Christmas 2019

Updates on Clifton -
Working very hard on his new spelling bee list, 4,000 hard words!  I have to look a lot of words up on how to pronounce.

Updates on McKay -
She's 8!  Where have the years gone.  She is such a joy, funny, caring, sassy, and best girl we could ask for.

Updates on Stanley -
Has a new habit of spitting and boy oh boy do I hate it.  Soap has come out as a threat to put in his mouth a couple times.

Updates on Hazen -
Finally acting like the Hazen we know.  Its been a good week of no sickness for him and finally sleeping through the night!

Monday Alex and I had the tummy bug and spent the day on the couch letting the kids fend for themselves.  Thankfully it's a quick bug.

Christmas Eve we spent the morning handing out food and clothes to the homeless.

It was a crazy but really good experience.  I have been sad that we had to cut some traditions but this makes me so happy to find new amazing people and new traditions.  A wonderful way to spend Christmas Eve.

Then we went home and acted out the nativity story.

A loved tradition.

Later we had Christmas Eve pajamas and movie night.

Probably my favorite pajamas yet!  So much truth.

Christmas Day!  It was a wonderful low key day together.  We opened present and then played with them all day.

 A nice Christmas dinner.
Then to celebrate McKay's day a little.  She wanted to make a barbie cake.  I didn't really have what it took to make it but we made it work.

Not the prettiest but she was happy and it tasted great.  We love our Christmas baby.

The day after Christmas we needed to get out.  Alex had to put some work in so just the kids and I headed out to some hiking trials.

We found water!  It's not the beauty we are use to but the kids loved exploring the new terrain.

Saturday we headed to Portland.  Hazen LOVES planes, trains, and cars.  He greatly enjoyed watching all the airport business.

 We found my favorite donut at the airport!  So donuts for lunch it is.  Great start to our trip.

 Here we go.

The kids did great on the plane but needed to run it out while we waited for our luggage.

Saturday and Sunday we spent with my family.  We had our Christmas celebration and played games together with my parents.

And cheered on the Seahawks together.  Russel might need to get tips from Hazen.

Busy week of fun here we come!

Stanleys already pooped on by day 2.  Church was a lot more quiet when Stanley naps during it!