Little Things {December}...

^^25 Weeks. I always wonder what I looked like with past pregnancies and so I am trying to be a little better about taking pictures more. I feel huge!^^

 

 

^^Poor Ellie got hit with a stomach bug. It was so sad and happened to be the day that Sydney's baby Avery was blessed. So the boys and I went to Sweet and she stayed with Dad. They came up a little later that day when she was feeling better. But it wore her out! She fell asleep on the way home and just looked so sad!^^

 

^^As we watched the Christmas Devotional we played with Legos. Brig's FAVORITE thing to do (inside activity).^^

 

^^I found this little selfie on my phone. Good grief. Flash forward to my little teenager!^^

 

^^A little family picture that I had my dad take before we headed to our Ward Christmas Party. I love family pictures SO much!^^

 

^^At the Christmas Party we got to see Santa... and it cracked me up when Little Miss Ellie just got all comfortable and reclined right on his lap.^^

 

^^One of the best things to do in the winter when the weather is so terrible and we are stuck inside is to head up to the gym at the church and let the kids run around! Especially when we invite or are invited by cousins! (I don't think any of my kids are even in the picture above...but we sure have fun!)^^

 

^^I made my first quilt! it wasn't anything tricky or fancy but it was so fun! Cory's mom got all kinds of fun and crazy fabrics and we made iSpy quilts. It is the perfect picnic quilt!^^

 

^^Another day that Brig was at school and Jase was napping Ellie asked if we could go play in the snow. It was so fun and we made this SnowGIRL. I sure love my Ellie-Girl and her silly, playful nature!^^

 

 

^^My kids have watched way too much TV since I have been pregnant. They climb on my bed and get comfortable and would watch until their eyes glazed over*!

*I typically stop the watching BEFORE this happens;) ^^

 

^^Cory has played pick up games of volleyball on several Saturday mornings and so we ride along in our PJs and watch. The kids love it and I love it when they start chanting "GO DAD! GO DAD!" for everyone to hear!^^

 

 

^^He is really good. I try to convince him that he should find a league in Boise and play on a team but he refuses (for now!) saying that he doesn't want to take them time from our family and this and that nonsense...but I am still working on him! He loves playing!^^

 

^^The dreary morning that Copper was butchered...right outside our window. Luckily the kids didn't see until he was mostly done. Growing up in the country really exposes children to some of the realities of life!^^