Sunday, December 31, 2023

NYE 2024

we said our goodbye's to the cousins as they made their way home this morning, what a fun visit!!!  and we spent new years eve with our neighbors who are dear friends with pizza, champagne and dominoes!  




makin' it count

last sunset of 2023 was a beauty!


Thursday, December 28, 2023

fur scales and feathers

a quick trip to the library to check out fur, scales and feathers!



Wednesday, December 27, 2023

double rainbows

 double rainbow cuties!!!

hot chip

my dad got his son in laws the hot chip challenge for christmas.  here is the video of jarad, he took it like a champ!  although an hour later while looking at christmas lights, he started to not feel so well and we had to cut the drive short. but nothing nothing a little pepto couldn't fix.


Monday, December 25, 2023

cold plunge 2023

christmas day cold plunge 2023 in the cedar river with friends that are family.

 


xmas 2023

it's been a fun one!  the kids were spoiled by family near and far and i can't help but feel so darn blessed!






Sunday, December 24, 2023

christmas eve 2023

fun tradition we started last year is to give the kids a small lego set to assemble on xmas eve evening. 

and a new tradition we started yesterday is to wrap before christmas eve. what a game changer! everything was done and we had a great relaxing day and i didn't realize how much i dreaded wrapping all the gifts the night before. 

watercolor practice

Presents

Saturday, December 23, 2023

napping buddy

best napping/cuddle buddy before all the christmas chaos begins

Friday, December 22, 2023

white river valley

this rainy afternoon is a perfect opportunity to get out of the house and go to the museum with our friends.  They had never been before and it was decorated with lots of fun Christmas trees that you can vote on as well as I rotating exhibit. The new exhibit was one on knitting and weaving. The kids enjoyed doing some simple finger knitting.