Grateful

I will be grateful (especially this time of year) that I have happy, healthy kids rather than stress about the constant mess they make around the house.  I will repeat this sentence in my mind when I look around and see clutter and chaos (no, I did not just twinge).

New Years Resolution done.  Also, don't judge me if you stop by our house.

More Christmas Treats

The kids helped make Chex Mix.  

Nick and I attempted Grandma Virginia's Peanut Brittle recipe.  This is "Take 2" on Grandma's old plate that made it through the fire.

Family Grocery Trip!

Usually Nick is our grocery guy, but today we all went.  We went to the new HyVee (which is really nice).  The kids had fun shopping (and not sticking to the list) with the kid carts that were there.

While Nick was paying Charlie picked out a bag of food to donate to the local food shelf and paid all by himself.

Breakfast with Santa

We went to Century High School for a fundraiser.  We had breakfast, visited Santa, played games and made some crafts.

Talent or cheating?

Making a wreath ornament

She did it!  She went right up to him and sat on his lap willingly.  My baby girl is growing up!

New House

Here's a little tour of the new house for those of you who live far away or haven't seen it yet.  

The main and upper level

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeGKUYA2AJ4

The (messy) basement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZMzp17Z9h4

Christmas Baking

We baked and decorated gingerbread cookies today.  Charlie did a great job decorating this year!

Family Fun

We went to check out ZooDazzle at Oxbow and then went ice skating at the Rec Center last night.

 

Claire Time

I took Claire to a Quarry Hill class for some one-on-one time while the boys went to the Peanuts movie.  The class was about winter trees.

We made a Cheerios necklace to put on a tree for the squirrels to eat.  She skipped over a lot of trees on our hike but finally decided on a small twig at the end.

Good work, Claire bear!