Merry CHRISTmas!!!

What fun Jesus's Birthday was!!! Isaiah was so thrilled to realize we are the ones getting presents for Jesus' Birthday. Luke had a great time opening presents. He loved the paper and all the sounds it would make.
Thank you Jesus for all you have done for us and for blessing us with sooooo MUCH. Thank you for everything and PLEASE keep us humble and to always remember and do something about those that have nothing.

Horse backriding

Our friends, Jack and Bethany invited us to go horse backriding for Christmas eve. It was a great Christmas present for me because I've never gone before and it was in the top 10 things to do before I die list. Not that I am ready to pass on, but I was just blessed by going.
Thank you guys!!!
Check out Isaiah and his "poop ball". He loved throwing poop around. And of course we let him. What's life without playing with poop once in a while :)

Pile

Isaiah is into making piles nowadays. Piles of food, piles of toys, or just piles (of anything he can get his hands on).
I am learning that when Isaiah is really quiet you better get the camera out. This is the latest pile I found in the bathroom. It could have been worse. Yuck!!!

Sleigh riding

The neighborhood went sleigh riding today and even if the hill wasn't huge the kids had a blast. Isaiah wanted to go by himself most of the times (this is a first for him) and Luke just enjoyed watching everyone from the stroller.

Toti ne'am dus cu saniuta astazi. Dealul nu a fost mare, dar toti copiii s'au distrat la nebunie. Isiah a vrut sa sa duca cu sania de unul singur. E prima data cand si'a facut curajul. Luke doar ne'a admirat pe toti din caruciorul lui.

Getting ready

Isaiah getting ready to go sleigh riding...

Isaiah pregatindu'se sa se dea cu saniuta...

THANKSGIVING in OHIO

This picture says it all "hip-hip-hooray for the fun-family-filled-let's do it again- weekend". We are so blessed to be part of a healthy-God loving family!!!
We celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas and Benjamin's birthday this weekend.
Isaiah's first snowman. It had to be the perfect snowman, of course!!! He looks so real, doesn't he?
Who's turn to open presents? What a beautiful chaos!!!
Monopoly was the game of the week :)
The "Centerpiece"
Wrestling was one of the favorite pastimes

Some of the kids were up at 5AM sharp each morning. Some days we were able to have them go back to sleep, other days we just sent them to play by themselves.

Every morning we were blessed by a beautiful sunrise!!!

The girls having fun becoming pilgrims...or Star Wars characters (what does SW have to do with Thanksgiving?)

Rebekah...