Surprise 30th Birthday Party

Saturday was a busy day. After the recital my mom invited us over for dinner and cards. So at 5:00 we left the house dressed in our normal card attire pajamas and headed over to my mom's. Little did I know I was walking into my Surprise 30th Birthday Party! I was super embarrassed because I was in pjs but after I got over that I had an awesome time. Thanks to Jonathan for planning and my mom and Grandma Barbara for doing all the work. I also got a lot of great gifts and had an awesome time of fellowship with friends and family!

My beautiful Birthday cake my husband ordered by himself. It was delicious!

 The one and only picture I would let Jonathan snap of me.

 Some of our friends from church who came to help us celebrate!

Piano Recital

On Saturday the kids had their Christmas piano recital. They did a wonderful job! I uploaded the video for Uncle Larry to enjoy since he couldn't make it. 

 The kids at the Recital in front of the Christmas tree.

Taylor and Kaleb with their piano teacher. They have been taking piano lesson for 4 months and have done a really good job!

 Grandma Sharon, Kaleb, Papa, and Bradley with Aunt Velma. She lives in the retirement home where the kids had their recital. So she was able to come hear them play. What a blessing!

Thanksgiving 2012

I have been so bad at blogging this whole year. I am going to try and blog more with the upcoming Holidays. This year the kids made a Thankful tree for the month of November. Each day they added a leaf with something they were thankful for. By Thanksgiving day it was full of leaves and things they were thankful for. I forgot to take a picture before we took it down to decorate for Christmas. This is going to be a family tradition each November. I think it will be neat to see what the kids are thankful for and it teaches them to be thankful for the things the Lord has given us. We are such a blessed family!

First Day of School 2012

Taylor and Kaleb ready for their first day of school. Taylor is in 2nd grade. Kaleb is our little Kindergarten baby.
 
Grandma Sharon and Papa came to take Kaleb to his first day of Kindgergarten like they did with Taylor. The kids are so blessed to have their Grandparents so close to be able to do things like this with them :)