Early presents, Happy Birthday Daddy, robots, and Teddy Bear Tea Party!

We had a fun filled week with early gifts from neighbors Josephine and Gianna (Dave too:), we celebrated Daddy's birthday, Ayson bought his first robot with his own money, and Addie and Mommy attended a Teddy Bear Tea Party!

On Monday afternoon, Josephine and Gianna surprised the kiddos with early presents!


An advent calendar and special glasses that turn Christmas lights into santas and reindeer! WAY cool and thanks, Jo and Gi!!!


Daddy was away Wednesday and Thursday on a quick work trip.  Poor Daddy was away for his birthday!  To celebrate Daddy's birthday, Mommy picked up baklava and Lebanese food Friday night...yum!
The kiddos making Daddy's birthday cards Wednesday evening.




Ayson reading us bedtime stories :)


Friday:
One more day closer to Christmas!


School work:  Ah school work... Mommy started off hanging up the pictures the kids would bring home BUT after awhile some items just have to be thrown away as there is no more room on the walls!  The kids get VERY upset with Mommy when they find their artwork hidden in the recycle bin...hmm, Mommy may have to start putting pictures on the wall going upstairs :)
Addie




Addie and Mommy playing outside and the sun is out.  We could possibly be on the trampoline BUT Addie could not remember :)





LOVE this one!!!



Ayson's work: He is writing about minecraft...




A picture that Miss Annie drew for Ayson


On the back of the picture, Ayson drew a tree with all of us (including Mason) on the tree by age (hahaha, he made Daddy older than Mommy...Mommy is 1 year older then Daddy :)


On Saturday, we were working on Addie's homework...finding (and cutting out) pictures that start with the letter "K."
Addie showing off HER chipmunk cheeks!!!


LOOK who finally got a hair cut (Daddy does not like to "cheat" on Barber Sam and since Daddy has been away/busy, that is the reason why it has taken so long for Ayson to get a hair cut)
Daddy and Ayson went to the barbers, Home Depot, the Robot Store (Hobby Lobby), and the grocery store. While at Hobby Lobby, Ayson bought another salt powered robot with his OWN money. Daddy had a 40% discount so Ayson only had to part with $7.50!


Now Ayson's hair looks just like Daddy's!


Ayson catching up on his advent calendar and writing out the three toys that he would like to get from Santa: Robot dog (check!), legos (check!), and robot arm (umm...)


The kids and Daddy working


GO Clemson!  We all wore our Clemson clothes/colors Saturday night!  Daddy was up until the bitter end as Clemson made it a "stressful" game to watch...Clemson did win :)


Pictures from the Teddy Bear Tea Party on Sunday...tea for the parents and not the kiddos :)
Mikhan and Addie in tiaras (Mommy is not dealing with the upside down pictures...so everyone else must just "deal with it")




The girls!  Both Addie and Mikhan did a great job at the Party! The girls received an ornament, got to work on a craft, had glam pictures" takenm participated in the Teddy bear parade, AND got to sit on Santa's lap!


Grandpa came over Sunday afternoon to watch the Giants with Daddy and to cuddle with the kiddos!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family!  Our greatest wish is for everyone to be healthy, happy, and kind to others.

The kiddos had another snow day on Tuesday so Mommy and the kids had more FUN outside!  We ended up with about 3 feet of snow!

The snow fort that Mommy built...too bad ALL of the fort melted Thursday through Sunday! sigh.


Backyard view!


Playing in the snow


Our first snow man of the season.  The snow was not great for packing (the reason for the small snow man)


School work:
Addie




Ayson









On Wednesday after work, we went to Grandma Collene's for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Daddy took the kids out "hunting" in the new blind (Daddy bout the blind so that the kids could go with him) on Thursday morning.  The only time Daddy saw a deer was when the kids were with him (who smelled liked turkey and were NOT quiet...lol :)






Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family!


The red heads, Babs and Addie with Mommy behind the camera:)


Ayson played outside with his cousins after Thanksgiving dinner.  They made a huge snow ball while Kaela was building a wall.


Addie getting her hair braided by Grandma on Friday while visiting with Uncle Shawn.


Miss Annie and Mr Bob sent Mommy a video of the train that Daddy dropped off with Mr Bob on Tuesday evening...so that Mr Bob could determine if the train still works...it works!!!


On Friday, Daddy and the kiddos (Mommy had to work) went to Grandpa Chuck's for another Thanksgiving meal (no turkey at these festivities:)
The cousins "cheering" their juice barrels.


It was Kaela's birthday (Uncle Shawn's too) on Thursday (Happy Birthday, Kaela!) so she celebrated with both Grandma and Grandpa.


Addie getting cozy with Andrea (Pama's son's girlfriend:)


Daddy sporting the new cowl neck in blaze orange that Grandma Collene made for him!


Ahhh! Relaxing at the house on Saturday:)


Ayson building a house in Mindcraft (at least his thumb got a workout;)


On Sunday, we got our Christmas tree!  Ms Erin told the kids last year that there was an elf in the barn so Ayson was intent on finding the elf and spent the first ten minutes looking for the elf and NOT for a tree. As an aside, our Elf on the Shelf, made an appearance Saturday but then forgot to move on Sunday morning...oops!


Ms Erin was SO nice!  She made the kiddos there OWN little trees to put in their rooms!  Thank you!


Two little elves helping Mommy and Daddy decorate the tree.


The kiddos decorating their trees.


Ta Da!

Holy Snow Day!

The kiddos and Mommy had a snow day and Daddy worked from home. We started the morning off with about 6 inches and as of this evening, we are at 2 feet of snow!

We went outside before and after lunch.
Before:
Addie in the foreground with Ayson as an orange speck in the background.


Snow angel!


Fort building!


Addie "helping" Daddy shovel snow in the driveway.


Lol, with the kiddos helping, more snow ended up in the driveway than out of it!


Ayson wanted Mommy to bury Ayson's lower half in the snow :)


After lunch:
The spruce trees next to the house.


The kids had to almost swim through the snow!


Mommy starting a snow fort in the side yard


Ayson helping Daddy shovel the driveway...again!


Where's the mountain?!?