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A visit to see Santa

This year marks our first year with no tears in quite a while. My kids are getting so old, they aren’t afraid of sitting on a bearded man’s lap…a milestone to be sure.

I love this picture. I’m not sure what Isaac is telling her, but they look cute. They gave Santa notes telling them to come to their grandma and grandpa’s house this year and a list of two things they want for Christmas.

Santa and I comparing our “bowls full of jelly.” Mine is 33 weeks full, and so is my face. Not sure about his.

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There will be no dreaming of a white Christmas

Because we’re definitely having one! It’s 9:30am and it doesn’t appear that the snow will be letting up anytime soon. So happy that Geoff is home and likes to shovel because this 8 month prego lady is already having enough Braxton Hicks contractions as it is!

Our very own winter wonderland.

The monkeys.

This is the front entry to our house. You can’t really see it, but the snow is piled up about 3 feet on the sides.

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Isaac

Just when I think things are starting to get fairly normal around here, I come upstairs to go to bed and find this:

Now does this look like it would be more comfortable then sleeping in a bed?

Despite my dislike of this sport, Geoff talked me into letting Isaac do wrestling this season. He’s actually quite good, so it makes watching it not quite as painful. He had a tournament on Saturday and here are a couple pictures from his last match. He’s the one not wearing the singlet. I have to draw the line somewhere.

His first bloody nose.

Holding his medal.

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Decking our halls

Geoff and I started a tradition when we got married that we would try and get an ornament and/or creche from wherever our travels took both, or just one of us. Because of Geoff’s traveling for conferences, we have quite the international collection going on and it was so fun to show them all to the kids this year.

And if you’re wondering, yes, my kids are rarely in normal clothes at home. Isaac is a “Scout” (thanks to his new obsession with the movie Follow Me Boys), and Lucy…need I explain.

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Family time

The day after Thanksgiving, all my family members who are in Utah came over to our house. We made gingerbread houses with the kids, cooked lunch together, played with the kids and just hung out. I love my family and wish all of use were in closer proximity!

And if you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing recent pictures of my niece yet, here she is. She is the chubbiest ball of happiness I’ve ever met, aside from her big sister at that age. Darling!

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Thanksgiving Day

We had just a perfect Thanksgiving day. It started out by the kids letting Geoff and I sleep in a bit which was heavenly. Then I enlisted their help peeling and cutting potatoes while I worked on the rolls. Who knew that could be such a fun family activity?

We had music on, Disney movie tunes of course since the kids love them and we play a game of “Name that movie”. Lucy put on about four different outfits and I came across this lovely scene.

Then we attempted to take a family Christmas picture, which is nearly impossible for this crew. This was probably the best one, so you might see it on a card in your mailbox soon.

Me with my blackberry pie on our way out the door to Geoff’s parent’s house. I’d like to tell you how delicious it was, but I can’t since my doctor single handedly may have ruined the rest of my pregnancy by telling me that I have to cut back on sugar. We’re in a fight.

At the dinner table, holding up the placemats that Geoff and the kids drew for everyone.

I love this time of year to reflect on all that I am thankful for. There’s too many blessings to count!

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7 months

Maybe next time I wont have my 5 year old take the picture. Maybe next time I will do my hair, or makeup. And maybe next time there wont be a next time, so better this than nothing!

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The boy who taught me how to be a mom

And still is.

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Trafalga

On one of those beautifully warm days that seem so long ago, we took the kids and met Amy and her kids at Trafalga for a fun-filled evening.

Amy and I were near peeing our pants watching the kids on this. They were terrified, but loving it at the same time. Please look at Livi’s’ face.

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Pumpkin Patch

After a somewhat unfortunate hair cut for Isaac, I decided to finally take the kids to a pumpkin patch to choose their own pumpkins. I’d been meaning to for some time, but I’m glad I waited because the weather was just perfect, and also maybe because the pumpkins were cheaper…

Lucy and the pumpkin she chose.

Isaac and his pumpkin.

This one cracks me up. I told Isaac to try and lift it for the picture. Clearly it was a little heavy for him.

On the hay maze.

This photo makes me laugh for two reasons. #1, Geoff’s smile. #2, what happened right after. Isaac is fairly sensitive to smells and such so he wanted no part removing the insides of the pumpkin. Geoff started doing it for him and then said “stick out your tongue”, which Isaac did. Geoff barely touched the pumpkin insides to Isaac’s tongue and Isaac started gagging for about 2 minutes. We rolled…and then said sorry.

Lucy however, had no problem getting her hands in there!

We let the kids draw the faces they wanted and then we cut them out.

The finished product.

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