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1. "Emma" made this during nursery time at my Tuesday Morning Bible Study. I LoVe it!! Perfect gift for this Mommy.

2. Mandy stopped by this week with a gift for Emma. Perfect little gift. I LOVE handmade things. Thanks so much Mandy!

3. Now Emma matches the rest of us. And if you notice.....we don't have another peg on the shelf. Guess that means we can't have anymore kids!

4. Joanna and I went shopping last weekend.

we had fun

5. We brought up 2 boxes of toys that I had kept from the older kids. Christmas came early for Emma.

and I'm thinking....what are we gonna do with all these toys.

Our living room looks like a daycare.

 We had our annual shopping trip a couple weeks ago. Jessica was sick and couldn't make it. I was so sad! :( I was looking forward to all the girls being together.

6. Janelle asked us if she had anything in her teeth after lunch.

Nope

7. After probably the 4th time in Bergners, Janelle and I were revolting.

8. This was the 1st time our daughters could come along.

They loved it.

(we did miss Michaela as well who was with her Dad that weekend.)

9. Mom found a new coat.

10. I found new gloves.

11. After probably the 8th time in Bergners. We finally just found a bed.

12. Joy and Mom getting warmed up for their long day of walking around.

13. Finally.....dinner.

Olive Garden.

Yum.

Need I say more?

Of friends and Luminaries

 Look who came to visit his favorite Aunt Julie???

 Jon and Mel are in town for Christmas.

How I love it when they are home.

Jonas needed a special hug from Daddy. ;)

I think Jonas was a little apprehensive of all these crazy people at first.

 

Little Madelyn.

 

What a cutie!!

 

Look at those eyes!

 

The girls are paying a little more attention to each other now.

And the Mommy's have decided that all they need for Christmas are bags and boxes. No toys.

Hear that Grandma?? ;)

 We tried to get a group picture.....but well our photographer wasn't quite cooperating with us.

Thanks Maddie.

I love my babies.

 Maddie was having fun with the sled tonight.

Tonight was our first luminary night in the neighborhood. It's something I have wanted to do for years. I am glad we took the time to do it this year. I am even more thankful for good neighbors to do it with.

Maybe next year we can get the rest of the neighbors into it. It's such a great opportunity to meet the neighbors.

 

 

 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas Season.

It seems a little less hectic this year then past years. I am so thankful for that.

 

A night for cookies

I have wanted....for a while to make cookies with the kids. But we'll....with life happening, well it's been hard to find the time.

Finally I decided that I would just have to make the time.

I had to shut my eyes to the dishes in the sink, the laundry that needed to be folded, and the house that needed to be picked up. I don't know about you....but I like to cook and bake in relative cleanliness.

Anyway.... I am glad that I made the time and if you read my Facebook status....well.... I didn't even fall asleep in the cookie dough. Bonus!!! ;)

This is what baby girl decided to do while we were making cookies. I wonder if she will pull an Uncle Jeff and open up all the presents??

Anyway.... Take some time this year to spend with the ones you love. Make memories.

Happy December

Maddie had her "Holiday Concert" the other night.

The band did a good job. Maddie is one of the only 6th graders in the advanced band. I am pretty proud of her.

Maddie's new friend Madison. :)

Maddie's teachers all told me how much these 2 have in common. They are becoming fast friends.

Guess who is throwing tantrum's these days??

This one was because I wouldn't let her play with my nativity. Poor baby.

Jeremy put her in this chair the other night and Emma girl thought she was big stuff.

She sat their forever, just talking to everyone.

So cute.

Look at those eyes!!

She likes to play in my makeup when I am trying to get ready in the morning.

We have just come out of a rough week. I started out last week with the flu. And then Emma got it. And then Nathan got it. Not fun!

I think Emma is now fighting a cold.

Hopefully it won't last long.

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving.....

I only have a few pictures from Thanksgiving. I honestly just enjoyed being with my family as opposed to worrying about taking pictures.

It was a lovely day.

It was actually pretty cool, bc I was able to meet my cousin. His name is Greg. He is the son of my Aunt Sharon whom I have only met once.

This is the one and only picture that I have of my Aunt. She had come to town for a visit maybe in 2006.

I genuinely had the pleasure of meeting her son, my cousin Greg and Jolanta.

It is with sad news that my Aunt has recently died. We got the call a couple weeks ago saying that she had passed.

Greg and Jolanta had just gotten back from visiting with her.

I am looking forward to many more holidays spent with Greg and Jolanta.

 

This is not my favorite picture of me, but Joanna really liked it and wanted me to put it up.

 

I'm kind like that.

 

Not much to say about this one.....

I think that is a bit better. ;)

My love.....

I have been very excited this year for Christmas decorating. I don't know if its bc I didn't do much last year with just having Emma, but I COULD NOT wait this year.

Jeremy made me wait till after Thanksgiving.

Friday it was ON!!!!

;)

In very un-christmas tree cutting down weather, we headed out.

No snow, No hot chocolate.....

and even with a crabby child, who wasn't a baby,

it was very well worth it.

Nathan cut down his 1st Christmas tree. I think he was very proud.

I know I was.

 

He only had a TINY help from Mads, and that was against his will.

 

But I think we have the most perfect tree this year, even if it being held up with fishing line. ;)

Speaking of pretty perfect.......

Emma fell in love with the light up snowmen.

She kept hugging and kissing them.

Speaking of kissing.....

is this not the cutest thing ever?????

Who wouldn't want a kiss?