The kids are back to school today so how about a round up of before school photos from before the break!
Gah, they’re all three so cute. Hope the second half of school is even better than the first!
Professional pics
Happy New Year’s Eve!! I think we’re all ready to say goodbye to 2021 and have high hopes for 2022!
Sharing the pictures we had taken for our Christmas card this year. Got some good ones!
I mean…the cutest trio!
Sillies…
and sillies in color!
My pretty, pretty girl!
Such a handsome kid!
Just as handsome as his brother!
Ready to ring in a new year with this crew!
Cookie Party
We had planned to have our annual cookie decorating party on December 23rd and Samantha was SO excited. She’d been talking about it for weeks. She was the best helper making the cookies the day before!
I tried out a new recipe this year that doesn’t require you to chill the dough and it turned out perfect! I did leave out the almond extract.
Unfortunately, Covid came in and messed up our party plans. Boo! One of her friends tested positive and so the right thing to do was to cancel the party. No need to risk it! Samantha was super disappointed but we made the best of it and decorated cookies with brothers instead!
Loved Maxwell’s “CEO and his employees”!!
We then made up cookie kits to take to her friends that were supposed to be at the party. How cute are these?!
And how cute is my little Christmas elf delivering cookies!!
Our cookies were delicious and perfect to leave for Santa!
Yum Yum Yum and Ho Ho Ho!
Christmas Fun
All kinds of Christmas fun over the past few weeks…
Samantha had her list for Santa made nice and early. Pretty sure she got just about everything on that list. She’s been extra special good after all!
Samantha had an LOL advent calendar. The boys had a fidget calendar. Fun surprises every day!
Sorta matching Christmas pjs!
Funny games from friends…
Samantha got to go to the Nutcracker with her BFF!
Christmas puzzle!
Lots of Christmas fun!
Gingerbread Elf
Gingerbread Elf was back this year and up to his old antics! He also brought several fun treats this year! Samantha loooooved going downstairs to find him each morning. Her joy is contagious!
Of course he brought ornaments – a Narwhal for Samantha for her soccer team, a basketball goal for Spencer, and a robot for robotics for Maxwell!
That silly elf!