Post Christmas Fun

Our Christmas was wonderful. We had lots of fun, presents and best of all, SNOW.

***Disclaimer to all photos you are about to see, they contain many snotty noses. I apologize but the winter runny noses hit us just in time for Christmas.****

CHRISTMAS EVE

We found something to do that we haven't done yet, even though we have lived here for 7 years. We headed to Hershey Chocolate World to see the Really Big 3D Show. It was pretty impressive, with lots of fun effects.

 

Making doughnuts

The finished product

 

Christmas Jammies

 

 CHRISTMAS MORNING

Lots of fun chaos and magic happened Christmas morning. 

This girl is too cute!!

The kids were spoiled this year.

This is Lucy's "married Rapunzel baby" that she asked for

  A garage/rampway for Max. He also got a tool bench and tools so he could be just like Daddy.

A dollhouse for Lucy.

Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!

A Jump-o-lene. This thing is amazing.

Lucy married all her princesses to Maxwell's super heroes. They are even alternating in a pattern. 

Helping Daddy test out his new presents. This little boy wants nothing more than to do exactly what his Daddy is doing. We even catch him occasionally standing/sitting in the same position as Chad.

 

Just a little cuteness for you all.

 

 

Pre-Christmas Fun

We are so excited that tomorrow is Christmas Eve!! After our snowfall it all melted and we enjoyed lots of warm weather. So we went outside to enjoy. Lucy learned to ride her bike this summer and got really good.

Checking out what brother and sister are doing

Racing up the driveway

This is Maxwell's summer yard sale find. When he saw it at a yard sale he picked it up himself and carried it all the way to the car.

 

We also started Mallory on some cereal. She is NOT a fan, at all. We have been at it for about 3 weeks and she still makes a gag face every time I manage to get a bite in her mouth. She prefers a licking approach to her food. Not that she needs more to eat, this girl is already over 17 pounds!

 

I have no idea where she got this pose, but she does it well. 

Lucy had her preschool Christmas Concert. It lasted a total of about 15 minutes. Her class sang 2 songs, Mary had a Baby Boy and Jingle Bell Rock.

 

 

Today was a very busy Sunday. I got to play the piano for the ward choir, Chad spoke and I got a new calling as the Achievement Day leader. I am really excited about it. Also the kids got to dress up in their Christmas outfits. They looked pretty adorable.

 

Pretty cute, right?

Kisses for Baby Mallory

The girlies.

Mallory's new skill is sitting on her own. She is getting pretty good.

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!!

 

 

 

We are Thankful for....

For care packages from Grandma

Lucy is grateful for paint, paper, pencils, markers and stickers. She could do artistic activites ALL DAY LONG.

 

Turkeys. Making decorations for our Thanksgiving Day Feast.

 

Thanksgiving Weekend. It was so nice to have Chad home for so many days. Also this picture captures about how long the kids joined us for dinner. Lucy declared that she 'hates' turkey, and Maxwell quickly followed her out the kitchen.

 

Handy Men around the House. Maxwell was very eager to help Daddy prepare the house for our new carpet.

 

New Carpet. This was our Thanksgiving Weekend Project. We put carpet in the living room and the 2 bedrooms. It has been wonderful.

This little girl. We are so thankful for this chubby little munchkin. She is a wiggly little monster and still amazes us everyday with the bundle of hair she still has. She is adorable when she smiles (which is often) as she smiles with her whole body.

Snow!! It was so exciting to finally get some snow. Hopefully its not the last we get.

 

 

All about Mallory

This poor girl has spent the majority of her life with a stuffy nose. It caused her tear duct to clog as well making her a little leaky at times.

A favorite past time...sucking her fist or fingers or thumb, whatever she can get in her mouth.

Smiling at her toys. She is quick to give a smile to anyone who will talk to her.

Check out those thighs. Lucy was helping her dress up as a princess.

All dressed up for church.

Isn't she adorable?

 

I guess I have two other children I shouldn't forget about...

I found this for Maxwell at a consignment store.... He needed his own dress-up box as Lucy's princess dresses weren't very manly.

Trying to whistle.