Friday, January 18, 2013

New Year's Eve

The kiddos love the Disney headbands game.

New Year's Eve we grabbed some dinner at Wendy's then back home and played games together. And we did not stay up til midnight. I'd much rather get my sleep than stay up to say "Happy New Year" at midnight, luckily Derek feels the same way. 

Christmas 2012

This picture just does not get old. Its still makes me laugh every single time I see it. This was taken before we let then head up stairs to open presents. 

Zoe insisted of wearing her antlers so then Maeley and Chase wanted to wear their Santa hats. 

Maeley got a bigger bike. She's still a little nervous on it. Not because its too big for her but because she doesn't like not having the ability to put both her feet on the ground when she wants. 

Chase finally decided it was time to put a bike on his Christmas list. It was funny because both Maeley and Chase were not interested in riding their bikes on Christmas day. Too many Lego's to play with instead.

Zoe has enjoyed her Tinker Bell house that works with the many fairies she already has.

Finally he got the big police station he's been wanting for quite some time.

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With Zoe being on the young side for these Lego's I was a bit nervous. However she has played with this set more than I think any other Christmas gift. What can I say but we are a Lego family.

While the kids get fun new toys and games, as parents we get practical stuff. Maybe that will change one year but  I'm guessing probably not.


Maeley and Chase playing with their new Lego's together. 

Zoe was very pleased with an outfit she got from Santa. It's her new favorite play dress.

I cannot believe Christmas has come and gone already. I think for me it was just a blurry crazy time. After having Christmas by ourselves for the past 4 years it was a hard adjustment not being on our own. Christmas was great but I'm not going to lie it was a very emotional week for me. It might have had something to do with the fact that I turned thirty less than a week before. We still don't know anything different with Derek's job thus we are still in the basement of his parents. I'm trying to be patient but it hit me hard around Christmastime. My husband and kids keep me going, I sure love them. 

Friday, January 11, 2013

Christmas Eve

In the morning on Christmas Eve we let the kids open their gifts to each other. Not being on our own for the holidays we had to change plans. I think the kids enjoyed doing it earlier in the day so they had some time to play with them.

I really love doing this. I love how thoughtful they are about what they want to give the other person. 

Zoe got a couple My Little Pony toys from Maeley.

Chase got Bane and Batman action figures from Zoe.

Maeley got a Freinds Lego set from Chase.

For brunch we went to my sister Laurel's house and she out did herself. The kitchen table was covered with Christmas goodies. The kids asked if they could have some and I told them they could have whatever and however much they wanted. I think they were shocked I said that.  In addition to goodies breakfast was delicious. 

I love these kids. They are so fun. I love being their mom.

As per tradition we had to get our family Christmas picture in our new jammies in front of the tree. This was one tradition I was not going to sacrifice this year. Other traditions will resume next year when we have a place of our own. 

What a crazy family!

Christmas Eve evening was spent with Derek's family. I did not get any pictures of the rest of the evening but we did go look at some Christmas lights. There were some awesome ones out there. We had Marc, Kari and Lydia with us in our car. We lucked out as it turned out Sonya screamed in the other car the whole time.  

Christmas family pictures

The Sunday before Christmas we were ready to church a little early so I wanted another family picture of us all in Christmas-y attire.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

They don't look too excited about getting their picture taken.

That evening Derek ended up taking more pictures of other family members. 

Kimberly pretending to be looking off to no where mocking old school portraits.

Marc, Lydia, and Kari

Marc, Sonya, and Eunmi 

The reason for the photo shoot was primarily to get pictures of Marc, Eunmi and Sonya. She was a pretty fun baby and was quite fun to listen to when she got laughing. When they came for Christmas this was our first time meeting her as they live in Texas.