Christmas Sunday best

We didn't get a picture last week so we tried this week.

Another fail.

But for documentation purposes, this will do! ha!

I love these kids!!

Lexie turns 5

This year, we had so much family in town we decided to take the party to Pizza Factory.

When it came time to open presents, she couldn't even open them all!!

Happiest Birthday sweet girl!!

We love you more than you'll ever know!!

Christmas Day

We had to wake the kids up this year!

At 7:30!

They all slept upstairs in Lexie's room so the boys couldn't sneak out to see presents.

I had no idea they'd sleep so good!

And the aftermath of the day. 

Christmas Eve

As it seems, I'm getting worse and worse at pulling out the camera to take pictures.

These are all I got from tonight, 

but, they were some of my favorite moments!

We spent some time at my parents house. 

Ate a yummy dinner, 

played some games with the kids, and let them open their cousin gifts.

After everyone left, Colby read a story to our kids.

A new Christmas book, The Missing Christmas Treasure,

and a new tradition for us!

Then it was time to put the cookies out for Santa and get to bed so he could come!

Lexie

Cutler

Mason

Noah

Christmas Card 2013

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Math award

Cutler got the award for Math today in the schools awards assembly.

Makes me proud when my boys come home with an award!!

Bath time

Mason still loves the bath. 

I still put him in the PUJ in the sink, he barely fits, but he loves it! 

His favorite thing is the running water, he loves to watch it and he loves putting this hand under it.

Santa

Santa 2013

Not the best picture of a picture 

The boys asked to be surprised

Lexie asked for a pink polka dot mug

Mason wasn't very happy to be there

A well deserved treat

Tonight we had family pictures. And it was FREEZING!!!
Poor Lexie was a frozen little girl, and shivered through the whole session. We had to keep the truck parked close by, running, so we could take turns sitting in there to get warm while each person got their picture taken.

Since we were all freezing, and the kids were such good sports, we figured we should get a warm treat.
And we hadn't tried the Fractured Prune yet so that's where we ended up!

It didn't disappoint!!

You get to pick what kind of donut, then the frosting and topping. And watch it be made. Perfect entertainment for the kids.

A little more progress

They're getting the upstairs framed today!!

Parents Day

This is always my favorite day at dance. We don't get to watch them ever, only on parents day.

That day finally came and we got to see all she has learned! 

I think she has the perfect ballerina body!!

I'm jealous!

After their normal lesson they have free dance time.

She absolutely would not do free dance.

She must have been too embarrassed :(

So she sat by me. And that's ok.