I love Gracie’s dance school. It is so beautiful to be surrounded by Jesus loving people outside of church. It gives you such a warm feeling to know that their are other people out there who are not afraid to live their life out loud for Jesus especially their business. Amazing Grace Dance School is just that.. Amazing!

Their first recital was a free Christmas performance for the community. I really did just feel so proud of Grace and was really trying to soak up this mommy daughter moment. I loved ballet as a little girl and now I get to watch my little girl love it too.  She did such a beautiful job.

She’s just gorgeous and she really shines on stage. The smile on her face was just priceless. And when she got her flowers from Daddy & Aunt Erica she was in heaven.

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This year was so magical. Timmy and Grace are at that perfect age and whats more magical than a snuggly little baby.

Santa was very good to these munchkins. Timmy got K’nex, magic tricks and a LIZARD! Grace opened a baby doll that eats & poops, an easy bake oven and a princess bike! In her stocking was the singing flower she asked for. Santa had some help from Aunt Erica with that one. Lydia got a pink swing for the playset, a minnie mouse walker and a mermaid bath toy. Santa brings each kid 3 gifts because in this house if 3 gifts were good enough for baby Jesus then its good enough for us.  

Our Christmas cards this year came out sooooo cute if I must say so myself. But real talk it was hard work to pull off. It took several days to do because the kids can only handle so much of my photography.

Ok I have the cutest kids ever!

Theres so much more to write about but the kitchen is calling my name.

This years theme is Fruit of the Spirit. Last year at our church class we studied people of the bible so I thought this would be a good change. 

We talked about each different “fruit” and colored our own group fruit basket.

We talked about how the closer we are to Jesus the better we will be able to use each of these gifts.

This week we focused on patience. The lemon represented patience in our basket so I let each kid taste test some lemon juice. For snack we shared a fruit bowl and practiced being patient until everyone was served and prayed, then they were able to eat.

We played board games to practice waiting our turn. The kids were very good at this and were even xheering each other on. We played operation and mouse match. 

In the car today whike waiting for Gda’s dr appt to end the kids were running thru my car like a playground and this is what I hear, “Ahhh we are crashing the school bus into the school! Oh no our wheel is stuck. Hurry Grace hop on my magic surf board! Wowwww you have a mahic surf board.”

My kids were working on a surprise for me. I had to close my eyes. I opened my eyes to a winter wonderland. Cotton balls everywhere. 2 bags full. They asked my to buy cotton balls but said it was a secret for what they were for. They whispered theor plans to the lady behind me in line at the register. She told them ooo mommy will loce that! I’m still cleaning up cotton balls. That was 2 weeks ago. I love these kids and all their big & messy ideas. Can’t wait to show them real snow one day.

When your sweet boy draws you a portrait and the body shape is all too telling. Time to get fit so my little picaso can paint me in something other than a moo moo. Can’t say its not accurate. 🙈

Thanksgiving has come and gone. Oh & so has Christmas 😂😂 but just so my kids can look back at family photos one day here are some of my favorite. I am extra thankful this year for these little turkeys!

Timmy says, “Mom its great having a pet baby.” 😂😂 poor Lydia

When I take one kid out they always want to buy a soecial surprise for the one at home. Its so sweet. Timmy just picked out a penguin ornament for Gracie.

We watched The Santa Clause tonight and Timmy kept giving Tim this weird look so I said Timmy are you ok. And he says I’m thinking mom but its a secret. He whispers in my ear I think Daddy is Santa and he doesn’t know it yet. I bust out. Tim is growing out his beard for the church play and you could say he still has dome baby weight to work off. It was hilarious. All night Timmy was gibing him the side eye.

Grace is really into independent play lately. It is so sweet listening to her talk for her barbies or her babies and even her stuffed animals. The comversations are always so sweet and about how much they love each other.

Whenever my kids lose an eyelash they want to make a wish. I don’t know where that cane from. But today Gacies wish was for Timmy to get a rocket ship to take her to the moon.

Grace says her one wish to Santa is that all her toys cone to life. Specifically she would like a talking flower. Might be a sad Christmas 😂

Timmy got shots today at the doctor. He screamed bloody murder, then said oh thats it thats not too bad and then thanked the nurse. 

So at the dr office today timmy brought his lizard book and says to the kids do you guys want to see a lizard that is hard to catch? But you know who can catch any lizard? My friend uncle tom.

Grace is “fishing” off the side of the bed with Tims belt and yelling yeehaw.

My sweet little girl is such a ray of sunshine. Honestly just huge smiles and man burps all day!

She’s starting to babble and drool. She chews on her fingers like they’re made of candy. She is able to grasp toys and hold up her head. She’s wearing 6 month clothing, sometimes 9 months in pjs. Lol. Chunky? Yes. Definitly! And we wouldn’t have it any other way. She is a butterball.