Birthday + Christmas = December Fun

Let's just say that December gets pretty crazy around here.  Between the girls' 4th birthday and Christmas, that's exactly what it's been.  Crazy but fun!  Here is a load of pictures and videos in hopes of capturing how the month has played out...


Jesus' birthday party at preschool with a balloon release...

Birthday pancakes and strawberries the morning of Ava and Reese's birthday (Dec. 20th)...

Playing with a new birthday gift...

Jumping around at Cosmic Jump....

Cake with a few friends...

Back to Galesburg, IL the next day for more birthday celebrating...party at Happy Joe's Pizza...

 

One of the birthday gifts from Nana and Pappy was a dance lesson from high school pom girls...

Visiting Discovery Depot Children's Museum...a favorite outing when we go see Nana, Pappy, Grammy and Larry...

Christmas Eve at Gigi Pat's....

Christmas morning at Grammy and Larry's...

Second gift-opening on Christmas morning...Ava and Reese talk everyone into letting them help...

Staying busy between all the festivities...cuddling...looking at pictures of themselves as babies...eating cereal out of their new bowls with straws...stamping...and on and on...

We had a very blessed Christmas and we hope you did too.  Throughout all of this craziness we are trying our best to teach the girls the true meaning of Christmas.  God sent his son for you and for me!
Have a very happy new year!!!