Family Christmas

We had family Christmas yesterday, so the whole family got together and had a perfect day. Loud, chaotic and too much food!

Everybody inthe living room? Almost . . .

Grandma and grandpa came over for the fun.

Now we are all here.

Primrose wants to join in the fun.

Grandma and grandpa's gifts were a big hit! Everyone loves seeing what everyone else got too.

The girls loved their new babies.

The big kids got some very cool tools.

I love to watch everyone opening their gifts. 

Santa brought gifts for the grandparents too!

Glad the cousins like each other.

After presents,we had food. Lots and lots of food.

Then we celebrated Dec birthdays - Jen, Jordan and Colin. 

13 +3. When you don't have a 6- you make it work!

After more presents and more food, we finished the night looking at Fred and Julie's new house. It's huge and beautiful, lots of hiding spots. We will be inviting ourselves over often! Stock up the kitchen Jules!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

November

I keep thinking I will do a post but then get side tracked. So it will be a long post!

Lucas had to make a brick for a school project. His brick was tested and passed 2 out of three tests. Ask him about all the things he put into his brick.

This is a dirty job.

Now to let it dry for 2 weeks. 

Girls night with my awesome sisters! Love them!

The kids performing at Power and Light. Noah is there behind Lucas. They sounded awesome.

Family thanksgiving means grandkids pics. Now how to get 10 kids to work together.

Hmmm not quite right. 

There we go! Cassi loves pictures! Love these kids!

Birthday boy! Since we were all together- we celebrated Scott's bday. Jen did awesome with the cake.

Tyler really wants some cake.

Jordan loves birthday parties.

Colin wants cake.

Reading what we are thankful for. 

Make a wish.

Cassi loves cupcakes.

More please? Who could say no to that face?!?! Not me!

Thanksgiving at our house. After family pics, we did our thanksgiving. Love this guy!

And my other awesome boys that I love so much. 

Yummy dinner!

Cheers!

And for dessert. Eli gave the pie an 8. I will take that.

Now we are ready for Christmas.

Hope you are all well this holiday season. 

End of fall

We had several things going on the end of Oct- so I will post them all at once.

Lucas had his first strings concert with school. 

Noah getting ready to do the lights show after a Friday night game. He was getting worried bc I didn't come to the game till the very end. 😳

Noah had his German exchange student in town for two weeks. He wanted to carve pumpkins with him and his friends. 

That's Christopher on the right with Noah thinking very hard planning his design.

Kinda creepy with the pumpkin guts coming out.

Lucas withs knife. Watch out.

Eli's frien's shrek pumpkin.

The girls hard at work-I realize now that I never got a pic of their final products. 

Great pumpkins.

Picnic with the exchange students. It was chilly but fun. 

Noah and Christopher in line. It was interesting listening to Noah explain the different dishes. Every decided it was best not to explain what's in hot dogs.

Lucas's Halloween party.

Just missed him dancing- dang!

Can you see a unicorn?

The pumpkins don't like the cold.

Trunk or treating with the cousins.

Free food outside in the cold.   

Colin getting more chips.

Awww! Cute Colin and Cassie holding hands.

Colin at the bean bag toss.

Tyler waiting for a basketball.

Slam dunk for Victoria!

Eli tuning up for Jazz band performance for the annual spaghetti super.

The time seems the speed up more and more as the kids get older. Lots of change this year. I have started a new job in administration which will be a big adjustment for me. As Lucas says I will be like "regular" people. It will be a interesting to see what this new job will offer to me in terms of challenging me and new opportunities. I am still at Menorah just on an as needed status. Couldn't quite let that go. And last but not least a huge shout out to my very awesome oldest son who is now 16!!!! I love you Noah! Happy birthday! Thanks for reading and, hope everyone is doing well.