Oh Christmas Tree!!

Our Christmas tree experience was a little different this year than years in the past. For the past three years we have gone up the mountains or in the forest somewhere and cut down our own tree. This year however because of several reasons we were unable to do this and had to buy a pre-cut Christmas tree from the local grocery store! It was beautiful and had a wonderful evergreen fragance, but it still wasn't the same as cutting down our own tree!

Caleb and Carder helped me put the lights on the tree! 

Carder was fascinated by the brightness which tangled him up! 

Then it was decorating time! It sure was nice to have good helpers! 

Little Miss Christmas herself! 

After the tree was decorated we read stories by the tree. 

Oh how this little boy loves books! He could read books all day long!

He just loves to read and read!! He was excited to find new Christmas books in the Christmas boxes!

November News!

It is Christmas Eve night, Santa is on his way, I can't believe how busy life gets! Where did the entire month of November go? As a quick recap of our month here are a few pictures from the past few weeks.

Colored rice?! Who knew a bucket of rice could be so fun?! It looks like a mess, but my kids love playing in rice. Carder hasn't quite grasped the concept and likes to dump it everywhere but it sweeps up quick and goes right back in the box!

 Speaking of in the box Carder thought it would be more fun to get in the bucket! 

And while we are at it why not get in the ball box too?! Actually Carder had a little help from daddy on this one! 

Popcorn time at Grandma's! 

Sleepover at Grandma's! 

Snuggling with the cousins! 

Playing in the leaves! 

Carder didn't really like playing in the leaves! It really wasn't his thing!

 

 

 Another home improvement project done! We took on a few rooms in the basement! We finished the guest room and bathroom!

 I love the new carpet, makes this room feel new!

 Love this Caluba!

 I find random pictures on my phone all the time that my kids have taken! Wacky pictures really, but it does give me a little perspective from their point of view! This is of me getting ready for the day!

 Yum! Blue suckers!! Messy but tasty!

What a bunch of turkeys!! Cute cute! We painted turkey masks at Mimi's on Thanksgiving! 

Oh look at those darling turkey kiddos! 

Then at Grandma Lewis's we went on a turkey hunt and found this turkey! It was full of supplies to make turkey hats! 

 Some more cute turkey kids!

More messes...

Yum! Oreo cookies!

"What happened to my hand?!" Carder is cute when he is messy!!