December 2012 part 2

Tree picture before going to church.

 

Mara was very brave and let Karri pull out a tooth. 

 

I love when they make tents and watch movies. 

 

SISTERLY LOVE 

 

A rare moment: when Jaina falls asleep while we shop.  She had a cold so she was already tired.

 

I took apart and remade my Christmas wreath. I LOVE how it turned out. 

 

Christmas Church clothes from Mana.

 

 

Jaina didn't want to put her dress on and barely wanted to be in the picture.

But what a cute group of kids!! 

 

Last day of School before Christmas:

Kids made 'Gingerbread houses' 

 

 

 Addi, Maddox & Mara at Grandma & Grandpa's house.

 

The Annual Hillam Christmas Party

The kids made rockets and shot them off.

 

 

Jaina LOVED this and couldn't get enough of it.

She actually got it in the 'goal' a few times too. 

 

 

 

The Love of My Life.

 

There was even 'real' Angry Birds!! 

 

 

 

Jaina didn't quite like Santa this year. Maybe next year. 

 

But she loved her new Princesses. 

 

Mara with Santa. 

 

Yay!!! New Barbie car!!! 

 

Xander with Santa. 

 

I love his excitement for his gift! 

 

 

December 2012 part 1

Christmas tree fun!

 

I borrowed Karri's DSLR camera and had some fun trying to get pictures for our Christmas card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had the kids pick their favorite ornaments. 

 

 

 

 

 

And some more of my favorites. 

 

 

A view of our Christmas room! 

 

The house with the tree lit up.

 

Every morning Jaina always asked to turn on the lights of the tree.

She loved seeing it come to life.

November 2012

November fun!!

 

I love to document the little things that the kids do. I thought it was so sweet that Jaina lined up her little toys on her blanket. She just loves stuffed animals right now.

 

Dad got to open his Christmas present EARLY.

Look at all those LEGO's!! 

 

 

The First Snowfall of the Winter: Nov 10th.

It was so heavy that we were worried about our tree losing branches.

 

But the kids were very excited to play in it. 

 

 

 

 

We (the girls) went to see the play Cinderella at Mountain View with Grandma, Liza and Addi.

We got to meet The Prince and Cinderella afterwards. 

 

Here's another 'little thing' that I thought was cute. Mara decided to line her floor with as many blankets as she could find. Jaina liked it too. 

 

Because of the Cinderella play, we were able to go on a Carriage ride with Princess Mulan.

The girls just LOVED IT!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got to celebrate JD's birthday. I realized that I don't ever get pictures of me with my siblings.

So we made sure to change that. 

 

JD sandwich!!! 

 

These girls just LOVE to dress up. 

 

My kids love books and like to 'read' together. 

 

After Thanksgiving we got the Christmas lights on the house for our FIRST Christmas in this house. 

 

Our 'mantle' with our stockings. 

 

Xander and one of his LEGO creations. It was a marble game that you would have to tilt to get into the goal.  He has such an imagination!!! 

 

Jaina is learning how to play the computer, but still needed help from her siblings.

They were all playing a game together. 

 

Our Christmas tree!!!! 

 

Some of my favorite ornaments.