Christmas is Coming!

the countdown to Christmas

only 9 more cotton balls to go on Santa's beard!

my little helpers

Jack was an expert at the Christmas tree cutouts

Stella liked that stars

our beautiful and delicious Christmas treats!

O Christmas Tree

One of my absolute favorite Christmas traditions is going out as a family to the Christmas tree farm.  We were lucky to have a nice mild day to enjoy the outdoors and take our time selected the perfect tree. 

this was jack's choice (humongous)

this was the one Stella liked "best of all"

Mom & Dad's choice.......

and the winner was.........

mom & dad's choice    :)

just the girls

the boys

ready to bring it home and .........

....decorate it of course!

Jack was a big helper this year

Our Thanksgiving

We made a fruit turkey....

.....played outside in the mild weather

played "tackle soccer".....

.......of course, feasted like kings

we played board games......

.....with much concentration

auntie Corinne revived our childhood favorite, "the stairs game" (don't worry, it's safer than it sounds)....

......and last but not least, we celebrated Grandpa's birthday!

Happy birthday Grandpa!

Wordless Wednesdays - 1st Addition

 

Ferguson's Morningside Orchard

our trip to Ferguson's Orchard 2012

happy to have found the "fastest tractor"

tractor race

a "princess tractor"

Grandpa & Jack - time for a hayride

King of the World.........or at least this large hay stack!

Me & my kiddies

Stella really had a thing for the goats

"I can't get enough of goat watching mom!"

Hugs & Kisses for Grandma

Every fall we take a little trip to a local apple orchard, where they have hay rides, a petting zoo, little tractors, apples, pumpkins, and so much more!  It's such a fun little place, this year we Grandma & Grandpa Mott joined us and we had a blast on this chilly, but sunny fall day!

Our Little Pumpkins

Brother & Sister, the best of buds!

Digging out the slop & seeds

 

designing the perfect "silly face with a tongue" - Jack's requested jack-o-lantern

Jack's silly faced pumpkin

Stella's kitty-cat punpkin