Christmas Eve!

 Well, we tried staying healthy all Christmas season and I'd say we are doing a pretty good job!  However, Ashlyn had a sore throat for a few days and started coughing and I decided to take her down to the doctor to rule out strep.  She doesn't have strep but has a sinus infection and bronchitis.  She was given some meds and cough syrup but was on the couch most of the day.

Our little town is so cute and pretty and Mike and I were out and we swung by Kittle Kettle just to peek at the lights once again!  And the skies are just gorgeous on these cold days!  Austin loves to open all the cards that get sent to us over the holidays!  Thank you friends!

A bottle buddy project is complete!

And I noticed a real snow flake pasted on the outside of our bedroom window and I just stopped and paused and looked at it.  What a cool gift on my window.  I do not ever remember seeing a real snow flake like this before!  So cool!

We haven't baked cookies yet this season so we mixed a batch of gingerbread and decorated them!  These are the best kind of Christmas memories!

The workers gave us an outside patio heater and Matthew and Daisy came over and Matthew put it together for us!  Watching the three men in the house start the campfire on the back porch is wonderful!  We have the best kids!!!!!

Hadassah and Jeremiah are with the Petersheims but will come over tomorrow!

This kid is so excited for Christmas Day, the gifts, the snow ... everything!

Ashlyn is excited too but is trying to get well!

We have another puzzle on the board!

Mike is starting the fireplace outside as the Chiefs get ready for kick off!

After making some pretzel logs to eat and cut up vegetables, we all snuggled on the couch downstairs after dark and watched Klaus!  It's Mike's favorite Christmas movie and even though we dozed off and on through the movie, we love being together!