Preparing For Christmas

A fun tradition we have is the little kid Christmas tree.  It is incredible, everybody is taller than the tree now.  No more little little kids around here.  Nonetheless, it is still a favorite to decorate.

Brynnly insists it is her year to put the star on the big tree, so we obliged.  She is after all the "baby".

We made sure to get in the mood and watch It's A Wonderful Life right away.  We love that movie!  Well, 3/4th of us do.  I believe Baylor was up in my room watching a football game and Brynnly reluctantly watched.  Still, this picture warms my heart!  It is so cozy in our home, and it never was far from our minds that this was our last Christmas in this house.  I have loved having this big wonderful mantle to decorate.

We went down the St. Vrain Christmas walk.  We had all kinds of hopes and expectations, it has become one of our favorite traditions.  This year seemed a little low key, we were surprised.  Not as many people and not as many lights.  But it is still fun and we love talking walks together.

These guys LIGHT UP MY CHRISTMAS!

Nothing was forgotten this season, even amidst packing and moving prep.  The Advent Fairy gave us this gingerbread village to do and each kid got their own little house to decorate.  Everyone's style came through and they all had fun.

CHRISTMAS IS SO MUCH FUN!!!

CA Thanksgiving!

In preparation for moving to Brentwood, CA we traveled there to check it out over Thanksgiving Break. Swimming on the night before Thanksgiving sounds like a new tradition I would love to have! HOw cool is it to have fall leaves in your pool!?! So California! We were loving it.

 

We spent Thanksgiving day at the Johnsons. Kristin had such a beautiful set up and it was fun getting to know her girls. We played kickball and you guys worked on a gingerbread Turkey. And by work on, I guess drinking the icing!!! Hahaha!

 

I got everyone matching Christmas jammies! They have palm trees and a beach Santa- perfect for way to get us ready for living in California!

Cute little cuddle bug. You got this bear at a store on our drive here and love him! You're a good stuffed animal mama!

Halloween

Miss why are you the coolest kid ever? You saw this WW2 picture of the "We Can Do It!" lady and that was who you wanted to be for Halloween! I loved it!

 

  How freaking adorable can you be?!?!  My little feminist in the making.  You LOVED this outfit!

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t was a FUN Halloween!

Pumpkin Carving

The night before Halloween, but we were getting it done!

I even got to wear my new cute apron!  With teaching and Ryan gone, time is kind of flying by, but with lots of patience we accomplish everything we need to.  Tonight was all about the pumpkin carving and caramel apples!

Brynnly LOVES carving and getting out the guts!  She's so excited and had a lot of fun!

Lauren in her typical fashion did NOT love the carving and guts.

But she wanted those seeds to roast so she helped.

The smell is atrocious to her, so she covered her mouth and nose.

Brynly made sure to breathe in deep and show Lauren there is nothing to be repulsed by.

She's such a character!

Baylor and I took a little carving break and enjoyed us some caramel apples.

So much better to just dip slices....mmmmmm, DELICIOUS!

We completed the very most simplest carving and we all thought it was ADORABLE!!

Brynnly named him Marlo and wanted me to bring him to my room so he could sleep in the room with us. She's so cute and funny.

It was truly a wonderful Halloween Eve!

Gorgeous Girls

  

Nothing to see here...just a couple of babes!

I love taking selfies with you! I want you to always remember I was young once! We had fun together ALWAYS!

You've Got It All

Tonight you had dance and while we waited for Lauren to finish at dance we went to the Longmont library. I just LOVE libraries and think they are so cool. I hope they will always be around.

 

I love watching you pick out and read books. You are so dang adorable!

 

Then this is you at one of Baylor's football games. You are always toted around to your siblings activities and you make the most of it. What a great sister and supporter you are! I know I sure am glad to have a little buddy with me!

I had to capture these two walking to school today. 

It was a glorious morning.  It's starting to cool off and I love walking with my Bs to school.

 Wilsonville loves coming along too.

While Lauren was in dance we went to the Longmont Library to read Harry Potter.  I snagged this picture of you looking at the picture books.  You are the sweetest!! I love how much you love books and are so very very smart!

And here you are in all your glory!

Miss Thang!

YOU are THE Best!!!!

You keep my smiling and laughing. You're just so fun and spunky!

I love that you know you are strong and talented and beautiful!