Snuggling with little brother...

Scarlet got a new blanket from Aunt Lorraine.  The reason for this is because Joseph was originally gifted a very soft blue and white blanket.... which she stole and kept for herself.  Whenever anyone touched this blanket she would throw a fit.  She had to sleep with it every night.  Aunt Lorraine had the same person make one for Scarlet and she loves it.  Maybe she'll give brother his blanket back?  She's being real sweet and trying to snuggle with her little brother...

Our Christmas 2017

It was a hectic holiday with an absolutely full house!  But one of the best Christmases yet!

Sleeping before the mayhem ensues

Joseph's very first Christmas

Scarlet definitely has the hang of unwrapping presents now

Lorelai showed this much excitement for just about everything she opened

Evelyn was very excited about her new Paw Patrol tower

Still sleeping...

Scarlet's new trampoline! I think she likes it

I make prime rib every year.  It came out perfect!  Please pay no attention to my tired eyes...I was fighting a cold

A great Christmas morning

Joseph's favorite thing to do with Daddy

Mommy was spoiled by her kiddos

Lorelai asked Santa for a bike for Christmas.  The night before she said, "I'm going to look for a present that's big and looks like a bike and open that first because I know Santa will bring me a bike."  So naturally we had to mess with her a bit.  We put her bike in the garage and wrapped up a note from Santa instead.  She was excited Christmas morning because she saw the big bag that wrapped Scarlet's trampoline and thought it was her bike.  When she saw Scarlet's name on the tag and saw that it wasn't a bike, you could see the panic in her eyes.  But all turned out well in the end and was captured on video.... By the way, it was all Auntie's idea!

Lorelai is a bit of a perfectionist and has trouble dealing with things when they don't go as planned or she makes a mistake.  Santa gifted Lorelai the game Perfection which I thought might help her deal with her anxiety.  Uhhhh, not so much!  After the pieces exploded the second time without her completely finishing the puzzle she was DONE with it.  Easy going Evelyn loves it though!

Christmas cookies...

Baking with Grandma is one of the best joys!  The girls had fun decorating sugar cookies for Christmas...

December wrap-up...

Sorry for the lack of posts.  The holidays have been a very busy time this year!  Here are some pictures left over from December...

Decorating cookies at church

She is dead asleep in this picture...

Lorelai blowing out the candles on her dinosaur cake after a day at the movie theater with her friends

Sweet sleepy boy...

So handsome!

These girls love Chic-fil-a!

This girl is beyond smart and is always striving to learn more.  Now...(for fun)...Lorelai likes to read through Daddy's dermatology texts and copy words out of it into her little hand books

Hanging out at the horse ring while the girls have their lessons

All playing nicely!

Auntie is here.... everyone is happy!

Bedtime stories with Grandma

Fooling around with Daddy...

It's fun to taste test Grandma's chocolate cream pie

Some holiday shooting... and Lorelai is helping Daddy clean his weapons

These girls are really enjoying their holiday break.  Playing so nicely together!

Having family in town is the best ever.  

...I can't even caption this picture...

Auntie and her new nephew

Baby Joseph's favorite thing to do with Daddy

Trying out the jumparoo... He's a little small but he's really enjoying it.  It's a success!

SO HAPPY!