December

Happy December!  I wanted to share how we are keeping busy this Christmas season, with our countdown to Christmas and Advent activites.  Yesterday we started 

Truth in the Tinsel, hoping it will help in teaching our kids the true meaning of Christmas, which is not just pretty packages to us. ;)  We are also using the below "calendar" that I used growing up! Each day the kids pick an ornament to snap on the tree and then their Advent 'clue' that is left in the pocket tells us what craft we will be making and of course the corresponding Bible stories!  So fun.

symbol of Jesus' light

so sorry for the horrendous photo

Happy Thanksgiving.

Hope everyone had a super Thanksgiving! We enjoyed amazing food and great company.  (As well as a couple of turkeys. )

Sick.

Chicken soup for dinner.

Thankful.

Wow. Last time I was at this spot we were a family of four...now we are a family of five! I really want to get back into this blogging thing so nothing better to dig my heels in with then some Thanksgiving.

 So today I am thankful for:

some quiet after a noisy morning

my 2 1/2 yr old sleeping in her crib for the first time in 8 months (even if just for a nap)

3 healthy babies (2 with a cold but none the less healthy)

finding the Frank Sinatra Christmas pandora station thanks to this sweet blogger

Starbucks buy one get one free holiday drinks

this lady's delicious brownie recipe

Getty.

Last week we decided to pack a lunch and head to the Getty.  The weather was perfect for hanging out on the grass and letting the kids run around.  The flowers were still blooming...probably on their way out really soon.  Glad we could make it and get some pictures!

Beautiful, smoggy, Los Angeles

Splash Pad.

A couple of weeks ago, we had a play date at the Splash Pad in Oak Park.  I did not think Aidan was going to be interested...he has NEVER been excited about the shooting water fountain things.  Of course I was right, until about 5 minutes before we were going to leave. 

{Embrace the Camera} 90210

I've obviously been on hiatus from {Embrace the Camera}.  Here's the deal...went to the park for the first time in weeks...it's been WAY too hot.  Aidan took our pic...isn't it cute?! 

Hoping to get back in the groove. 

I heart Thursdays.