Well, It has been a while since I have update my log. I wish I had some good excuse like no pictures, nothing happening, or I am just way too busy, but I don’t have an excuse like this. I have just been a little lazy. Keeping a log updated takes time and since I have time right now I guess I will update.

Let’s start with Halloween. The kids had a ton of fun on Halloween and the weather was great!!! Sage was a ballerina, Braxton was Captain America, Jayden was Snow White, and Caleb was a dinosaur/dragon thing.

Then there was Thanksgiving. We stayed home and had a quiet dinner by ourselves. If my memory serves me right…we also had sick kids again this year. They didn’t eat anything, but Kip tried some new recipes that we delicious.

Next came December. Kip’s company Christmas Party started it off and we won a great gift again this year. Who wouldn’t want to win a Wii although we already have one. They also had a great dinner and it was a lot of fun to go out without kids!

Then we did all the December stuff you normally do like put up the tree and decorations which we didn’t take any pictures of. The kids made gingerbread houses which is always a hit!! This year we made ours with graham crackers.

We drove around to see Christmas lights a couple of times. We made peanut butter cookies for Santa since we heard they were his favorite. Also, we can’t forget the visit to Santa at the mall, writing our Christmas letters to him, and also Santa’s visit to our house early Christmas eve. The kids really got into Christmas this year and when one kid was being bad the other kids would remind them Santa wouldn’t like it and neither would Jesus. We also started a new tradition this year where I wrapped up 25 Christmas books and each night we would open one and read it. The kids really liked this and loved the books about the birth of Jesus. Jayden still to this day talks about it in her prayers each night.

The one traditions we have always had is the kids opening a new pair of pajamas and a new blanket on Christmas eve and the curling up in their new blankets to watch a movie. The kids really wanted me to make their blankets this year so on Black Friday my mom and I went and stood in line at JoAnn’s Fabric Store so I could get a great deal on material for their blankets. It saved me over $100 dollars and the kids love their blankets so it was well worth getting up early!

New Year’s was a blast this year. We kept our same tradition and had friends over to play games until after 1 am. We also had tons of yummy food!!! Don’t worry, the kids did not stay up. They went to bed like normal!!! I can’t stand keeping my kids up to run around the house and be hyper well after bedtime.

The kids have had a busy January. School was back in session and I was glad!!! Having the kids home is fun, but being on a schedule and having certain things we have to do really helps keep me and the kids in better moods and everything running smoothly!!! My mom has had a few weeks off so we have been doing lots of stuff. We are now working on some new skirts for the girls. They still insist on wearing a dress or skirt every day although I don’t let them. The kids have also been out to play in the new snow we woke up to this weekend. We have made a great snowman and Sage made her own miniature one! Caleb didn’t get to play in the snow this time since he was down for his nap.

Caleb has learned a few new things these past few months. He is talking up a storm all day long. He calls the kids by name and lets me know when they are “being mean” to him. He has started singing the ABC’s although most of the letters are “C”. He knows his name starts with a “C”. He also likes to yell “I’m Hungry!!” in the middle of church. He has yet to go to nursery since I am afraid he would bring home too many sicknesses and germs. I know, I am a little paranoid! He is also obsessed with coloring. We have to watch him closely so he doesn’t color on anything other than paper although I have found a few places where he used a pen on doors and tile. He also plays make believe eating and drinking with the tea set and he makes sure Kip and I get plenty of samples! He is still into balls, planes, helicopters, and taking baths. He also enjoys sucking on his toes!

So there you have it. Life for the past three months. I plan to try and update more, but you never know what life will bring!