Where has the time gone???

So needless to say it has been awhile!!! The holidays hit big this year and we have been going ever since. We say the Jenkins crew at THanksgiving and the Doanes over Christmas where the boys got spoiled rotten! We can not wait to see everyone in 2012 and as the calendar looks now it is going to be another busy year full of family and friends!!

So to start! Thanksgiving was a BLAST! 13 people, 9 bikes, 5 park trips, 2 Turkeys, one pub crawl, a fishing trip, trampoline jumping, front yard playing and soooo much more. We loved spending time with the fam. THe cousins had nonstop fun together and it was so nice to get to spend time with BOB! Bob, we love you working! It gives us so much more time with you :). We also got to share the company of Charlie who was a great addition to the holiday, pitching in whereever he could. from reading stories with the kids to cooking. Thanks Charlie! We have tons of great memories and hope to do it again soon!!

The few weeks we had between Thanksgiving and Christmas are a blur! All I know is we decorated the house, the boys had TONS of CHristmas crafts that were sooo fun and turned out really nice. There were Christmas parties and friends. All in all it was a wonderful start to the winter!

The weeks before Christmas were spent in Dallas and were great!! I got to spent time with Stef and her family! She has two great kids and IS EXPECTING! So i am equally excited to get back out there to celebrate the new babies arrival! After a few days there we went to Gramie and Grampie's! It was like walking into a wonderland! There were decorations and lights everywhere. The new house is gorgeous and with Snowmen and Santas in every corner the kids could not have been happier. We had one big event after another with the Doanes. Polar Express Train ride, Sherk ice sculptures at the Galyord, park, backyard play and MORE FAMILY!!! We have to be some of the luckiest people in the world to get to see/have so much family that makes an effort to get together. We saw the Doanes, Doanes, Doanes and Doanes! That is right! Robs 2 Brothers and their families, the Grandparents and Steve's brother and wife also made the trip! It was so great.

Christmas day was neat!! The boys got a guitar, violin, Cars, Farm Animals and baby toys from Santa! They hit the jackpot. So after arriving with one big suitcase for the whole fam we returned 13days later with 4 giant suitcases all of which were pushing their luck at being under 50lbs! But we made it and made it safe!

It was been as wonderful to be home as it was to be away. The weather is is great so we are outside all day everyday! B is perfecting the balance bike and will be riding with no training wheels in another week! Caleb has his first day of school TODAY!!! We are all so excited and he feels very grown up! Austin took his first step two days ago and continues to try to walk....Next on the calendar is Colorado Feb 3!!! Love to all!!