Christmas Picture Fail

We didn't manage to get family pics done professionally this year, so I thought I'd snap a couple really quick on our annual christmas tree murder.
It *would've* been a pretty nice picture.

Dear Hubby, Thank you for ruining every single *decent* picture by making this face.

Chopping Down the Tree

Always an adventure....

Once Upon A Time...

...we stayed a night in a hotel.
And we thought it was a good idea to sleep three kids in one bed, and in the other, two adults and one kid.
And then we didn't sleep all night.
The end.

Special Person's Day

PHCS does a sweet little event called Special Person's Day on the day before Thanksgiving break.  Each child invites a person they want to share their day with at school, and then they do a performance, and spend the day showing them around the school, sharing a homemade lunch with them, and telling them how special they are.  And they get pumpkin pie.

Time for the Heater

Apparently the kids think it's cold in the house.....

......guess one of these days we will cave in and turn on the heater.

Another Facial Injury

Well...at least it's not an eye injury...

Grown Up Dinner Parties

I wanted to have some friends over again this year to celebrate my birthday. 
This time, I decided to have a craft workshop taught by my boss, and enjoy a meal, and spend the evening together.
I think it went well, and I really enjoyed it.  The friends that came all had fun, and we made a really cool necklace. Happy grown up dinner party to me!

Sacramento Field Trip

I love that I have the freedom this year to drive for field trips.  I'm learning a lot, and also I get to be with the kids as they discover cool new stuff.
Today we jetted over to Sacramento to visit the capital, and Sutter's Fort.  Both were fun!

Happy 5th Birthday Nolan!

This guy turned 5. 
We had a fun breakfast, where he drank syrup off his plate, and then went to the park for a gigantic playdate/birthday party.
He really enjoyed his time. 
I really enjoyed the easy set up and cleanup.
He got lots and lots and lots of legos, and celebrated with all his friends and family!

 
 
 
 

 
 
 Happy birthday to the little boy who makes me smile even when I'm spitting mad, and who always is first to give me a hug after school. Happy birthday to the one who makes the noise level rise in the house, and whose energy is sorely missed when you're away.  Love you to the moon and back my littlest little!

Two Awesome Things

A cup of coffee with whipped cream.....

















and quiet time in the Word.  Can't think of two better things.

Birthday Weekend

This year for my birthday I arranged a get away to the lake for our family.  I invited friends to come up, and my parents came up on my birthday to spend the day with us.  It was the perfect weekend. Sunny, and warm.  We spent the days at the lake working on our tans.
The kids carved pumpkins, and we roasted pumpkin seeds to perfection, and ate insane amounts of food, drank wine, and did a lot of laughing.
It felt like a much needed time of vacation.
And best yet...no trick-or-treating or halloween.   
(que the hallelujah chorus)
Probably one of my best birthdays ever.