We had a two hour delay this morning due to the snow yesterday. I don’t even have all four kids together in the kitchen on weekend mornings. For it to happen today was definitely a rarity!
Kaitlyn
First snow day of the year!
These two were determined to make their blocks reach the ceiling. It took quite a bit of work to make the tower stable enough, but they did manage it.
Kaitlyn just discovered some books her brothers once loved.
The love of Fortnite is still going strong.
Kaitlyn designed and created her own golf course.
Ski lessons. Kaitlyn was so excited to be back on skis this winter but she definitely needed the first lesson to warm back up.
Granny played and endless amount of games the last few days.
Sunday lineup
Candlepin bowling
Kaitlyn couldn’t wait to teach SkipBo to Granny.
Granny and Pop are here and the kids couldn’t wait to open presents!
I heard reading coming from the living room. I snuck in and was so happy to see Kaitlyn reading her new book to Ben.
Very heated game of CandyLand!
Christmas!
Cookies for Santa.
The only hard part of basket presents today was waiting till everyone was awake. There is a large gap between Ben/Kaitlyn’s awake time and Alex’s.
Basket presents are providing a great opportunity to get most everybody in a picture together.
Tonight we went for our traditional Christmas Light viewing and ended with donuts and hot chocolate. (Alex chose to stay home.)
Basket presents after school.
Basket presents.
Basket presents start today! Let the countdown to Christmas begin.
Sunday lineup.
Breakfast with Santa.
Movie night at school tonight.
Kaitlyn has been VERY grumpy yesterday and today. I told her she had to take a nap if she didn’t want to go to bed early tonight. I didn’t get a comment from Kaitlyn but she did disappear. I later went up to her room to see if she was actually asleep. She wasn’t in her bed so I assumed she was playing her iPad somewhere. I looked in her little nook and instead found her asleep on the floor.
Family game night – Mario Kart!
Kaitlyn still loves her little nook for her iPad time.
Just a little Christmas shopping.
Sunday lineup.
Everyone had a great time at Ben’s party!
This goofball was SLOW getting ready this morning, but had me laughing all along.
Gingerbread house building.
Kaitlyn’s new book was so good she tried to read while packing her snack for school.
This unicorn is freshly showered and almost ready for bed.
Kaitlyn finally decided to get serious about her Christmas List.
Girls On The Run 5K today – cold and rainy but here we go!
Wade and I decided to go on a date tonight so we scrounged a quick dinner for these three before we headed out.
Kaitlyn and her eye mask crack me up every night.
Family Mario Kart night.
Everybody wanted to watch Ben use his electronics time today.
Kaitlyn decided to give her new curling method another try.
Tonight we decorated our tree.
The last 6 hours always feel eternal.
A quick goodbye to Gram before we get on the road.
Stockings came early in Collierville.
Second Thanksgiving – with local family!
Kaitlyn was excited to get a new bike last year at home. She tried really hard to learn to ride without training wheels but never got the hang of it. Yesterday she picked up this bike at Granny and Pop’s house. She hopped on and started riding like she had been doing it for years. No wobbling, no hesitation, and she was off!
First Thanksgiving – with family that has to leave on Wednesday.
Kaitlyn couldn’t wait to play with Aunt Emmy’s old dollhouse.