The town that Mom and Dad live in hosts an annual Ribfest early in June and we have been going to this event with Mom and Dad since Hannah was a toddler. This year Uncle Dave, Auntie Trish and their kiddos were able to go as well. A great time was had by all!
I love this fun picture of Hannah!
LOL – when dusty little hands need to be wiped, why not use Mommy’s jeans? Kallen you are a monkey.
What a great day!!
I will still say that after over 8 years together I am still in awe and daily blessed and thankful that God created our little family!
Trying out her new sleep masks.
After enjoying a morning of gift opening, breakfast treats and watching the Disney Christmas special, we headed off to mom and dad’s to join the rest of the family.
Hannah and Makenna in their matching Christmas dresses.
Kallen joined them
Bec and Keenan
I love this pic of family, mess, smiles, laughter and so much more captured in this one moment in time.
Grandma and Grandpa with 5 of their grandchildren.
Just wish I’d thought to take a picture of my brothers, SIL and I with mom and dad. First time we’ve all been together at Christmas in a few years. Hopefully next year!
It was another wonderful Christmas day and we are blessed beyond measure!
As regular as clock work, Bobble Chippey made his reappearance the first Saturday in December and this year he arrived with a waffle breakfast in tow.
Let the elf antics begin!
Big surprise….this is my pumpkin…with our pumpkin
and her chosen costume…Mulan! She even did her own make up.
Which I will say is far more subtle than the first time she did her makeup at 4yo in 2014!
We are Disney fans through and through as I’m sure you know so it was an easy decision of a costume and pumpkin pattern. Secretly I’m SO thankful she’s still into a princess phase as sadly I know these days are numbered. When we found this costume at the Disney Store in the summer and she mentioned wearing it for Halloween I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough! *sign* I’m pretty sure it will be the last princess dress I buy for her. Time passes far too quickly!
Back to last week’s activities!
Sunday afternoon we cleaned and carved our pumpkins. Well, Hannah cleaned it
but then I kinda lost her when she got to the pumpkin guts. She wanted nothing to do with carving and only wanted to squish and squash the pumpkin guts. LOL – she even added sparkles to them! Must say I’ve never thought of adding sparkles to pumpkin guts!
She’s come a looong way since this video taken in 2011 when she was 2 1/2. Oh my heart!
Tuesday night we followed tradition and went trick-or-treating with her friends Noah, Grayson and Owen.
Upon returning home it was an adventure in sorting and recording her candy tally. It was late but far be it from me to turn down the opportunity for some spontaneous math time!
Another Halloween is in the books and I can say with confidence that we were both happy to say goodbye to the scary decorations in the stores and welcome the beginning of the Christmas season with open arms! We bought Christmas bows on Saturday and our home will be decorated (at least on the outside) shortly!
This weekend we enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends. Saturday we enjoyed a turkey dinner with family at my parents.
Sunday afternoon we met up with friends to enjoy apple picking. This is an annual tradition that Hannah and I look forward to each fall and the weather this year was absolutely amazing!
Hannah with her friend R and her little brother K. The girls were in grade 1 together and are excited to be in grade 3 together now.
The kids’ mom Melanie and I enjoy hanging out together too, especially when we’re at the gym each week while the girls are at their gymnastics class.
Hannah lost her final front tooth earlier that morning. It changes her smile so much and suddenly she’s looking so much more grown up. *sigh!* Too fast!!
At home we made our traditional apple crisp. A yummy treat each year. I enjoy spending special times with my little baking buddy!
We have gone to a gingerbread class with family and friends since Hannah was little and we were excited to go again this year although sadly we were missing a few.
Hannah, Makenna, Kallen and Nathan were the kiddos who were ab le to go this Christmas.
I think Kallen ate as much icing as made it onto his house.
Faces always help when big decorating decisions are being made.
Hannah and Makenna are the best of friends! I love the friendship these cousins share.
The finished product! It’s beautiful Hannah!
Cousin traditions are the best!
Hannah and I love sharing time together decorating our Christmas tree. There are no rules and I love how fun and unique it is each and every year! Here is this year’s creation decorated while wearing her adorable new Christmas pyjamas!
Tree trimming is always better when done while enjoying ‘Christmas milk’.
This is how you decorate your tree too, right?
Adding the angel to the top is always a fun adventure with tons of giggles!
Our 2016 tree. A treasure created with love
by two crazy (in love) gals!
