Where to start....

Cate discovered her first snow! She was so excited and jumped all over the trampoline, and begged Clue to come up and chase her.

He wanted nothing to do with it!

Peri shoveled the driveway.....

while our neighbor used the snowblower and was done in two seconds.

Mylee came to play for the day, and Peyton stayed with us for a night while her parents were in lovely Hawaii

FLASHBACK: Crista sent this to me the other day.  Look how little Peri is.

Ashton playing some mean defense

We tried the annual reindeer antlers on Clue, which he still does not like.

Crista and Tay at Jill and Derek's house the night before Thanksgiving.

Decker loves his cousins, especially Taylor- because he can play games on her phone.

We went to the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel for Thanksgiving dinner, AND it was amazing! The food was surprisingly yummy, the company was exception and we had no dishes afterward.

We went with the Jeppsen family and had such a great time.

My handsome man and the No shave November beard

Love all those cute boys- even you Jappy!

Megan's first course plate

Taylor, Mady, and Crista's plates, several courses later.

We got a tour of the suite in the hotel and it was something! We will all have to go back and stay one night.

Then off to Marmee and GG's for swimming

pool- Ashton beat the pants off of me

lots of lounging and having fun chatting

The next few weeks, Cam has taken all the kids and cousins fishing at Edson Fitcher ponds. It's not far from our house, and each kiddo has got tons of fish.  

Peri has been making bracelets galore. She will make you any kind you want, just give her your order. She says she'll be selling them this summer for a quarter.

A fun night at the Jeppsen house for charades and yummy snacks

Many and Taylor making Peri and Brooklyn their footstools. They look way to comfortable.

Peri went to her friend Mylee's birthday party. Aren't they so cute.

Taylor at her Christmas concert in the Performing Arts Center. They did a beautiful job. Tay is right behind the pianist. She is loving choir!

Sadie and Taylor. BFF's

Peri's Christmas concert! They were so sweet and so good, they made me cry.  We also sang together as a whole audience and school at the end of the concert. Mrs. Larkin, the music teacher does a fantastic job!

Peri and her besets friend, Natasha D'Souza. 

Peri got a special trip to Kiwi Loco after her concert. 

Ashton playing some tough defense. Look at the way he fights for that ball!

I had a fun baby shower for my friend, Jen. I made littles trifles, soup. bread and veggies in a cup. A fun day.

This is Jen and our friend, Kim (who is moving to Buffalo- 5 miles from you Ames) she made the cute Hope sign behind them.  

It was a fun night, with people coming and going and chatting and laughing. THEN, Jen went home for an hour and then to the hospital to have baby Hope!

AND here she is with Cam. Isn't she the sweetest thing ever.  I saw her last night, and I already miss her.

The kids are dying to go see her and give her loves. we are all smitten with her.  We're glad you're here safe and sound, Ms. Jacqueline Hope Jeppsen.

This is my cute friend, Leslie holding snuggling Hope.  Jen is the best mom I know. She had a baby at 12:00 and was hope by 6:00 p.m. If that is not amazing, I don't know what is! Then she let us all come over at 9:00 p.m. so we could hold and love on Hope. AMAZING!