Christmas Throwback pics 2010

Pictures from our first Christmas in Oregon. 2010

More Christmas Pics

 Gingerbread house building. Greta and I use a glue gun to put it together instead of waiting for the frosting to set like the boys do.

 walking through lights and seeing Santa 

 Jovial the kitten 

 Christmas day hiking 

 Holiday cartoons and movies

 tracking Santa online 

 Trying out his new sno cone maker 

 Greta with a new kit. Making a vanilla melon lip balm and making coconut citrus lotion before church. Waiting for the wax to set. 

Merry Christmas

After all these years, still not used to T-shirt weather on Christmas. It's the WA girl in me in, I guess...

 Someone once told me never to be sad because your kids are growing up because you grow with them. Some of the wisest and truest words I've ever heard and ones I think of daily. We are at the point in our life where we now have "big" kids, with big dreams, big potential and big personalities. We are so blessed. They don't ask for toys anymore, they want instruments, things to create etc. Old traditions that we have done the last 11 years are changing. Like below. Each year, I always caught Greta holding Fieldin by the Christmas tree, and was lucky enough to sneek a photo. This year that didn't happen but that is OK. Then, Christmas eve,  I got this shot and I love it so much. 

 sneaking pickles before dinner...Fieldin snuck the olives..

 making German Spaetzle 

 Her last few moments to hide in the presents..

 2016 Babbitt tree 

 Love these kids 

 We open gifts Christmas Eve, Church and Christmas stockings on Christmas morning. 

 Greta earned money to buy everyone gifts this year and she was very excited for us to see what she picked out. 

Waiting For Christmas

I haven't taken too many pictures of our Christmas break but it has been busy, full yet restful. School starts up soon. I am purging the house, reorganizing, the kids are busy with friends and hobbies. 

It will be hard to get back to a schedule. 

Snow Day #2

 Another school day cancelled. The kids are happy to play in the snow but hoping to get back to school tomorrow. 

 This shows their personality. One kid with a huge snowball cackling. One kid checking the ph of the snow with ph strips. It was a 5 so less acidic then our tap water. So I guess it's OK to eat. Thank you Greta. 

Fieldin was up so early and being a pill but excited about snow. I made him come in at 11:30 to rest. 

The Newest Babbitt

We made the mistake of going to the animal shelter last Saturday. A kitty picked up and we brought her home. She is a 3 month old diluted tortoise shell kitten that is 3 lbs and growing. 

Her name was nugget because she had gold patches in her fur but Fieldin couldn't remember her name. So the kids chose a different "holiday" name... Jovial. Jovie for short. Fieldin can remember Jovial but not Nugget.....anyway, she is very fun, snuggly and playful and is starting to explore the house a little. 

 She loves to jump and climb but luckily understands when we say "no" 

 She could get lost in Greta's backpack

 First time home

 She loves to snuggle with us on the couch. The couch is her favorite place...kinda like another cat we knew and loved. 

Welcome to this crazy house, Jovie. 

Little Drummer Girl

I love advent celebrations at church in December, this year Greta was able to join in for little drummer boy during both our services. She was able to hold her own with two drummers 3 x her age. Very proud of her. 

 Working on an essay in between services 

 Ready to drum..
I can't get the video to post, so I am working on it!