Polar Express

On December 17th we took the kiddos on the Polar Express.  They were very excited.  We initially tried to get pictures with Santa prior to our train ride but the line was much longer than it looked.

Sweet boy Colin

My sweet girl and me

My kiddos

There was a storm a day or two before our ride so there was ice, snow, and it was pretty cold when we went.

Family photo

Kiddos with the grandparents and great grandma

Getting ready to board the train.

This guy was so happy to be on the train

My babes

Sweet Colin

Happy little lady

She was so happy the whole ride

Enjoying some hot chocolate

and cookies

Cuddles with my boy

Kiddos chanting and waiting to see Santa

Love this sweet photo of the kids watching intensely.

Meeting Santa

We had such a great day!  We ate dinner at the afterwards and headed home.  The kids crashed fairly quickly in the car.  All in all it was an amazing day!

Colin's Christmas Program

Little Christmas craft we brought home after Colin's appointment.  She loved making it and wearing it!

It was time for Colin's Christmas program and the kiddos put on their PJ's and were ready to go.

Colin was so excited for his performance.

Liam and Amelia trying to see their brother.

Happy boy sitting with his grandma

After the performance it was time for juice and cookies!

Very focused on eating the frosting

Liam had about 3-4 cookies, we had to cut him off, ha!

Big bite!

He was so happy that everyone came to watch him.

Then the kiddos wanted to see Santa

Liam telling the big guy what he wants for Christmas.

Sweet girl and the big guy

She was so ready to jump up and see him

So proud!

He let him know he wanted a bat-mobile. 

His program was great and he did wonderful.

We spent sometime at Sadie's basketball games.  The kids really enjoy playing out in the hallway more so than watching the games.

Giving Sadie kisses after her game.

Awwww...so cute!

and lastly a few more cute pictures caught on camera

Love my kids!

Start to DECEMBER

To start off the month of December the kids and I went to pick a kiddo off the Christmas tree to shop for.  It was great and they all picked a little something out and we dropped it back off at Big Lots.

There was some cuddle time

Chris and I ordered a new camera on black Friday and I LOVE IT!

Here are a few practice ones Chris took and I am so thankful for our new camera.

Dancing in the kitchen

Candy cane eating

The first weekend of December I had a girls weekend with my best friends of 20 years!

Beth and I

Megan, Beth, and I

Jenna met up with us for dinner and we all had such a great time and I can't wait for the next weekend together.

Some more practice photos ;)

Colin had an ENT appointment in Phoenix.  It was so nice to spend time with our boy.  We had lunch, went to appointment, did a little shopping, and took him out for some ice cream.  He was very happy about it.

Yummy!

Quick stop at the outlet mall.  Daddy was buying him some shoes for Christmas while I entertained him on the carousel. 

It's been a great start so far!

Family Photos

I'm sure I say this a lot but I LOVE our family photos from this year!  I think they are by far my favorites from the lovely Johanna.

My kiddos

I love these three

Ahhhh, I just can't handle the cuteness

She was all about taking photos

Sassy little thing

Sweet boy

Brotherly love

And it just wouldn't be a family photo session without one like this

Silly kids and ninja moves

So stinkin cute!

Family photo

I love this one of Liam it is his real smile!

Posing

Haha

and one of me and my sweet girl.

 and one of my sweet boys

Thanks again Johanna, you and your hubby are the best!