Post Santa Picture Session

We go and visit Santa in Market Street every year, and then, I continue to take pictures afterwards :) Cute Kids + Nice Place = Perfect Opportunity, right?!

 Carter was way more interested in everything around him than the camera.

Reason 958 why we love Jack's school

In December, Jack's school does the live nativity animals. Last year, Jack was way too scared to ride the camel and donkey, but this year, he was so excited...and so was I. I mean, come on, how often does one get to ride a camel?!?!

The donkey's name was Jack, too!

 This is Jack's best friend at school, Amelie!

 Larry the camel needed a refresher!

I know I say it all the time, but we truly love Jack's school. We recently tried to look for another one because the schedule for next year just isn't ideal, but after researching and visiting, we just came to the conclusion that we weren't ready to give it up. See you next year Larry!!!!

Time to shave

For Christmas from our sweet friend, Webb, Jack got a few bath toys. Of course, he had to play with them that night :) Here are a few pictures of him shaving for the first time!

Little brother duty...

 Jack finally decided it was just more fun to put shaving cream everywhere.

This was one of the first nights that he took a bath in our bath. I thought since it was bigger, it would be easier for him to play with his bath tub race track. Little did I know that it would lead to bath night every night!

Cookie Decorating: Take 2

The week before Christmas, I got together with all my girl friends and their kids to decorate cookies and do a gift exchange. Jack received some cool bath gear from Webb and Carter got a fun noisy toy from Caleb. Miss Kellie had all the cookies already baked and icing made so the kids could just jump right into the fun stuff. After being sugared up, the kids ate pizza and then played some more.

Poor Klaire will have to learn to get down and dirty with all these boys around!

 And the chaos of decorating begins. Our thoughts was that each year should only get easier, but then we remembered there will be four more added to the cookie table...and they will only be 1!

 Other than being pretty messy, they did really well! I think there was more eating than making but that's okay! We are so blessed to have this in our lives.

 

 

Nephews

Thanksgiving was the first time for me to get my hands on the twins since they were born. I was so exited to love on them and try to figure out who was who.

Ben's THREE

The weekend after Thanksgiving, Ben had his third birthday party at my mom's. My cousin, Matt, brought over a bounce house, and the rest didn't matter. The kids jumped until they couldn't jump anymore. It didn't get picked up until Monday morning either so Jack actually jumped in it lots Sunday, too!

 The TMNT umbrella we got him was a hit!

 My brother and I got in on the action, too!

Thanksgiving 2014

We went home to my family for Thanksgiving. Lunch was at my Nana's, and all of the cousins plus Jacob played outside pretty much the entire time. I cannot say enough how much I love when they all get together.

 All the family that was there. We were missing quite a few.

Sweet D!

My Nana with all the Lowery Great Grandkids!