Puzzle Time

A few days ago, we started our first 1000 piece puzzle.



This is the progress we have made in almost a week's time.

The completed picture will look like this.....what a great Advent project!

Have A Fairy Nice Friday!

Fairy Sighting at our house!

Have a wonderful week-end, too!

St. Nicholas Day Fun

Last night, we put our shoes outside....

...and this morning....they were filled with chocolate!
Gold coin chocolates....special delivered by St. Nicholas!

And, then it was off to our homeschooling St. Nicholas Day party....
where....
guess what???!!....we had MORE chocolate!

Special craft tables were set up...

...to help us celebrate the day!

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

We Have 60+ Reasons....

....to be outside on these beautiful days in December.
Each degree of warm as prompted us to go out and enjoy the mild temps whenever we can!

Notice the "Snow Boots and No Jacket" look.....maybe this style will catch on as the winter rolls on....mabye it won't!

We started an Advent project that was perfect for a warm, sunny December afternoon.

Nacho and Buttercup painted the letters in the word, "PREPARE" to go on our fireplace mantle for the weeks leading up to Christmas.

They did a great job!

Our other Advent project was buying and putting together this Advent wreath!  The kids all look forward to lighting the candle each night for devotions.

Have a blessed Advent!

30.5 Weeks

Here is the obligatory "baby bump" picture!!
This baby is starting to gain a little weight....I can feel it.
Any guesses for boy or girl?
(Photo Credit: Moe)

Princess Party

Coco had a wonderful day on her birthday.

She received a princess MobiGo game...

....from Nacho...

...a princess bike....

...a princess basketball from Moe....

...and princess sparkly nail polish and her first manicure from Buttercup!

She received a purple outfit from Grandpa Wes and Grandma Jo....

...and a fun paint set that she uses almost every day!!

Grandma Jo created a Snow White princess cake to go along with our theme....

....and it was very yummy, too!

Coco was very excited to turn three...

....and she had LOTS....

...of attention....
ALL.
DAY.
LONG!

When it was time to blow out the candles, she suddenly got a little shy....

 

...but overcame it enough to blow out the last candle.  Moe helped her with the other ones!

 

It was fun watching Coco turn three.....such a sweet day!
 

A Whole Week-end of Giving Thanks

We were thankful for Vikings/Bears tickets that were given to us by friends....

...for time spent together...



...and reaching goals that we set!
(Like finishing this puzzle by Sunday.....the last few pieces always seem to gather a crowd as it is fun to finish a 300 piece puzzle....Coco even set quite a few of the pieces herself!)

We are thankful for SD friends who came to visit.... 

......for healthy children who can dive....



...jump, run and play outside......



....or stay inside and let imaginations go with creative play that can last for hours!



But most of all, we are SO VERY THANKFUL for the special Feast Day that we celebrated on Sunday as the Church calendar comes to an end.
The celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King.......

 

 



....makes these 3 beautiful little girls.....
REAL,
 LIVE,
Princesses!
....as they are the daughters of our Heavenly King!
 
For this, we give thanks each and every day!