cookie with his sprinkles |
joe and his teacher at his party |
dressed up as a christmas tree |
elisabeth's class happy birthday jesus party |
jeff starts to assemble the dollhouse |
almost done! |
with nana |
jeff and his mom |
there was a serious amount of loving going on the night before santa came!!! |
christmas morn |
e's first peek |
she calls for joe |
excited about his stocking |
e looks in hers |
cool treats |
mroe |
more |
e shakes what her mama gave her in her new tutu! |
with her fairy wings and wand! |
this pic makes me laugh- she clearly didn't want to be that particular princess at that particular moment! |
discovering the dollhouse |
she loved it |
checking it out |
joey's new trumpet |
the one gift he asked santa for (of course)! |
bad red eye but it shows his pleasure! |
purple fairy princess |
purple fairy princess elephant |
joe and olivia |
jeff looks like he isn't buying what hugh has to say |
kitchen gathering |
buds on the icy slide at ellis's |
playing on the swing |
jack throws a snowball |
hugh returns it |
jeff tries to talk joe into the slide- he didn't go for it |
"grace" (come outside)!!! |
becky relaxes |
grace knits a scarf |
kids hug grandpa |
olivia took this- not bad! |
joe had to take a pic then |
hugh and his big girl |
boys |
santa and mrs. claus |
princesses |
sleepover |
cousins (with one pouter) |
with aunt veronica |