Merry Christmas to all

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. 

Santa 2015

Today the kids saw THEIR Santa today. It's the same one they've had since they were born. (Please let there be one more year of Santa. That's my Christmas wish)

Nic read his Christmas wish list to Santa 

Kate had hers memorized 

Gymnastic 2015

They love gymnastics and have gotten so good. Nic is killing the rings and Kate is learning her backhand spring. 

Look at those muscles!!

And he does all of this 100% on his own!

New shoes

Kate got her first pair of high heal shoes and hasn't taken them off yet!  They do seem to go with everything. 

I must admit, she got her love of shoes from me :)

My very own live Elf!

Nic came down from changing into pjs and made his very own elf costume! 

He's my real life Elf, making all my Christmas wishes come true. 

Skating

Thank you Mimi and D-dad for the birthday skates! It's raining, so we are learning to skate indoors. 

Soccer - GOAL

Our soccer star!  He has found his natural talent and LOVES it!!!  Papa, if you remember my soccer experience at Nic's age...it is the complete opposite!! 

 Of course...the Italian Flag

 His team. Nic is #9...and then the action shots for his GOAL

 He kicks...he kicks again (and a defender falls)...

 Goes through 2 more defenders...

 GOOOOOAALLLLLLL!!!!! and he scores!

 

Soccer 2015

I have fallen in love with little kid soccer!

Nic even scored a goal! 

Branson

We rode the Ducks!

Captain Nic! 

And wore the kids out after a great dinner and show at Dixie Stampede 

Next day- White Water!!  Nic discovered that you float with a life jacket on in the wave pool (I think it's his first time in a jacket??!!)

Day 3 - 

It rained. We saw Jonah. It was fantastic! Can't wait for Moses to come to town. 

Day 4- Silver Dollar City

Thank you everyone who made this trip more than it ever could be!  (Nana, Aunt Chris, Crystal) 

Heading home....sad, yet ready :)

Diamonds?

We had so much fun at Crater of Diamonds! 

The kids had a great time playing in the mud and Nic found an Arrowhead! 

Quick mid summer recap

The theme of this summer was SWIMMING!!

Here is a quick recap of the last month. 

Happy 4th of July parade. We were all so hot afterward that we all jumped into the pool with out clothes on. 

Nic held a python. 

More swimming 

We decided to dress up to pick Papa up. 

Kate is Zoe (dog) and Nic is batman. 

Papa's here!!

We say Fancy Nancy the musical. 

More swimming 

Nana and Papa swimming with us. 

A summer of selfies too...

And lots of love.