Christmas 2014

We started the holiday season the preschool Christmas party. 

I loved hearing them say their memory work:

"For unto us is born a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11

Fun morning decorating Christmas cookies with friends Jimmy and Audrey. 

In 4 weeks they'll be 5!! 

She is in love with her new baby doll!! 

New Nike outfits! 

Helping Nommy tell the Christmas story. 

This party was a little busier...only got 1 picture, but they are in love with their new legos and doll accessories.  :) 

*SnOw*

Loving the early snow fall!! 

Fun outside with Jimmy and Audrey. 

Christmas Tree

On a hunt to find the perfect tree...

We found it!! 

Our yearly tradition of getting a Christmas tree with Nommy and Grandpa the weekend after Thanksgiving. 

Helping daddy cut it down. 

**this is the first time in 4 years that we actually put ornaments on!! they will finally leave the tree alone!!**

Fall

School pictures...REALLY? Love how they turned out, but are they really this old? 

Riley did this all by himself!! 

So excited to see daddy after he was in Florida for a week! They sure missed him!

Craft time! Painting our names with Q-tips. 

Enjoying a fire by Nommy and Grandpa's. The kids requested a fire with a picnic consisting of roasted hot dogs and smores. 

Nature Hike

Had a great time on a nature walk to VanRaalte Farm a few weeks ago before all this snow hit! It was a beautiful fall day and the colors were gorgeous! 

This little guy was so nervous the whole time; so worried we wouldn't find the van back. My mom and I kept reassuring him the whole time we weren't lost!

Update Overload

A few things we've been up to the last month or so...

5 silly kids at Sam's Club. Always a good time with friends Jimmy and Audrey. 

Picture day at school! 

Couldn't resist...love these backpacks! 

Quite the mess in the "play closet". 

Fire truck stopped by to winterize the fire hydrants. They were so excited! 

Brothers...

Kelli just finished up a course in gymnastics. Looking forward to another session in February. 

Fun fall party by Aunt Shari's house. 

Enjoying a hayride then each picking out a pumpkin from the garden. 

Pumpkin carving by Meme and Poppy's. 

The 7 grandkids...

Helping mommy with the leaves. 

Enjoying some brownie frosting while the boys were napping. 

Trick or Treating downtown with Audrey.

Another fun hayride by Aunt Becky's house. 

Trying to feed the cows...

On a candy hunt in the hay...