December Latest and Greatest

What have we been up to lately?  

Well everything!

The Monday after Thanksgiving was a day off for our school district so we went with friends to the zoo.  It was slightly chilly, but so fun because the animals were really active.  Look at the coyotes playing with the kids!  We heard the lions roaring so much!

We went to a local Christmas parade.  Dawson was very excited because this parade featured a John Deere Tractor lit with christmas lights, and Santa arrived on a fire truck.  Two of his biggest loves!

We visited the safety center with cub scouts.  The firemen were so welcoming and wonderful with the boys.  Although he looks a little somber in this picture, Dawson loved it.  They also pulled out their various saws and tools, which was so cool!

This kid may need to go to John Deere rehab.  I just got done sewing on his patch because he refused to wear his coat because it wasn't a John Deere coat.  What can I say?  I guess I'm an enabler.

One morning the kids with their overactive imaginations woke up insisting we had an elf in the house because he breathed on Carter the night before.  So, they wrote a note to the elf and she responded!  Apparently her name is Sparkles, she is a grown up and she has a pet reindeer named Blitzen.  She has done some silly things like line up everyone's stuffed animals in the hallway, use books to spell out HI and other silly things.

Christmas movie cuddles

Mike has two new chicken wing buddies.  Carter is already trying to outdo himself each time.  Last time he ate four wings, so this time he was shooting for five!

While Ava on the other hand enjoys BBQ the best, just like her Daddy!

Then onto driving around looking at Christmas lights with cookies.  Isn't this house amazing!

What a wonderful time of the year with little ones!