Oh Christmas Tree!

When Kyle and I got married one of the traditions we wanted to start for our own family was going out to a tree farm to pick out and cut down our own Christmas tree. It's a tradition we now enjoy even more with the kids!

Kyle and Ashlyn on the hayride out to the trees

Mac and Mommy on the hayride. Too bad we got to our tree section and realized that we forgot the saw--oops! Good thing it was a slow day (we went on a weekday) and we were the only ones there, so the tractor driver just brought us back to get a saw :)

Silly girl throwing snow at me!

Maguire was having a blast tackling Daddy

Maguire wanted this tree...one that was just his size

The best out of all the shots we took. Ya can't win 'em all!

Our decorated tree

Elf Yourself!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards
I just love doing these videos every year! They crack me up! And this year my kids have LOVED watching them over...and over...and over... Make your own--it's so fun!

Pray for Baby Kaiya

I would be so grateful if you would join me in praying fervently for baby Kaiya. She's the 2-month-old beautiful baby girl of Heidi and Mark, friends of mine from college. This morning she was admitted to DeVos Children's Hospital with bacterial meningitis. Please pray that God will heal her! For details, updates and to leave a comment for the family, check out her carepage.

Baby, it's cold outside!

Nate and Brittany were delayed in flying back to San Diego after Thanksgiving. Their misfortune was our great fortune! We all went over to Britt's parents' house to make dinner and play in the snow. So fun!

Me and Britt

Aunt Brittany, Uncle Nate and Ashlyn trying to make a snowman. The snow was not ideal for snowman-making :(

Apparently it was really fun and funny to throw snowballs into the slushy-no-yet-frozen-over pond

Ash was cold and only wanted Uncle Nate to carry her back to the house :)

Our goofy bug-eyed snowman

Mac and Daddy

Nate and Brittany

Fun in the snow!

A yummy thrown together feast!