December 2017

DECEMBER

December 1st Pajamas

 

 Brody has no problem sitting on Santa's lap

Madie was not so sure

Madie at her library class.
It is so fun watching her interact with other kids, 
singing, doing actions and following the teacher. 

Madie and I made a 'Light the World Service Calender' at mutual
so we've been doing an act of kindness every day

 We bought ourselves an early Christmas present

 This kid loves his yogurt

 
The museum had a holiday event 
and it's been on our list of things to do since we got here

 So many amazing pieces

 We went to a glass blowing presentation and at the end they 
were giving away the bowl they made.
They said 'if the light stops on you and your 
face appears on the tv screens, then your the winner.'
Madie's cute face appeared on the screen 
and we took home with beautiful bowl.

 holiday cookie decorating

 A little gift for Daddy
Nirvana

After stake conference we stopped at the Hill Cumorah 
to see the annual Nativity displays 

Britany is College Pick Em's WINNER
They aren't going to want me to play anymore

 Evening with the Steele's
Dinner and Christmas Devotional

 So studious in her coloring
I love watching her be creative  

Brody is loving our indoor Snowballs 

Introducing Madie to The Grinch

Paint Day with Cousins

I've been exercising every morning and these kids 
are my special helpers.

 Madie is such a great sister

 snuggles with Daddy

 New toy from Sister Pitts and their fighting over it

 Kimmie the baby whisperer

 It wasn't a lot of snow but enough to get the kids excited

Brody has been under the weather and just can't seem to kick it. 

 Falls asleep where ever he is

 I enjoyed all the snuggles though

 We even slept on the couch together for 4 nights 
to prop him up because he was so congested. 

 A weekend in Albany to help with the Holiday Cookie making
Hide and Seek for the kids

 
These cuties with their matching ponytails

 and some homemade pizza too

Brody admiring himself in the mirror

I babysat Weston and Madie helped

 Oh these 2 are cute together

 Madie's first haircut and mom's first time cutting hair
- The rat tail had to go -

 Our townhouse office called and said our unmarked car 
couldn't be in the parking lot anymore.
So we just decided to junk it and be done wi

th it.

 Bye bye Dodge
thanks for 12 great years

 One of our favorite Christmas activities 
Christmas at the Joseph Smith home

 Papa and mama Smith reading the Christmas Story

 Christmas carols in the frame home

 And Dancing in the barn

 old time games

 warming up with cookies and hot chocolate

 Madie loves going to mutual with me
Tonight's activity- Gingerbread houses

 These little twiners had a fun time playing
Nell and Madie

 playing hide and seek
How will I ever find them?

 Stamps and coloring

 Madie always wants to help
'My turn to feed him'

BUBBLES!!! 

 first ponytail with all her hair

It lasted about 5 minutes

 December 15th
Date with Daddy @ Patty's

 Driving through the Mertensia Light show

 

 Fairport Ward Christmas Party

 December15th
One of our favorite activities together

 SLEDDING

 Madie had so much fun
but it only lasted 15 minutes until her hands were too cold

 Look at the pure JOY on their faces

 snow bunnies

 Ward Christmas Party

 /Live nativity at Methodist church 

 Pretty girl in her Christmas Dress

Matching Christmas Monkey Pajamas 

Bathtime

 

 Today's Light the World service
Pick up garbage around the complex

 She loved it and always wants to do it now.
She is such a good girl

 Madie teaching Brody to crawl

 Snow Bunny

My first attempt at homemade chicken noodle soup
Like Grandma Hirschi 

Oma surprised Madie with this 
late birthday/early Christmas present

He's pulling himself up on everything 

CHRISTMAS EVE 2017

 A new Christmas tradition
Mini German pancakes

 Clam Chowder Dinner for Christmas Eve

We decided to open some presents today 
since we have limited time in the morning  

 And we always watch the Grinch

 Santa Came

 

 Madie's big gift

 Strider

 Scott always sends me on a scavenger hunt
I love it
new massager

 Happy Happy girl

Successful FIRST Christmas

 Christmas morning sticky buns

Cracker and cheese lunch

 

Oma took the whole family to see 

 Brody fell asleep in the first 5 minutes 
and woke up when the lights turned on at the end

 Each family brought a soup for dinner

 The girls put on a little flute and recorder concert

 


Madie--- always the instigator of trouble

 This looks disgusting but it is just frosting

 Canandaigua Lake

 What a beautiful place we live

 This little sweetie just makes my heart melt

Good hair Day

 color box

 

When these are the temperatures

 We need hot chocolate with marshmallows
Brody doesn't seem to mind the cup is empty

 

 Face painting

  games

Sparkly Craft 

 and an early Netflick countdown

 

 

 

 This year has brought a lot of change: 
The biggest and best change was Brody coming into our family
 and 2nd the WHOLE Davenport family moving to New York 
and 3rd buying the Bakery
We have SO much to be grateful for.
We look forward to see what 2018 has to offer.