December 2017

This Christmas had it's challenges, but we did our best to make it a memorable and fun Christmas for the kids.  I didn't take many pictures (and half the ones I did are blurry!) but here are some highlights from the last month:

 This year we were surprised by a 2nd elf to join our family.  We named her Ella Snowflake. 

 Our first snow of the winter!

 Mimi took us to see Charlie Brown's Christmas and Meredith and Kate joined us too.  It was the only thing that the snow didn't cancel that weekend for us!

Claire joined the Girl Scouts this year and had a Christmas party with several troops.  I stayed to help in the madness.

 She is so lucky to have found such a nice group of girls!

 (above) A couple favorite gifts from the Hulcher Christmas party - glasses and slime!  So many nice gifts!  Best of all though was meeting baby Wade.

I took Fielder to see Coco - his movie gift card was burning a hole in his pocket.  He did well and enjoyed the movie.

Huge box of gifts from Aunt ML - the peanuts and box were the favorite part!

Random weird green guy found on the playground - Fielder wanted a pic with him, but then chickened out

 We had to go to the Pfeiffers house, especially after they won the Great Light Fight on tv!  Claire with the trophy:

 Christmas Eve-Eve at Matt and Alison's house.  They made gingerbread houses, played outside, did a scavenger hunt, opened presents, and watched Polar Express.

Christmas Eve, I let them open gifts to each other

 and gift cards from Dr. Pittman!

 We had the Masons over for dinner and a tacky light tour (no pics) then gave Elfie and Ella hugs before leaving them in the tree for Santa.

 Christmas morning - not many pics, but kids were happy with what Santa brought.  Skateboard, chemistry set, and football for Fielder.  Hatchimal colleggtibles, Animal Jam book and watch, and footie pjs for Claire.

 Christmas Day at Mimi and Papas house