Beginning of December

Christmas Tree Shopping!

Frozen II!

Marking the start of December the best way possible.  

while riding bikes we found an adorable little turtle! 

good morning tea party

sushi date!

I tried to take a video of Frances but you can't hear her.  She was peacefully painting while singing to herself.  It was the sweetest thing to hear. 

the assignment was write the word from the sentence that has a short vowel sound and then draw a picture of it. Haha! You think Woody has drums on the mind?!?? Too funny and adorable!

Tohi started gymnastics and LOVES it

watching Annie dance in downtown Atlantic Beach

It was chilly but she was fabulous!

at least a few times a week this is how I find them before I go to bed.  I just love it. 

cookie making with the Moyer's!

Grammie gave our new, little gymnast an early Christmas present.  I think she likes it

we miss our dad so much, Woody took over the task of carrying the kids to bed horseback style. 

We headed down to Fort Pierce to see our Oma and our Dad.  There were dancing trees, cookie making, AND a visit to see Santa.  

Frances was talking in a very small voice but I think she asked for "something pink." Woody asked for a djembe and Tohi asked for a very specific present of "a baby that has her own bath tub and her own shampoo and soap and towel."

squeezing in a game of Stratego against Grammie before jiujitsu class

it's been too long since the five of us have been together.  It's just good for my soul to be near these beautiful women. 

We had an "Early Christmas" with my family.  It was so fun! Santa dropped off some early Christmas gifts for the kids, we had an epic nurf gun fight, an amazing dinner, and a pretty fabulous adult gift exchange.  It was a really special and super fun day.  

Well, Santa must have been listening that day because Tohi received her "bath tub baby doll."  She was so surprised and happy! She kept saying "It's just what I wished for!  It's just what I wished for!"

Frances wanted to try on all of her new clothes.  It was very adorable. 

Woody got a guitar! 

follow your yarn to find your nurf gun!

team green!

Hands Up! Everyone! haha!

This is a picture of my favorite branch on the Christmas tree this year.  The single branch bending happily under the weight of far too many ornaments placed on it because "all the friends want to be together."   

I started spelling to the big kids when Frances was going to go take a "N-A-P" but Frances caught on and was having none of it.  She would quickly tell me "No! I am NOT taking an N-O-P!!"