Had a fun date with the kids and Grammy at the Nutcracker early in December. We also joined a few of our little friends! That night, we met up with the McIntiers to watch the light parade.
One of the things Tall had asked the kids to do this year was for each of them to pick out a few
toys to give to others and to leave a note for Santa listing all the things they were grateful for as well as one wish for someone else. They really seemed to enjoy this and Tall magically took their notes and toys to the North Pole… after having a little dip in the marshmallow tub first!
Grayson and Colbie both had Christmas programs this year at their school. Colbie was a little moo moo cow and G was an angel! Don’t these boys look like a bunch of little angels?!
We kicked off their Christmas break this year by visiting Santa, followed by a movie to the Good Dinosaur and ice cream! Yet another successful Santa picture in the books! Poor Santa must think we don’t like him!
As if we didn’t have enough to do in the month of December, Buddy dropped off some wood and a new tool box for Grayson because he mentioned that he wanted to make a play house. One awesome Dada and a few coats of paint later, the kids have a new fort to play in! Oh, and this is Grayson’s interpretation of meditating. This is what we all do when there is entirely too much noise and whining going on! I wish!!
Christmas festivities at the McIntier’s! The kids had a blast hanging out, decorating cookies and making huge messes! Thank you Becca!
Christmas eve at Grammy and Papa’s beautiful new home!
SANTA CAME!!
Playing on their new swing set! I guess I never got a picture of the entire thing. Nevertheless, it is awesome and the kids are loving it! Jed especially loves to swing.
And Chase enjoying his new bone!
We headed out to Buddy and Susan’s that night for Christmas dinner.
Playing on their new trampoline from Grammy & Papa and a picture of Grandma’s old tire snowman! Blaine collapsed in the middle of the trampoline after putting this together protesting “no more projects” for the rest of his life! Hahaha!
Playing a little basketball, then off to the desert to ring in the New Year! It was super windy and FREEZING, but there’s nothing a few games of UNO, some cocktails and a warm camp fire with smores can’t fix!
Even Chasey wore his jacket!!
We met up with some friends the next day for a picnic and a little exploring.
The boys got to see some big horn sheep and the girls were busy have a tea “potty!” Ha ha ha!
Last, it was off to Sarah and Clint’s wedding where they finally tied the knot!!
The kids started back to school this week and have their first soccer games this Saturday. Colbie is super excited to have Daddy coaching this year. I was thinking things would slow down a bit with the holidays behind us (haha!), but I really don’t see that happening any time soon… at least not before the kids move out and go to college!!
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy, Blessed New Year!
With that said, this marks my last post. I honestly can’t believe I’ve kept up the blog this long! With three kids, work and the cuckoo hectic funny farm life that we live, time is a rarity these days. I need to simplify things as best I can and am thinking an annual picture book may be the way to go. We’ll see how that goes. Thank you to any and all who read our blog and shared in our crazy life!
xoxo, Ramsey
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