Getting Ready for Christmas

We have enjoyed this month very much. Every year it gets more fun as the kids get excited for all that goes on during December. We started off the month going down to New Jersey for Thanksgiving and getting our Christmas tree at the farm down there. It was a last minute decision and we were lucky to have Aunt Liz, Uncle Chris, Ben and Ryan join us with Mom-mom and Pop-pop. It was a fun trip. Jackson, Ben and Lizzie were BFFs the whole time. So cute!!

Pop-pop and Hannah

Of course someone suggested walkie talkies which we almost lost in the forest.

Ben and Lizzie, awww...

Buddies

Poor Ben was disinterested in pictures!!

We enjoyed an end of fall snow storm this past weekend. We ended up with about 10 inches I think and the kids loved it outside, although when asked if they wanted to go out today, they said, "No, it is too cold." It was hard for them to walk and not sticky enough for a snowman, etc. They had a good time just playing and going for a quick walk.

Some of the items from "the lists" this year:
Lizzie: a REAL elf, drum set, Nintendo DS
Jackson: Mario Kart, and something that changes every day
Hannah: (consistent every time we ask) A Barbie with a red dress and a dolly that has a bottle :)

It is so neat to hear them talk about Christmas and as parents we are trying to help them realize why we celebrate Christmas and that it is all about Jesus. Hannah was funny when she asked me when I was going to have Baby Jesus...oh Hannah!! She also continues to link Santa coming and snow and thankfully she got it. I was worried she was going to be very disappointed when there was no snow. She did think Santa was coming on Saturday night though.

Jackson has been doing so great in school and is my little love bug. He is so sweet and was so excited to bring home a gift for us for Christmas!!

Lizzie is anxiously awaiting the wearing of her new Christmas dress. She just got finished telling me the "list" of boys that like her and rolling her eyes, uggg!! She was laying in bed the other morning just waking up and I seriously looked at her and couldn't believe how old she looked and teared up, not ready for all of this!!

Joe thankfully has been busy with work and is still enjoying working with his brother-in-law, David. They seriously could be a reality show in TLC, they are hilarious together!

We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and hope to have some Christmas Outfit Pictures soon!!