It's Christmas Time!

We had fun singing Christmas carols outside JCPenny with some friends to help earn money for Salvation Army. We love this tradition. It's a great way to serve as a family.

One of Kevin's favorite treats around Christmas time is peanut brittle so we had to make that. It's so easy and quick when you have a microwave. We are so blessed to live in this time.


Here's our sweet little boy. He is an active baby inside the womb. I think his name will be Connor James. James will be after his great grandfather.

I love this profile of him. Kamren has been so sweet to remind me each time I walk outside to step over the ice so I don't slip. We feel so blessed that everything looked good during the ultra sound.

Kamren's favorite thing lately is wrestling with Andrew. He even put on the same pants so he could dress up like Andrew. He is a sweet big bro. It's even more fun when he can do it longer because he's on Christmas break.

We have put all of our kids in a bed at 20 months. Andrew is now a big boy and has his own bed. The first few days were rough but now he loves it. I love having the crib gone because it makes the room look bigger. Kamren now sleeps on the top bunk.



The kids had fun making this blanket for the family we had for Christmas. They love Hawaii so we thought it would be fun to make them a blanket that reminded them of one of the places they love.



The children weren't too interested in acting out the Nativity on Christmas Eve but we tried. This year the children chose me to be Mary since I am expecting a little boy.



Ashleigh loved decorating the sugar cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. Andrew loves the eating part.



The children can't wait to open their presents with their friends on Christmas Eve. My favorite part was eating the ham, potatoes, rolls, salad, pineapple, and rice pudding!



We always have a tradition of going sledding on Christmas Eve. Andrew loved it this year.



Kamren woke up at 4 a.m. but we told him we would get up at 6 a.m. Everyone got up at 6:45 a.m. and they were ready to go see what they got from Santa.



Andrew was already at the bottom of the stairs waiting his turn to come and see what he got. The youngest got to go first!



Here's all the children in their new pajamas they got on Christmas Eve. Andrew is finishing the carrot that the reindeer didn't eat.



We started a new tradition this year. On Christmas morning we hide a pickle ornament and the first person who finds it gets to open the first present on Christmas day. This is a german tradition but they usually hide it on Christmas eve and they get a little present when the child finds it.





We always have fun eating Christmas breakfast together. Our tradition is orange juice, monkey bread (like cinnamon rolls), sausage, and eggs. Ashleigh decorated our table fancy. We had fun hanging out in our pajamas all day long.



Brynn and Ashleigh had the same theme this year for Christmas. They each got stuff for their American girl doll which they love.



Andrew is following his brother's footsteps and loves legos. Actually all the kids have been enjoying this toy.



Kamren is enjoying the lego sets he got for Christmas.



Ashleigh loves her new closet and bed for her doll. I was able to make the bedding for the girl's beds with a friend and we had a friend make the beds since Kevin didn't have much time.

Ashleigh and I loved baking cookies this year during the Christmas season. We are making buckeyes.

Here's our Christmas outfits this year. I always do red and black or something with green but this year I did something different. We were all in cream and browns.

Ashleigh loves having her Christmas break hanging out at home especially playing with Andrew and dressing him up as a bride. Andrew didn't mind one bit.

Here's Kamren and Andrew in their Christmas outfits. I love Andrew in this chocolate color.

The girls loved their Christmas outfits. I was able to make their pearl necklaces to go along with their dresses.

Here's the cute kiddos. I just love them all dressed up. It has been so much fun having Christmas with them.