Fun memories leading up to Christmas!

It's always lots of fun getting ready for Christmas!!! The boys have their favorite cookies they like to bake now and remember some fun traditions we try to fit into the Christmas season. Take a peak!!
Jake is crazy about squishing cookie dough balls with his glass cup and then putting sprinkles on top! We like to do this one when no other brother is around bc he likes to squish and sprinkle by himself!
 Our bubba man is an expert at cut out cookies, and these are by far his fave to eat! Micah jumped in here and helped with the cut outs too! Forget to take a pic!
 Drew's master pieces...
 Drew is great at frosting the cut outs and likes to put lots of frosting on them!

 Going to the winter parade is lots of fun to do together and the boys love it!! We've started gathering quite a crew of parade friends that like to join too!
 We smile bc the boys inch closer and closer to the parade floats...by the time a few have gone by the boys are almost half way out in the street!
 Love enjoying the magic of Christmas with these 4! Fun night watching the fireworks over lake Menomin together after the parade.
 The Christmas concert at church was a success!
 So sweet to watch little Jaker's sing "Away in the Manger"
 We have been playing lots of games around our house this December! I came into the living room to see these 2 playing Jacob's favorite game...curious george matching :)
 We haven't gotten much snow yet this year, but I captured this quiet moment on my run the other morning. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Maybe we will have some snow for Christmas??
 Jake and I had a great time at the 3k Christmas party together! He wanted us to make an ornament, eat cookies together and play with trucks and legos! Fun morning with him and his friends! I'm so glad he is enjoying some school time this year. It is so neat to hear him talk about his friends and always what he loves to do outside. Sometimes when I pick him up he has a cape on! He tells me he's super hero Jake!
We lost a tooth this Christmas!!! Caleb came to find me in my bed one early morning this week and said, "I lost my tooth mommy!" So exciting!! And his grown up tooth is already on its way!

Great Memories together that keep us smiling and laughing! Kyle and I are so excited to celebrate our Christmas through the eyes of 4 little boys...should be exciting!!!

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