Makenna talking on the phone to Grandma...Makenna loves to talk on the phone...

Happy New Year!!

Braxton, I think he was happy that Michael and I were home and he didn't need to babysit anymore....

Landon trying out the noise maker....

Madison with her New Year tiara and a noise maker....

Makenna tried to stay awake but she fell asleep on the couch....

:)

Daddy, Braxton, and Landon playing with Landon's new race set.

Merry Christmas!!

Makenna helping mommy do the dishes......On Christmas eve Madison let me know that we hadn't yet made cookies for Santa....I asked her if we should make snickerdoodles (they are easier to make than sugar cookies) she said that Santa doesn't like that kind, he likes sugar cookies. I also thought that maybe we could just put out some of the m&m's we had laying around the house, she didn't really like that idea either...lol......So, we made some sugar cookies and the girls helped me by putting sprinkles on the cookies (and the counter and floor :) ) We had lots of fun and Santa really enjoyed them.....

All of the kids Christmas eve in their new pjs...

Braxton just got done opening up the gift he got from Landon......a cool thermometer....

Landon in his new hat so we can go up to the snow and his ears will stay nice and cozy.

Madison and Makenna....Makenna just opened up the gifts that Madison got for her.....a cute soft and cuddly puppy dog and some bottles for her baby dolls...

Madison and the doll that she got from grandma and grandpa.

Madison in her new "hello kitty hat" it looks like she is thinking "mom are you taking another picture?"

Makenna just got through opening up the doll that grandma and grandpa gave to her.

Madison and Makenna got new cribs for their baby dolls.

Today after we got home from church, Braxton was playing some Christmas songs for us and Makenna got on a box(her stage) and was singing for us...very cute.

Hey what do you know. It does snow in Hillsboro, Oregon. Today it started to snow while we were in church. Needless to say all the kids were very excited and wanted to go outside.

Braxton, Madison, and Makenna playing in the snow. They so loved it. Hopefully, we will get some snow again.

Braxton and Madison outside playing in the snow.