Saturday, December 30

December randoms

So i missed some decemeber stuff so i thought i would wrap up December. 
playing around with my lens taking pictures ;)


 We did cookies at Aunt Tracey's this year. IT was a smaller crew but i think we all had fun and ended up with a lot of cookies
 after this he worked for another 5 mins and i don't think he ever came back to cookies



 So this is max's camper. WE made it home ok, but then in the night, the dogs took care of it. :( glad i took a picture ebfore we loaded it up in the car
 We took in the lights at the county springs before heading home. We took along my mom this year. It was a good time, but a very packed car so hard to move around. Bella got to play camera person . I think she took about 100 pictures





 Pictures by the trains and snowmen.

 The nativity. it was pretty busy
 Chicken!
 max was writing a message to St. Nick
 Matching Camo :)
 We were so lucky that Aunt Diane was free to come hang out with us. The kids had a blast playing games. 
 We love Aunt Diane!
 So lucky this is the only part of the tree she likes
 Love these lazy nights!
 The kids got robots. They were playing with them together. Even though Max's isn't the same, Bella worked to encourage Max and traded off and on with Max to be fair.
 We went over to visit the Woolley's  The kids had fun playing


 This shaggy boy finally got a hair cut..then he and his sister wore matching jammies

 it was cold and getting dark, but warmer than it had been


Tori's Dad (grandpa's brother) had a surprise birthday party.  Grandpa and Uncle Ben were there, sot he kids had fun playing with them.
Uncle Ben spent the night so Bella and I braved the cold to go see Ferdinand . It was a cute movie
the hermit crabs come for a visit..to baby jesus ;)
Uncle Ben and Max playing Wii

Monday, December 25

Christmas Part one

So here's our first part of christmas..and it's not in order, i'm sorry. 
Christmas with my mom and sister at my mom's house this year. 



 There wasn't a lot of gifts but a lot of games, which kept everyone busy while we ate and hung out.

 Group shot 2017
 The grandkids! 
 The sky was so pretty and the kids were outside wanting to play..so we played as I knew the colder temps were coming soon.


 I just love this one. 

 Christmas eve mass.. my sweet little children. 

 Post Mass pictures.. Max was all smiles because he slept the whole time!
Thankful that Grandma and Tim were able to be with us , as Christmas seems to be the hardest holiday to deal without Josh. It also helps me to keep perspective and keep going, otherwise it's too easy to pretend it wasn't happening. I want my kids to have a good time for the holidays and be able to remember their mom present too.



 The kids got to open the gifts from each other. I love that they want to shop and pick out something for each other. It was also fun to watch them go shopping and think about each other's likes.

 All is silent
 This was an awesome gift from Tim... a nice warm fire 





So much fun opening up gifts! They has so fun that it was hard to get them to leave for mymom's. lol