More Christmas

On Christmas Eve we did a Nativity narrated by Cari for the first time this year, the kids were so cute as mini characters, I have so many memories growing up doing this with my cousins!

We did a pretty low key Christmas this year as far as gifts go, we just really kept it simple, nothing homemade, nothing extravagant, pretty minimal, and it was so nice, no stress:) it was especially fun to watch the kids open their gifts on Christmas morning this year, kids make it so magical.

California in the fall

We took a quick trip to California a few weeks ago and had a super fun time.

Salt Flats

A while back we stopped at the salt flats on our way to California and took some pictures. Im a dork

Pumpkins & Costumes

Sunset

One of our favorite things to do since we moved in is to sit outside when John gets home from work and eat dinner on the front porch, or ride bikes, or walk or anything fun outside. We have loved our view of the sunset and tonight it was especially pretty. Here is a picture from a few weeks ago. The days are getting colder and shorter now and we are trying to get as much fun from the outside as we can.

a few things from the summer

We went to Mount Vernon several times this summer, it turned out to be my favorite place to visit, here is a family picture of us when we went and had a picnic there. Also, Mae had her first haircut this summer, and I did not do a very good job.

Father's Day

I love my Dad, he is the best. And I love John, he is such a fun dad. Happy Father's Day. Here is a picture from our day.


Vera's head looks giant :)

Downtown

We headed to the National Mall a couple of weeks ago, when Joel was in town, with Emily and Tyler. We saw the Washington Monument, WWII Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and the Korean War Memorial. We had a picnic and then went to the American History Museum. It was a fun time! The kids had fun running around and we got several looks and comments about how kids shouldn't be at Memorials, whatever.

I knew that statistically Vera had a bigger head, but this picture makes her look super top heavy! And you know how I like to compare pictures, so here is Mae at the same age, same place, which makes them look very different to me. (And makes my photography skills look bad too.)

some pictures of us

What we have been up to:
eating
growing
playing
planing
and enjoying this little warm weather break

I'm Spoiled

I have the best family and husband. The week before I had Vera John' parents took Wes and Mae for the week and let me just say that it was the best week I have had in a long time. So relaxing and stress free and I took a photography class, it was the best. Then after we got back from the hospital my Mom and Melody came for the week and spent the whole time in the kitchen making frozen meals and being the best Grandma and Aunt for Wes and Mae, it was heavenly. Then Anne and Rick came and spent some time playing with Wes and Mae, making meals and helping us out! John has let me sleep in every morning for the last three weeks and run errands while he has bathed the kids and put them to bed every night. So three kids has been pretty easy so far!

These are the only pictures I have of the last three weeks, we celebrated Mae's second birthday and had a fun Halloween party at Rose's house. I don't know how Mae turned two all of a sudden and got so big and mature but I sure love her.

The Mountains

We have been spending a little time in the canyon lately. It is so beautiful, and smells so good. The kids could throw rocks in the river for hours. Apparently I'm the only one who likes s'mores, I had to finish everyone's after they had only one bite. And why do hotdogs taste so good when you roast them over a fire? Yum.