New Union Christmas Play

                                                        Elliot and Adam before the play.

                                         Aunt Amy, Gracie (as an angel), and Elliot (as a lion).

               Ansley (chicken), Ian (sheep), and Garrison (cow) waiting on their big performance!

                                                            The animals aboard the arc. :)

                                                         Ian being a good lil shepherd.
 

                                               Pa, Gen, and the boys relaxing after the play.

We had our annual Christmas play at our church Sunday, and everything went really well. It is always so cute watching the little children performing. Elliot was a lion aboard Noah's arc and was supposed to be a lion during the Nativity scene, but he ended up walking out of that scene lol. Ian was a sheep aboard the arc and was a shepherd in the Nativity. They both did such a good job! It's nice to be reminded what Christmas is really about... the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas everyone. :)

Snow Day! December 2010

So we finally got snow in December! Ian was so excited to get out in it. We got a good snow last year, and he had fun in it so I think he remembered it. The problem is that it is sooo cold! Ian liked walking around in\it, but we got cold awfully fast. Elliot, on the other hand, was not amused by the whole thing. He was happy to get back inside and get his cocoa. I don't blame the poor little fella! :)

Ian's 4th Birthday Party

We had Ian's 4th birthday party this past saturday at the Hotwheels Skating Center! His birthday is actually not until Dec. 26th but due to Christmas, we had his party a little early this year. Not the best date ever either due to the Christmas parades going on, but it went well anyways! The kids didn't start off skating very well, but after about 15 minutes they all seemed to get the hang of it and were skating around like pros. :)

                                                              Ian with his Mickey cake!

                                                          Elliot skating with Gen's help.

                                    
                                                Ian, Me, Emily, Lauren, and B having fun!

Scenes From Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had lunch at Granny's house and then had supper at Pat's house... two delicious meals. :) We also had our very first Thanksgiving dinner for just our little family on Saturday night. We had a little meal and talked about what we are thankful for. Above is Elliot loving on his Gen.

                                                      Here is Lauren posing, of course!

                                                                     Me and Granny.

                                                               Elliot playing with Adam.



Our Christmas tree! I got the tree and decorations up over the long weekend. We actually got a real tree this year. Dad gave it to us and he was so proud lol!

Christmas Jammies :)

I got the boys some matching Christmas PJs from gymboree, and I think they look soo cute in them! They are tight fitted, so Ian looks like a skinny little twig and Elliot is a chunk lol. I am looking forward to this weekend... we are staying home most of the day today and will be putting up our lights outside. :)
I'm also planning for next week. I can't believe Thanksgiving is almost here! We are actually going to do a little family meal at our house this year and of course the dinners at our family's houses are always nice. I have so much to be thankful for!

Breakfast with Santa 2010

We went to the Breakfast with Santa at the Inn at Harvest Farms this past Saturday. We had a great time, as usual. The boys (and Carter and Lauren) got to eat a delicious breakfast and then visited with Santa. As you can see, Elliot was not excited. Then they all did some crafts and went outside to play. Such a great day! Ian is also relieved that he got to tell Santa what he wants... monster truck Mater! Maybe he will be a good boy and Santa will bring him one.

Tis the Season!

I cannot believe it is already time to be planning for Christmas! The year has gone by so quickly. Yes, I do have to start planning now because we have so many people to buy for and plus Ian's birthday is Dec. 26th. So, I'm being party planner for him also. He will be turning 4, which makes me a little sad because my big boy is growing up so fast.

Happy Holiday planning everyone! (Above is our possible Christmas card)