enjoying an after nap snack.

tickled about eating gummies in a tub.

they won't get wet in this tubbers, mommy.

didn't hesitate to climb in...

like it was placed there just for him.

 

new family ornament every year.

charlie found it this year.

he liked that we were all together and that there was a space for ashley too.

she was touched...

for a moment.

he made it a point to say she was the one that had fallen out.

he teases her like a little brother would his big sister.

it is the relationship they have.

it is forever evolving.

it works.

 

 

 

middle loves a baby.

he still refers to sam as his baby.

he is usually the first in my crew to want to touch and greet one.

pretty sure his love is what convinced my husband for the third.

he saw evan inching down the wall at church and got down to cheer him on.

he stopped playing slide-the-folder-as-fast-as you-can-across-the table with benjamin.

stopped playing.

nicklaus.

he may or may not already have some names picked out for his children.

yep...

he loves him a baby...

just like his momma.

 

the elves brought us new christmas socks last night.

not warm enough for pants today.

that doesn't stop my loving-holiday-socks-wearing boys.

backpacks...check!

hannahs...check!

holiday socks to our knees...check!

they might love this season as much as their mother.

 

 

 

 

tonight was the first of charlie's christmas performances.

his school choir performed with the violins and entire first grade.

nicklaus spent most of his time playing with cassie.

sam spent most of his time on the carpet singing his own songs.

he did perk up when they sang feliz navidad...

one of his favorites.

everyone made it through with smiles and being extremely impressed with charlie.

it may have helped that fresh baked cookies kept wafting through the auditorium.

they may or may not have been promised to middle and little after the performance was finished.