Easter Time

Easter was a great time this year.  We had Easter walk thru at school, several egg hunts, Easter bunny visits and lunch at GiGis. One thing Jon and I have really tried to do with the boys is bring in the real meaning behind holidays like Easter and Christmas.  This year the boys and I made resurrection rolls.  It is such a great way for children to see the empty tomb and they are fun to make.  

Garrison's 4th Birthday

We had so much fun making donuts for Garrison's 4th birthday.  He loved it and was so happy all his friends and family were there.  Even little Sullivan got into it.

Garrison 4th Birthday Quiz

WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Garrison
NICKNAMES - pumpkin (mommy) and buddy (daddy)
HOW OLD ARE YOU? 4
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? Green
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL? Monkey 
WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? Sullivan, Henry and John T
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? A Daddy
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO PLAY and TOY? Sharp Tooth - Dinosaurs
WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GO?  ride the train at the zoo over and over again
WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE VACATION?  beach home
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? Dinosaurs (The Land Before Time)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? PJ Masks
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK? Dinosaurs
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? Mommy and Daddy (but not when we are mad)
WHAT MAKES YOU SAD? When Daddy gets onto him.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? Pizza
FAVORITE DRINK? milkshake (Pedisure)
FAVORITE SNACK? goldfish 
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG? Yo Gabba Gabba
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO PLAY? Sharp Tooth - Dinosaurs
 WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE BIRTHDAY GIFT? All of them
WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?  Your party and your birthday were on the same day this year!  We had your party at Donut Hutt and you and your friends made donuts.  Pictures coming soon -

Christmas Time

We had a wonderful last few weeks.  Everyday since Thanksgiving Garrison would wake up and ask whether is was Christmas time or Christmas day?  You can imagine when he finally heard it was Christmas day!  Not sure anything is more wonderful than seeing this time of year through a child's eye.  Truly the most wonderful time of the year.  We also had our little elf visitor that both boys LOVE finding each morning.  Some of the highlights of the last few weeks were Enchanted Forest, Alpine Village, Zoo Lights, Brunch with Santa, and Starry Nights.  We had so many wonderful memories this year.  We made Christmas cookies twice, the boys loved wrapping presents with daddy, Christmas parties at school, and Birthday for Jesus party.  I'm so thankful for such a wonderful time of year and tried to soak in every minute.

My Little Tribe

It was a very Happy Thanksgiving at our house.  I definitely reflect how thankful I am for my little tribe.  My boys, my husband and my parents.  I also have some amazing friends and family in there too.  I got to spend Thanksgiving with my little tribe.  We had some delicious food, wrote what we were thankful for on a pumpkin, Garrison pulled the wishbone, watched Macy's parade, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, and just had a great day.  Everyday is a blessing.  I am so grateful.