Jingle

Jingle (our elf on the shelf) decided he wanted to know what it was like to "fly" like superman from our light fixture in the entry way this morning.  The boys thought this was the super coolest thing they had ever seen!!  What's your elf been up to?

Breakfast with Santa

We had a busy weekend and this finished it out... breakfast with Santa on Sunday.

Riley-Roo got in some good eatin'!

We saw a few of Reid's good friends while we were there eating some yummy food.  Can hardly believe these kiddos have known each other since they were just SIX months old and now they are FIVE!

We had an awesome weekend of train riding and then breakfast with Santa.  Such fun memories with our boys!  We are so blessed. Looking forward to more fun times this weekend! 

The Polar Express 2012

We took the boys on the Polar Express train ride again this year.  This was Riley-Roo's second time to go and Reid's 3rd time.  They both really loved it... especially Mr. Reid!

Another snack please??

Riley is over the pictures by this point...

This conductor has been there every year since we've been going.  So precious!

We had a great time as usual and Riley drank his first hot chocolate this year!  What a fun tradition to start off the Christmas season!  Can't wait for more Christmas fun this weekend!

Letters to Santa

Reid wrote his very 1st letter to Santa today...

I wish so badly I had made a copy of it before we "mailed" it off to Santa! What was I thinking??

The boys were just a teeny tiny bit ecstatic to go see Santa today.  Especially one 5 year old in particular!

He is looking like such a boy these days... no more toddler here.  Sniff, sniff!

We headed off to the Santa mailbox at Macy's after lunch to mail our letters to dear old St. Nick.

I still believe.  Don't you?

Christmas tree

Last weekend Reid helped me put up our tree while Roo-Roo took his nap.  To say that Reid was excited about helping me put it up is an understatement!  Everything about Christmas has been magical for him this year!  I am loving this 5 year old stage.  He is so enthusiastic about every.little.thing.  This was the expression on Riley's face when he saw the tree for the first time this year.  Precious.  LOVING this time of year with my little blessings.

  

Thanksgiving 2012

The boys made a "thankful" tree this year.  That's why we have those tags hanging on the branches.  Each day of the month, I had them tell me what they were thankful for. Warmed my heart to hear what they would say each day. 

Sweet Mimi & Papa.  Love you!

One of my favorites of our day together as a family!

Precious Grandpa & Nana... so thankful for them!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at home with both sets of Grandparents and our precious boys.  We enjoyed an amazing turkey from a company called Greenburg Turkeys this year.  It was our first year to order a turkey on line & it was amazing!!!  We started the morning watching the Macy's parade and BOTH boys LOVED it!  It was so fun to enjoy that with them this year... such a favorite of mine!!  We are truly blessed and extremely thankful for all that the Lord has blessed us with, but most of all, so thankful for family.  What a gift the boys have that both sets of their grandparents got to spend thanksgiving with us! 

Dear friends

I realize it has been a while.... a toddler flooding your house, 2 stomach bugs, and a Thanksgiving later, here I am!  Better late than never, I always say!  

Some dear friends & I recently got together during the Thanksgiving break to catch up on life & let our kiddos play together. Cannot believe how much time has gone by since we first started meeting as a Bible study and all the children later....

I have known some of these ladies at least 10 years and some of them WAY longer than that.  We have seen each other through many, many of life's trials, tribulations, and SO many happy moments!! 

And here are all of our kiddos combined... 12 in all (1 is missing from the picture--we missed you, Victoria!)  Thank you Lord for these amazing little blessings!!

What a wonderful time I had with you all, my sweet sweet sisters.  I love you each to pieces and wouldn't know how to "do" life without each one of you!  I love you!  You are such precious gifts from God.