Maryn's Christmas program

Little elf Maryn at her Christmas program at school!

Maryn and her teacher Ms. Vicki

Looking so cute out in the snow :)

Theo and Duke having a little floor time!

Ok, so I attempted to take the kids to the mall to have their pictures taken to surprise Jeremy for Christmas only to find that they were completely booked. So I came home and we tried to get cute pictures ourselves...this picture is so funny and the others are even more hysterical! I guess this kind of picture is better than some professional one anyways right?

a little catch up of the month of December :)

So as you can see I am a little behind in posting to the blog :) Life is just a little busier with two, but I wouldn't change it for the world. We are doing our best to capture the moments :)

our two little cutie pies :)

i love how Theo is looking at Maryn in this one!

Maryn could hardly wait to go outside after our first big snowfall!!

snow angels

what a great snowman!

a little tummy time...can't say he is a huge fan!

Theo loves to face you when he is being held...great way to look at those big beautiful eyes

not sure what they were watching, but i thought this was pretty cute!

As you can see Theo slept right thru visiting Santa! Maryn was not quite sure of him at first, but did at least tell him she wanted a cat for Christmas.

oh my goodness...this pictures cracks me up!!!

Theo is 1 month old!

November 28th....Theo is one month old! I can hardly believe that it has been a month already! He is changing so much and has quickly gone from being a little peanut to being 7 lbs 15 oz and 20 1/4 inches long. What a happy and content little guy :)

10th Annual Butler Ornament Party

This post is actually a little late, but I had to make sure to include it....it actually took place the weekend before Thanksgiving!

So for the last 10 years we have been having an ornament party with several of our Butler friends. Not sure when Polly and Andrew started this that they thought it would last so long :) In the last couple years we have grown into quite the large group...7 couples and 14 kids!! The adults all exchange ornaments and the kids do holiday books. If you can imagine, it is a little chaotic and so this year we were lucky enough to have a photographer there to capture the event. It's so great to have everyone together at least one time of year!!

all 14 kiddos...ages 4- 3wks

Oh Christmas tree....

So we usually make the trek to a tree farm and cut down our own tree, but this year we weren't quite sure Theo was ready for the cold temps. Instead we bundled up and went down the street to Sullivan's Hardware and picked the perfect tree. The whole adventure took about a half hour and we even got to enjoy free popcorn :)

Thanksgiving... so much to be thankful for

This year, Thanksgiving seemed to come with a different perspective..at least for me. I always find that I am thankful for the immediate people in my life, family, home, church, friends, etc...don't get me wrong, I still am :) But this year I found myself being thankful for a God that knows my heart and truly knows the plan that is best for my life. While I may not understand the journey to get there, he knows what is best, what I can handle, and who to place in my life at just the right time. I hope that this Thanksgiving and the days to come allow you to reflect on what you are truly thankful for...

Maryn the turkey performing at her preschool program

one silly turkey!!

gobble, gobble...looks like his cheeks and tummy are storing some turkey:)

two precious blessings

my heart overflows with thanks...

theo's first few days at home...

sleepy smiles

i think he looks like a little old man in this one :)

one of my favs....so precious!!!!

bedtime buddies :)

just being cute!