Hey Santa!

Josh decided to surprise Chloe and Isabella by dressing up like Santa today. I'm not sure if he fooled them at first, but Max jumped right in and revealed Josh's true identity. Little brothers --ugh!!!!! It was sweet to see Josh plan this whole thing out for his little sisters!!!

Gingerbread House

Today was gingerbread house construction day! The kids had fun building and decorating it...... The only issue was the silly VT! The girls severely protested the VT emblem. They wanted the house to be girly with no reference to sports. Oh, well! The Hokies won out in the end and our gingerbread house proudly displays VT!!! We think Kevin may be a bit obsessed!

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Isabella had her singing debut on Sunday with "Happy Birthday, Jesus." She was so sweet and adorable! I was so proud of her. Who knew that a child of mine would like to be on stage?????????

Thanks, Aunt Jenn & Uncle Matthew

Thanks, Aunt Jenn and Uncle Matthew for our cool shirts! We can't wait to see you.
Love,
Max and Katie

MAX AND KATIE ARE 7

I can't believe that Max and Katie turned 7 today! It seems like yesterday they were born! Time goes so fast. They had fun today. Kevin took them to Bob Evans for breakfast. They opened presents, got to skip co-op, and went to the Rain Forest Cafe for dinner. All the kids loved the restaurant! It just so happened that it was "Kid's Night" (every Wed) so all kids' meals were only $1.99! What a bargain! We came home and did birthday cake. Max requested that Mayson make him a marble cake -- straight from Duncan Hines! Katie wanted a real bakery cake. They messed up our order and gave us a 1/2 sheet instead of a 1/4 - come on over for some cake!! We have so much left over! The day ended with a game of Skip-Bo! Their parties are in a few weeks!

Heidi's Wedding

The wedding was so much fun! Heidi was gorgeous and Chris was so enthralled by her beauty. The Maryvale Castle looked so amazing all decorated for Christmas. It was such a special night. I was so honored to be a bridesmaid. It was like my daughter was getting married! Max & Katie handed out programs and Josh & Mayson each did a Scripture reading. They all did an awesome job.

Jingle Bell Run

It was 36 degrees, but sunny! We had our jingle bells tied to our laces (see pix) and took off. Poor Rachel was super sick and coughed through the run. It was freezing! We ran a 5K around Centennial Park in Ellicott City. The course took us all around the lake. It was very hilly which made for a tough run. I had my best time ever of 30 minutes 42 seconds!! I was so happy. The t-shirts were so much cooler than the sweatshirts we got at the Turkey Trot! So much fun.....