Christmas is Coming

 We are so excited for Christmas in our new home.  We found a beautiful tree and have been attending some fun Christmas events.  It's coming so quickly.  I felt funny getting ready for Christmas around Halloween time and I would have started earlier knowing all that we wanted to do.  We've been trying to work on the house so it looks good when family comes.  Maybe I'm nesting-I don't know, but I have a need to organize the whole entire house.  We've been buying containers galore to organize it all.



 Carleton's a good sport.  The kids love scarves-so we all wore them out the other night...including Carleton.
 


Santa train.  A beautifully lit train came and the kids gave an unwrapped toy for it to take to boys and girls.  Apollo wasn't so sure about giving the cool planes away until he found out he got a free ice cream certificate.  Annie went right up to a fireman and gave her toy.

 Tom's Farms.

 The kids love decorating.  They have their own tree this year using a free fake tree we got.  They made a lot of the ornaments.  We picked out this fresh tree that turned out beautiful.  It takes up our whole toy room.

Happy Thanksgiving

 Annie just woke up from her nap before sitting down to her second Thanksgiving dinner.


 



 The kids were awesome travelers!!!  Apollo played with this Lego set for 2-3 hours in the car.  A plastic container (from Taco Bell) and a Lego mat to stick things to worked well.

 


Thanksgiving number 1.  Kimberly hosted seven out of eight of Carleton's bros and sisters (including his parents) and their families.  So great to connect with everyone.  The kids liked their presents they received in Grandma's game.

Thanksgiving number 2.  We spent it at Mom and Dad's cabin in Idaho.  The snow looked so pretty on the trees and ground.  Very festive.   












Apollo said he would rather live somewhere that has snow.







Love this picture!!  Grandpa read to Annie and Annie "read" to Grandpa. 

My parents and Heidi and Josh picked out and cut down their own tree this year.

The kids had a blast in the snow.

Carleton pulled kids on the sled tied to the back of the 4-wheeler.

My little guy is kissing Katie's little girl.

You only see Annie in this pic because Apollo was too nervous-Annie is too.