The Christmas Season

Christmas in Marion 2018

This year we spent the weekend before Christmas enjoying some time with family!

 This year the kids colored paper ornaments to tape on the tree at Grandma and Papa's house! The kids loved this idea and were admiring it all weekend!

I could not pick a favorite picture of Nora with Aunt Kendra!

Christmas in Ames and Break

 We traveled back to Ames for Christmas at home on Christmas eve.

   The kids woke up and had pancakes Christmas morning. I used to do raspberry kolaches, but this was our first Christmas since being gluten free and I was not certain what our new Christmas morning meal would be. Ideas for the future? The kids had a great time opening stockings and a few gifts! Then were just content to read or play all day.

 Riley and I did a lot of fun things during break. We made some air dry clay, it was a really fun activity to do together but most of the pieces cracked as they dried so we are going to try a different recipe next time. The snow man survived!

Punky enjoyed many snuggling sessions with Riley during break and probably misses her now.

I love this picture of Riley in the fort she made! She is reading with a campfire and a lantern while the other kids are having naps. The magna-tiles are a huge hit in this house. The kids have been making some really fun creations!