9 Months with Emalyn

This last couple weeks hasn't been too bad.  It starting to get really real that you'll be here very soon.  Adison and Abram pray for you every night and are very excited to meet you.  I have to make mention of some really odd cravings I've had with you in the last few weeks.  This is weird, but I don't want to forget that I have craved dirt with you lately.  It's called Pica and I didn't have this with the other two.  They say it may be some form of an iron deficiency.  I've also been obsessed with drinking super hot tea and raw old fashioned oats.  I'm going to ask Dr. Leinenbach about it  on Friday when I go in and see if she thinks I need to start taking an iron supplement.  In the mean time I will be longing for dirt, drink scorching hot tea, and raw oats!  You are such an active little thing and I just can't wait to meet you!!!

Christmas Morning 2014

Today was the first day the kids were really feeling better!  Abram loved the 4wheeler Santa brought him and Adi loved her mat and new gymnastics outfits!  It was really nice being with Brandon's side of the family and enjoying everyone's company once we were all feeling better.  I can't believe how big these two are getting and that next year we will have another sweet little addition to our family!!!

Michael and Caitlin got Abe this giant shark and he LOVES it!  He has been pretty obsessed with sharks lately, so this was the perfect gift!

He also got some Ninja Turtle things that he absolutely loved.  Anything that is a weapon is right up his ally.

Adi got all kinds of art supplies, Sofia the first stuff, the remainder of Disney barbies she needed, and Legos of course!

This is one happy kid.  Since he wasn't feel 100% yet, it only lasted about 10 minutes, but he really does love having his very own 4wheeler!!

Knick-Knack's Christmas Eve Delivery

Even though these two were sick Adi hadn't forgotten about Knick-Knack's Christmas Eve delivery of pj's, a Christmas movie, and snacks.  I didn't get cute pictures of them in front of the tree this year like I had planned.  They actually didn't even watch the movie.  Abe started feeling pretty bad again and they were in bed by 7:30!

These three were having a sweet little moment before bed time.  Abe was up for about an hour throughout the night.  I'm praying for no illness' next year! :)

Oh yeah!  I almost forgot, since we couldn't go to church Brandon read the kids the Christmas story from their bible!  We try so hard to make sure we reinforce the true meaning of Christmas throughout all of December! 

Christmas Eve Sugar Cookies 2014

We didn't miss our tradition of making my Grandma's yummy sugar cookies on Christmas Eve even though both these little guys were quite sick!  Brandon does such a great job decorating the cookies!!!  I am really hoping no children are sick next Christmas.  I told Brandon I'm locking the kids and myself in the house the entire week before Christmas next year.  It's just not fun when you have sick little ones right around the holidays.

Nutcracker 2014

I have longing to take Adi to the nutcracker since her first Christmas!  I have such fond memories of going every December with my mom and sister and couldn't wait to start the tradition with my sweet little lady.  She was so excited about our girls day out, but to be honest, she was a little bored.  She loved the beginning of it and other parts here and there, but overall she got a little antsy.  I am hoping she likes it more and more as the years go on.  I love this fun loving little girl so very much!

1st Anual Christmas Tree Picking!

I finally decided enough was enough! I was so sick of the way all the artificial trees looked every year. It didn't matter how much you spruced it up it still looked fake!  We found an adorable little family run farm who sells pumpkins and beautiful Christmas trees! I was so excited to get my sweet little family out there to pick our tree! This was definitely the first of many more live Christmas tree in our future!

Adi's Christmas Party

I can't say enough wonderful things about CFC's Preschool program.  I am so happy all of our kids will go there and be a part of such a fantastic school.  Abram loves going on Adi's special days and will have no trouble starting 2 days next year!!!