Awesome Birthday Fun!

A week ago we celebrated the kiddo's birthdays.  We changed it up this year and did one big party with both sides of the families.  It was soooo much less stressful!!!   And we did the party at a hotel in the conference room and so then I didn't have to try and find space for almost 40 people at my home or someone elses home.  It was perfect and I am pretty sure the kids had a blast! :)   They have such loving families that love them so much.  They are lucky little kids.  Oh and spoiled!!!!!!    

                           It was my Dad's 60th birthday also so we had a special little cake for him too!

                                                   Mason and one of his new "toys"!

       And his other new "toy"  and outfit.  I think Tim is as excited about these as Mason is!!!  I don't blame him, it is pretty exciting to see him growing up and ready to start spending quality hunting time with his daddy!!!!


         I am so proud of my kids and the people they are becoming!  I love you guys!  Happy Birthday!!  (a little late)

New gun!

Saturday morning we went out for breakfast with my mom and stepdad and then went gun shopping for MY STEPDAD!  Well, by the end of the day, we also owned a new .22 pistol.  I gave in to Tim's pouting eyes! 
So, later that day we all headed over to my moms and shot the gun.  Even the kids had a chance to try it out.  Obviously, Mason was completely into it.  From the picture posted you will notice that Emily is really more excited to have her picture taken!

It had been probably 10 years since I shot a pistol.  I really had a blast shooting it! 
So that was our exciting weekend!

I know it has been a while AGAIN!

I really don't have the excuse of being really busy!  I am just forgetful when it comes to this blog! 

The kids have been busy playing with all of their toys lately!  The older they get the more Mason seems to bug his sister and the more yelling she does at him.  I am really ready for this cold weather to go away so we can play outside more often!

 

A little Tea Party at the baby doll table!

We headed to the Children Museum in Grand Rapids a couple of weeks ago with my sister and step sister and all the kiddo's (minus Riley)  It was really a good time. I had never been there before with them and they loved it!

 

(sorry for the picture of you making a ridicules face Nora)

Then that same week we headed to the roller rink for the first time with the kids.  Mason did suprisingly well for the first time.  He thought the whole experience was pretty cool.  Emily tried her best but just struggled.  Overall they had a ton of fun though.

 

 

We have been staying busy having fun and I have been horrible taking pictures so these are all I really have at this time.  I keep saying that I will get better about taking pictures so maybe this time it will happen!

Hopefully, I will be back on here with an update again soon!  Maybe before their birthdays in March!

Christmas time!

We had such an amazing Christmas this year!  For the first time since I have been a mother, I made sure to have things taken care of ahead of time so that I could relax, which in turn means everyone could relax!!! :)  We started our holiday on Monday and continued through Sunday.   Really busy but amazing time with the family!  This is the best time of year to me!  I truely enjoy the time spent with everyone we love!   Thank you to all that love our children so much and made our christmas another to be remembered!  

This is Christmas Eve in their new PJ's before they head to bed!

Feeding the Reindeer!!!!

 Christmas morning!

Santa gave Mason what he asked for "a yellow crane!"

Sorry it is turned.  Emily got a Saw and a Barbie from Santa (along with 14 other barbies and she loves them ALL)

Christmas at my Mom's house!

Emily and my Mom

Christmas at Nora and Matt's house

Christmas with my Grandpa and Pam

Christmas with my Dad and Phyllis

Emily with her new bike at Tim's parents house

Mason at Tim's Parents

Uncle Mike and Emily!

Sorry for the mass amount of pictures!  This is only a few!   Thank you again to our family for everything you do and the love you share!  Now looking forward to a New Year!

My Swat officer and Flower!

So every year we go to Nora's house for Halloween.  Her neighborhood is ten times better than ours when it comes to trick or treating!  It is a lot of fun to share the time Riley and Carter also.   So Mason was a SWAT officer and Nora's puppy was his inmate. 

 

 

Emily was my sweet little flower.  She really didn't know what to think of the whole trick or treating thing until we got to the first house.  She realized that she would get candy at each house!!!  Then she was all about it!

Riley and Carter looked so cute also!

 

Here is the whole group!  Mason felt the need to help Carter with his boat, it was really cute!

Annual Fall Post

Like we have done for the last 3 or 4 years, here are the pictures from Crane's.  I don't know why but it doesn't feel like fall until I have visited the orchard.  It was a nice day and we all got a ton of apples.  Nora won on the amount with 49 pounds.  I think I ended up with 27 pounds or something.  I am looking forward to some homemade apple pie!  MMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Mason was in the parade!

My little man was in the Pumkinfest Parade on Saturday in Zeeland.  His preschool class all got to ride on the float.   I wasn't sure how he was going to do because he has been struggling with a little anxiety about new things.   At first he was clinging on to my leg when we got to the float but then he saw his buddy!  He was all about it after that.  I don't know if he even realized that I wasn't there anymore.  I am so proud of him when he does something new!  

 

This is Mason (obviously!) then his buddy Connor and Carter! 

 

 

 Emily really enjoyed watching the parade and eating all of the candy!