Trimming the Tree, 2011

We trimmed our tree last night! I got the majority of it done while the boys were at ATA, so I didn't have to have more help! HA! Alyssah did help me some, she was a good helper!

She loves looking through the ornament boxes. Someday she will be able to take a box with her when she moves out!

Grandma Carol got her this one this year. She has been waiting FOREVER to put it up on the tree! Today was a special day for her!

Finding the important place for it!

We didn't put on any other ornaments, so Josh and Jake could help out too! They love this part!

I love how big he is!!

Reaching high! The spiecal ones have to go high, so the daycare kids and Molly can't get them.

The tree is done!

Alyssah's first dance performance

Alyssah had her first performance of the season, and she is doing great! She isn't in the tiny class anymore, so she feels bigger now! I am glad she loves dancing so much!

Waiting to start

Her group is Kindergarteners and first graders. Her two friends are Anna and Sage, both beside her.

I am looking forward to her christmas performance in a few weeks!

Santa 2011

Alyssah~5

Jake~9

Josh didn't want to be in the picture. I am sad a little, but I know he is growing and I knew this day was coming.

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is definately a time where I really think about how thankful and lucky I am. I have so much to be thankful for!

I have a bunch of pictures some are from my cell phone and some are from my camera. So I am doing a post of both.

Alyssah looking in a toy wish book with grandpa. This melts my heart, I LOVE seeing my dad and daughter bonding :)

And UMMMM, WHEN DID HE GROW UP???? I love this picture of him, it makes me sad some, he is getting so big, but I LOVE watching him grow too! I love this guy!

3 of my favorite people :)

One of the best cooks ever! I seriously LOVE her cooking!

I love her too!

Some of the yummy food! SO GOOD!

My precious Grandma. I love her so much!

Getting ready to eat :)

He is getting so handsome! I love him so much, he is making me so proud!

Molly was so pooped out! I love this picture of her :)

Time for pie!!

Nothing like a pie filled grin!

We were getting ready to play "A rousing game" of Bingo. Alyssah when we left, and we were only maybe 3 blocks away from Grandma's and Grandpa's house, she said, "Awww, we didn't get to play another rousing game of bingo." HAHA, we thought that was so funny!

Helping grandpa turn the wheel!

Josh and Dad playing Bingo, they looked thrilled here. I won 2 times, and, boy was that the best!! WHEN I WON!! ;)

Alyssah LOVED helping Grandma put up her tree! I know she will love helping me too!

More hunting pictures

I got these pictures off of Mark's phone. They are really cute!

Alyssah in her orange hat!

Brian and the boys out walking, looking for deer.

Oh, Jake, you will not like me later when I show people this picture! ;)


Brian's deer.

My weird boys wanted to keep the deer legs. SERIOUSLY??

:)

Hunting Weekend

During the second weekend of hunting, Alyssah and I went along. We tried to not be in the way, not sure if we were successful in that or not. ;)

But we were happy to be there.

Of course Alyssah LOVED the toys, she couldn't wait to play! She got them all out and had so much fun with them!!

Either sick of having her picture taken, or wanting to make a funny face. I am thinking funny face :)

Watching a new barbie movie on tv. LOVE how close she was, and also the ORANGE croplan hat. LOL!

She LOVED going into grandmas office/reading area, and working on her desk, in Alyssah's notebook. She would write and write :)

It's hard to tell here, but it is snowing HUGE snowflakes. Alyssah had Molly out, and they were walking in it, and when I looked Alyssah had her mouth open to the sky with her tongue out, it was so cute, but I didn't have my camera with.

Molly was unusually clingy to me while we were there, but she was such a good puppy!

My boys all ready to go hunting :)

Brian got a nice deer!! The boys were happy about that!!

For the second year in a row, Mark didn't get his. We are bummed about that.

Our Molly :)

She is super sweet! I love my little Molly :)

She will sleep like this! Goofy baby!

She is held TONS by our kids! TONS, and she still loves them :)

How can we not love this little face :)