Sunday, March 02, 2014

Christmas 2013

Part of our Christmas, wildly out of order. I haven't tried uploading my iPhone photos to our HP desktop for fear that the world will stop revolving, but the photos you're missing are those of our Christmas/Mom's Bday in Tucson. There was cake, there were presents, there were 4 children and 4 chihuahuas, there was laughter. Our December was packed to the brim with family and old friends and we are grateful to be making memories in our new home with them.


Ellie is in love with TY's Beanie Boos. She acquired quite the collection on Christmas.

Besitos (kisses)  for cousin in Tacoma, WA on Christmas morning via FaceTime.
Gotta love technology.

The littlest speaking quietly to her newest babies.

Christmas Eve nap before the festivities begin. Does life get any sweeter than a babe peacefully sleeping? 

Our sweet girl on Christmas morning. She is really into drawing, sewing, and knitting this year.  

Jacob eager to play with his new toys. Have you seen those perplexus mazes? That toy kept my men folk mighty busy.
                                                 

My heart.

Christmas morning hike up the mountains.

Our parent's doggies love to visit us too! Maggie May (on the left) and Molly (right) are such wonderful doggies. 

Our little Lukey! Love that face. 

Luke fits right in to our stair step kiddos. Bella 9, Jacob 7, Luke 5, Ellie 3. It warms my heart to watch them all play together. 

Our Sister getting some Ellie love.

McCormick Stillman Railroad Park to ride trains, look at lights and mini trains, and eat ice cream:) PS the kids aren't super tall, my sister is just miniature. 

Our favorite spot to take photos on our hike, in case you didn't recognize it. 

More trains.

3 trips to McCormick Stillman Railroad Park. We've had an unusually warm winter, but there were a few "cold" nights. We still ate ice cream:)

Christmas Eve at Albert's Aunt Laurie's house. I wish I had taken more photos. Albert's Grandma Naomi is one of the sweetest, most hilarious ladies alive.

Christmas Story. 

A very special treat to spend Christmas eve and day with Grandma Donna and Grandpa Emilio. Since infancy, the children have loved reading in their Grandma's lap. 

Christmas Morning! I can't get over their sweetness. Precious little people. 

Christmas photo shoot. We live very close to the McDowell Mountains and are blessed to have views like these everyday.