Christmas

The whole gang was wide awake at 5:35am

Good morning, Sammer.

Macker's new shirt.

After breakfast and cleaning up the house, we loaded the van and headed to IOWA!

 Macker was a little tired.

We arrived and everyone was excited to see each other.

There was dress-up.

Bird feeding.

Treat eating.

2 year old cousins.

Big boy cousins.

Sammer.

Karaoke.

Hugs.

Kisses.

4 year old, cookie eating cousins.

Wii playing.

Then we loaded the bus and headed out for caroling.

My boys.

Caroling.

The family.

Girl cousins.

 

Scott and I.

Junedog and Lu.

Macker

Sammer

Nanny.

Good job, Nanny.

Sammer wasn't a huge fan of snow in his face.

Lulu.

Rozebooms.

 

Tea party.

Cheers.

Nanny nearly burned down the house and then it was time to head home.

 

Thankful for the fun Christmas.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we volunteered to watch 3 year olds, as a family, during a service at church.

The little kids liked Scoot singing with the guitar.

 Sammer, the cool guy.

Our family.

Me and Sammer.

Macker got to hold a candle during Silent Night. Do you think he was happy about it?

Sweet faces.

We came home and surprised the kids with new jammers.

The kids all shared our air mattress as the waited for Santa.

 

 

 

 

Christmas Eve Eve

We had a great family night watching a video of the Nativity.

Everyone had a comfy spot.

When it was over we acted it out. (Sissy as Mary, Dad at the Donkey)

Macker as Joseph.

Sammy= Baby Jesus.

 

Christmas

Willow Creek Christmas

 

Another family tradition that we all love, is going to the Christmas church service at Willow. Each year is amazing, the music, the drama and the story. Scoot and I always end up crying. This year was no different.  They have a really sweet tradition, at the end of every service they play Silent Night and encourage you to tell the people you came with how much you love them. Our family did a giant group hug. The service was over an hour and a half and all 4 kids sat quietly through the entire thing. That alone is a Christmas miracle.

Caroling

Our tradition continues, we love our neighbors and it's a joy to surprise them with songs, treats and crazy dance moves:)

My Wiseman

Macker had his important 4 year old Christmas performance.

It was Sissy's first outing after surgery and she was feeling pretty good. Macker really didn't care if the rest of us even came to the show, it was all about NANNY.

Sammer was a perfect angel once he had Scott's phone.

Can you spot my wiseman?

He was awesome, and I'm not just saying that. (ignore the nose picking)

Bells!


Big smile.

Grandma's glasses.

Hug.

Love.

Twinies.

I found this little cutie on the wall in his classroom.