Christmas 2016 -

Paige turns 8 years old -

Happy 8th Birthday Paige!  Our sweet little girl.  She was so excited because after years of asking, this is the year she was allowed to get her ears pieced. So for her birthday, I took her to the local jewelry store after school.  She also got to pick a couple pairs of earrings to start her collection.

Special birthday dinner -

Holiday Prep -

Getting ready for Christmas, there is always so much to do!

Lots of baking -

 We went to the holiday celebration in the center of our town, lots of fun Christmas activities to do!

We did lots of shopping, also tried some stuff out for ourselves -

Enjoying a holiday treat at the local coffee house -

 Good thing the snow is here, santa will have somewhere to land his sleigh -

 More holiday baking -

 Enjoying our St. Nick's presents from grandma -

Decorating the annual gingerbread house -

 Making Christmas cookies -

Ali was in her school's Christmas pageant as a sweet little angle -

 Caught red handed sealing candy from the gingerbread house, she learned from the best (Luke and Paige) -

 Minutes later looking sweet and innocent -

Ali was so excited to give a present to her little friend, Nora, who lives next door.  She rifled through the toybox and came up with a little owl stuffed animal and a plastic necklace.  Wrapped them herself.  She was so proud and excited to give Nora her gifts, and to tell her how very much work it all was to put together.

Paige and I went to Madison's holiday dance recital -

Ali "helping" me get the groceries organized, what would I do without her :)

 So excited for the three year check-up -

 Kids night out at school on Friday night with some buddies -

 Rest and Rejuvenate -

 Playing with friends -

 What's a drink between friends -

Paige and her little friend from school, Mackenzie -

Impromptu cousin's Thanksgiving photo shoot -