Although we don't get to enjoy a white Christmas we do have everything else needed for a perfect Christmas...namely; family, food, more family, and lots of yummy food. I hope you all have a perfect holiday as well.
The kids didn't want to dress as your typical Mary, Joseph, angel, wiseman, or shepherd. They wanted to pay homage to the animals from the manger. Drake thought is was a great game to hit them all with his staff. Good memories.
It was so frigid outside, Dan decided to get a fire going to warm all our toes.
Can you ever have enough rolls for Thanksgiving???? They were about the only thing my kids ate.
Ann showed us all that she has mad pie-making skills...so delish! ( some little finger tried out the pumpkin, who could that have been???)
We were slowly getting it all together to eat.
It is hard to cook with this little one attatched to my hip, but we got it done.
Ann and Drake bonding.
So full after dinner we had to take our pants off, fortunately for you Drake is the only one I photographed:)
And to wrap up the day Dan got a few pics of the moon...
Brynn and Dan got to attend the "Ball" our primary threw last weekend. She was so excited to have a date with Dad. I think her favorite part was going shopping for the dress. She insisted on wearing something that her dad had never seen before...how could I say "no". I was fortunate enough to get to witness the whole thing since I am in the primary presidency...it was a sweet night for both of them and it made me cry seeing them together dancing to really cute songs about dads and daughters.
The spread of "body parts" my pre-school class had to touch behind a box, most chickened out after the first few touches.
Chase and Drake ready to head over to our play group Halloween party.
A couple of different looks for Chase to consider.
Maybe Drake can go as a frog next year...a little too big for this dude.
After our ward's Trunk-O-Treat party. I had always wanted my own puddle skirt and was thrilled when Brynn decided that that was what she wanted to dress up as for Halloween this year. We had a great time making our skirts on a day she stayed home with swollen tonsils.
Kohl isn't pictured because he choose to ditch us for a birthday party instead...so his pictures will come next week.
These are just a few of the pictures from the last month. We spent a week in Branson, Mo the first week of September and there we celebrated Chases's 4th Birthday. He didn't want cake, just a rootbeer float...that was easy enough to oblige. The kids loved the jetted tub and bubbles...too fun! We got to see some fun shows, spend a day at Silver Dollar City amuesment park, skip rocks at the lake, ride the duck, and fish.
My handsome 3rd Grader
The most adorable 2nd grader (sporting a new short do)
Their annual stand-by-the-tree-and-pose picture
Waiting for the bus, Chase had to bring the "dee-dee",
The only shot I could get with the bus...so sad to see them off!
We spent the day at a new park that opened in St. Louis for the All-Star game...it was "the best park ever"!
