It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Just one more...

My mother in law took this picture yesterday and sent it to me today. I am so grateful. I have so few pictures of the boys and I together, mostly because I am usually the one behind the lens (ok, and also because I kinda hate having my picture taken.) But, I do cherish the few photos I do have of me just doing life with the boys. Thank you, Sherrie! Hope you don't mind that I snagged it from you!

So incredibly thankful...

For all of this:


























First Steps:








I think it's safe to say we had a wonderfully joyful Thanksgiving and hope you did, too!

P.S. I didn't do a very good job of getting a picture of everyone present today. So Grandma, Christian, Daddy, and Hudson, please know that I love you and I am VERY thankful for you, too, even if I don't have a picture of you!

Sledding fun...

Yesterday we took Owen for his first sledding adventure (Silas came too, but he can't do much sledding yet. He was content to just sit in his baby sled...until he got too cold). One of the things I have looked forward to most living here on The Bluff is sledding. Our house is about a 1/4 mile from the big sledding hill we enjoyed when I was growing up. I have envisioned trekking out to the hill with the kiddos, enjoying a few good runs, and then coming back in to a cozy house and warming up with some hot chocolate by the fire. And yesterday, we got to do just that. Man, having kids is a blast. You should try it. You can't help but be joyful in life when you have little ones. My heart has been wonderfully full these last few days with the snow and the upcoming holidays. Suffice it to say that I am thankful. Thankful for my husband, my boys, this house, getting to be a stay-at-home mom, snow, and for my Savior who has given us so much to be thankful for....most importantly, Himself. Hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow and that you truly appreciate your blessings this Thanksgiving!

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

The Bender Family...

These people will always hold a very special place in my heart! I love the joy on their faces, and I love them!

The Linehan Family...

Kim, there are more in Picasa in the Linehan family album. Loved seeing you and your darling family today!