Saying Goodbye to 2013

We have had a wonderful year and we are so thankful to God for the many blessings he has provided us with.  I love these people.

This is the sweet children collecting their bribe for cooperating during pictures :)

I love my babies!

Cell Phone Pictures - Round 2

My Little Helper

Many mornings this is how Lauralee exits her bedroom, scooting along in her little chariot.

Sweet Faces

Trying out her new bathtub... best baby bath ever!

Maryann and Doo-dah matching.

Caroline and Suzie Cute

Working on our relief map of the Holy Lands.

Hogan reading to us...

Love

Lauralee's injured forehead.

Merry Christmas

He came!!!

Santa decided to send the kids on a scavenger hunt to find their gift.  Hogan read all the clues and he and Lauralee took turns solving them.  Once they got to the last clue they discovered their brand new, super fun.... TRAMPOLINE!!!  However, I was the only one who would jump on it Christmas morning.  These kids are definitely not morning people.  By lunch time they were all bouncing away.

Here they are ready to go out and see what Santa left.

I made a big dairy and soy free breakfast.  It was delicious!  That's Caroline in the brand new high chair Santa left her.  Thanks Santa!

Our sweet Maryann threw up while we were opening presents and felt pretty rotten all day long.  I took H, L, and C over to MayMay and PopPop's for their Christmas celebration and Adam and Maryann took a long nap.  By the time we got home she was feeling much better.  In spite of the illness we really did have a wonderful Christmas and wouldn't trade these memories for all the world.