Matching pj's...

One of our Christmas traditions has been that on Christmas Eve Bella and Wyatt have matching pj's! This year it was very difficult to find gender neutral and their sizes(she still toddler section and he is in boys)! Grandma M finally went online and found these cute polar bear ones!

I have already found some for next year so we don't have the same issues.

The kids think it is so much fun that the match for the night!

Christmas Eve with the Maines...

Christmas Eve we spend with Tim's Dads side of the family. Kenzlie, Konlie, Wyatt and Bella always have so much fun together being silly!

It was a wonderful evening filled with yummy soups, and family laughter!

Christmas Eve Best...

All dressed up and ready to go to Christmas Eve with Tim's Dads side of the family

& Christmas Eve Service!

"Away in The Manager"

I thought it was so cute that as we were all holding the hymnals and singing, Bella picked one up and started singing with us the right words and all!

Christmas Baking...

Tuesday we were bakers all day long! My mom and sister came over in the morning and we baked Christmas cookies until 5pm. It was a lot of fun! We made cut out Christmas cookies, cake &rum balls,lemon bars, peppermint brownies, puppy chow, white chocolate popcorn.
That night, the rest of our families joined us for our 16th annual chili dinner. For some reason I didn't get my camera out and do our traditional pictures. :( I guess I was just too busy enjoying our family!

Snow Day...

Our Snow Angel!!!

Peyton LOVED being outside playing for over an hour with us!

Tuesday morning we bundled up to play in the fresh fallin snow! I was shoveling while Bella and Peyton were busy playing! Once I got done Bella hopped on the sled and we headed to the backyard where the snow was untouched! Beautiful and so much fun all in one!

Our backyard winter wonderland!

Our mini snowman!

Christmas at Miss Jenny's

Charlie,Bella, Annie,Emily and Fallyn (Baby Nora not in the picture)

Monday Bella shared a fun filled day of Christmas activities at Miss Jenny's house!

Izabella loves her Princess and the Frog Leapster game they got her!

Thanks for sharing a great day with the kids, Miss Jenny!!!

Baby Jesus Party...

Today Bella's class had a Baby Jesus celebration. They sang 6 songs and then we had Birthday cake! I love hearing these songs around the house! Today as we were leaving for school she very loudly sang to the neighbors, Go Tell It On The Mountain. What the season is all about!!!

Uncle Ryan and Grammy J stopped by to see her show!

Her sweet and loving teachers, Miss Adley and Miss Cindy!

Move over Oprah....

Bella heard that this was Oprah's last year so she thought she'd send in her interview skills to Harpo to see if they'd put money on her! We found her entertaining!

Excuse the lighting issues,we don't have the budget for staging lights yet!

Jolly Days...

Thursday after play group Bella and I headed to the Children's museum to check out the Jolly Days exhibit. It is always a great wintry area they put on for the kids! We truly enjoyed 2 hours just at Jolly Days!

Snow Castle and grooming the reindeer

Ice Fishing

Baking in Mrs Clause kitchen

Sock skating!

Helped bring Frost to life!

Went on a parade with Frosty!

SNOW BALL FIGHT!!! :)

Thanks for sharing a wonderful afternoon with me, Bella!!!!

Christmas Playgroup....

14kids under 4....2 itty bittys not in the picture!!!

Thursday Ranek's hosted playgroup where we do a book exchange with the kids and a cookie exchange with the mom's!

Always a good time.

I am so thankful to share motherhood with this amazing group of women and kids!