Christmas is Coming

December started off with our favorite annual event, the square Tree Lighting!! This was Luke's first time to ever get to meet us, and Sam was super happy about that!

Stefanie and I have pictures from every year starting with just two kids!

The first weekend, we had Megan and Brett's Gender Reveal Party! It was gingerbread themed, and I was just excited about when I found out about my own!

Preston and I made baby boy and girl gingerbread baby cookies.

The tree had pink and blue lights at first!

I was slightly obsessed with my gingerbread babies!

Then  we turned the tree off, and I just turned the BLUE back on! When Megan waved the wand, it lit up BLUE!! 

Cantley Heinrich is due May 2!!

The next day, Luke ran the St Jude half marathon, and then we went and got our Christmas tree!!

One of my favorite parts of Christmas, matching outfits.

We have been hosting the teen girls from our church on the first Wednesday of the month, We have loved having them in our home, and celebrating Christmas was no different. We had the girls the first Wednesday and we made sugar hand scrub for gifts. Jake gave me the recipe as he is a member of the pinterest club at his school :) The second Wednesday, we had all the teens for their tacky sweater Christmas party. So fun!

I thought his was the most creative!

My friend, Maria, is an avid hunter, and I couldnt pass up this Rudolph costume!

Drummer Boy. Amazing as always! Sam clapped along the entire time!

Thanksgiving and a wedding

We had a surprise of snow when we woke up one morning!

There is not much as fun as looking though the toy catalogs as they start coming in the mail!

The kids participated in a fashion show for an assisted living facility. We love doing this and getting to visit with the residents!

Sometimes Tooty's toddler face shows back through! haha!

We went to a family wedding and all of the kids made new best friends out of cousins!

Nana and Uncle Sam dancing!

There's always one that grabs two sparklers.

Uncle Sam and my Sam

We hosted Thanksgiving this year and Luke didnt disappoint with his delicious turkey!

The kids and I watched the parade and then took a prenap walk to get out of the house for a little while!

Perfection! That browning is butter!!

This was our whole group (minus Pres who was in the bottom left corner!) We missed the family that was missing, and we are so thankful for the ones that were there to share a meal in our new home!