Christmas Parties and more...

We got to watch Isaac sing once for church...

Here is one of the songs Isaac sang at church

and once for school...here is the row we took up at school! He loved having everyone come watch.

Here he is at his school party making a gingerbread house.
Eating with his girlfriend...seriously..he comes home all the time from school and tells me what she wore that day...hmmm

Next was Madi's concert.

Madi's fan club! My favorite quote of the night was when Madi first walked on stage - Isaac yells - "hey thats my sissy in the sparkly headband." Got to love him!

Here is a clip of one of the songs from Madi's concert.

She really wanted to make sure I took a picture of her and Amber!

On to Madi's class party...

decorating cookies

Mom Clark was very nice to let Elliot sleep at her house while I took Isaac with me to Madi's party...he loves being there. It was cool to see Madi make sure he had a place to sit by her..she even went to get him a chair. So nice!

Snow Day and more...

The kids loved having 3 snow days! It was fun to see how excited Madi & Isaac were just to have time to play together. It was wonderful to see them all getting along so well. I think they really miss each other when she is gone at school so long.

Here are the brothers snuggling! Isaac has been so sweet to him lately.

What better way to spend a snow day is with your friends! The neighbors came over for a bit...school and winter keeps them from seeing each other a ton so they were very excited to have time together.

The boys playing catch.

Then the girls decided to sticker the boys...

I spent the snow day putting together the Georges letters to send out....It was fun to have the kids ask if they could help~

And this is where we found el after nap...or during should I say. Since he has moved to the big boy bed you never know where he'll end up sleeping..

Our Christmas with the kids!

Every year we take the kids out the first week of December to cut down our tree. We have gone to this place for 3 years now. This was the first year the kids remember all that we did and counted down the days till we could go as a family. That was so exciting that they looked forward to OUR day so much. We wanted to set aside one day with the kids getting our home and hearts ready for the season. It seems like everything is so busy the days before Christmas and we were excited to set a tradition earlier in the season when life doesn't feel as busy! So we bundled the kids up and headed out.

Isaac helping to keep Elliot close by!

Ready to board the wagon...Elliot loved watching the horses.

The family shot...

Making snow angels!

Elliot could not figure out why we made him lay in the snow??

Picking the tree...

Cutting it down...

Warming up with cocoa & popcorn

After we got our tree we usually head to McDonalds to let the kids play at the playland...but we had to change that up a little bit and grab it to go since Elliot was soooo tired. Check him out in this video trying to stay awake...too funny!

Once we got home we let the older kids open "the big gift" while Elliot slept.

Here was their reaction...I think they liked it.


Mommy & Elliot

Isaac's year to put the angle on top!

I have this thing about the kids matching Christmas morning so we always get them a new pair of Jami's on this weekend so they can wear them for Christmas! so after Tubbies we got them to sit nice for a picture...

Then we took the family shot...

What a great day!!! Even though this was not "the real Christmas" according to Isaac...it was the best day! We loved just being together as a family!

First Christmas Party

My dad's side of the family likes to do Christmas the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Our family is getting pretty spread out and if any of them decide to come in town for Thanksgiving, they can do Christmas too! Here are some shots from the party! (I must not have had the right setting on...lots are blurry)

Elliot with Great Grandma - of all the kids he wanted her to lift him up...he's quite a load to lift for anyone..not to mention grandma!


Madi opening...Grandma made a ton of doll clothes..I love the one made from one of my old bridesmaid dresses...very clever!

very excited about his transformer

the group shot...Easton just didn't want to take a picture...then just after this was taken Carson decided to body slam the poor kid! Yikes...

Elliot checking out Katelyn

Elliot trying to leave...again..

Papa and little man

Most of Sarah's crew...

Eating pizza!