THE MOVE
We found a little house just a few miles from our apartment that we decided to move in to at the beginning of November. Over all I think the move has been worth it...now the kids have some safe outdoor space to play and we don't have to deal with noisy neighbors and such...but boy is moving a pain! I still have boxes in the garage that I have not even gone through and I haven't hung any pictures yet...sad isn't it!? I don't know what we would have done without the help of some of Jason's co-workers and students from the flight school. Here's a picture of some of them hanging out in the moving truck. It was funny because Tressa and Corbin just climbed up there and joined them. I had to get a picture.
We also would not have survived the move without my Mom who flew out to help us. She single handedly packed and unpacked the kitchen and the kids rooms which made the transition SO much easier on our whole family. It was especially nice for the kids to be able to walk into their new house with their rooms all set up so they felt like they were home. We also had lots of help from friends with watching the kids during the week of the move so that I could pack and clean. Thanks everybody!Speaking of friends...
FRIENDS
Shortly after the move we had a little get together to say goodbye to the Carney's (who moved out of state around the same time). It was good timing because we got to have one last hang out before our move too. It's silly that we only moved a few miles away and now we don't see everyone nearly as often, but we are in a different ward and stake now so we don't get to see them at church functions anymore. I've had a few nights out with the girls since then, but we are definitely due for another group hang out. We are so blessed to have had such a great group of friends here in Tulsa. It has made being away from family a little easier. We miss you all!
the guys...
the girls...
me and Lacey...
I totally miss this girl! We lived in the same apartment complex for a while and had lots of fun hanging out together. She was such a good friend...always offering to do things for me (everything from watching kids to coloring my hair to taking pictures of the kids) and SO much fun to just chill with. Our kids were pretty good buddies too so we had lots fun play dates. Miss you guys...hope you are doing well!FAMILY TIME
It had been a while since we went flying and Xander had never been, so Jason took our family to Ponca City one day in November. There's a fun little Mexican restaurant at the airport there so we just flew out for dinner and then flew back. The kids had a blast. They love sitting up front with Daddy and getting their turn to fly the plane. Xander did really well for his first flight too. He enjoyed watching the take off and landing and he pretty much slept through the rest.
Corbin, pilot in command
Jason is always happy when he's in the air...maybe not so happy that I was trying to take pictures of him while he was prepping the plane though. :)
TRESSA'S 5th BIRTHDAY!
Can't believe my baby girl is 5! She had school on her birthday so I brought a cake to share with her class. She LOVES school and is friends with all her little classmates, so that was really fun for her.
Later that day we opened presents and went out to eat. It was kind of a low key birthday this year since she had a big friend party last year, but she got to do some of her favorite things...school, ballet, eating out, and spending time with the family. You could tell she felt really special and grown up on her day. She is such a joy to have in our family and we love her to pieces. Happy birthday Tressa!
CHRISTMAS
It was kind of weird being away from family this year for Christmas, but having a nice quiet day all to ourselves turned out to be pretty great. It was nice to not have to go anywhere or be in a rush. We let the kids open their presents at their own pace and stop to play with stuff if they wanted to. We didn't even get dressed until much later in the day when they wanted to go out and play in the snow. Can't believe we actually had a white Christmas! That was so much fun for the kids.
Here's a picture of the kids next to the trees that they decorated all by themselves.
We went and saw the lights at REMA again this year...it's become sort of a tradition for us. All three kids really enjoyed it.
Here are some pictures from Christmas morning:
"I can have chocolate before breakfast?! I LOVE CHRISTMAS!"
Corbin can't get enough of anything that has to do with cars. He was thrilled with all his new toys and literally spent all day engrossed in play.
Xander got pretty excited too. He was way more into opening presents than I remember the other kids being at this age. He helped rip the paper off and got really excited about everything he opened. It was so cute!
The big gift for the kids this year was a play set for the yard, but we weren't able to set it up because of the weather. I'm sure they will get plenty of use out of it when it warms up...they were super excited about it.
Jason was pretty excited about his new toy too! His parents surprised us with a Wii.
Group hug with Mommy...sweetest kids ever!
The kids had a blast "shoveling" the snow and building snow men and a snow car (Corbin's request) later that day.
We missed our extended family this Christmas, but we had some great quality time with the kids. We couldn't have asked for anything more!
Corbin can't get enough of anything that has to do with cars. He was thrilled with all his new toys and literally spent all day engrossed in play.
Xander got pretty excited too. He was way more into opening presents than I remember the other kids being at this age. He helped rip the paper off and got really excited about everything he opened. It was so cute!
The big gift for the kids this year was a play set for the yard, but we weren't able to set it up because of the weather. I'm sure they will get plenty of use out of it when it warms up...they were super excited about it.Jason was pretty excited about his new toy too! His parents surprised us with a Wii.
Group hug with Mommy...sweetest kids ever!
The kids had a blast "shoveling" the snow and building snow men and a snow car (Corbin's request) later that day.
We missed our extended family this Christmas, but we had some great quality time with the kids. We couldn't have asked for anything more!
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