Pre Christmas

We did a lot in the month of December...Christmas parades, Ward Christmas party, and a lot of tennis! Benjamin decided he loves tennis and asks at least 10 times a day if we can go play.  I'm so impressed with what kids can become interested in when you expose it to them.  

The kids love parades! 

Who loves tennis?? These kids do!!

I need to get this boy a kid racket. 

I'm excited to watch him learn to play more!

Poor Poppa even got roped into playing tennis in the backyard.

Poppa was like a machine throwing those tennis balls!

And I totally love that they found the walker and decided it was fun again. Benjamin would race around the kitchen with Jamie on the back. I love these guys!!!

My favorite Christmas tradition is letting each of the kids decorate a tree to put in their room.  I love the idea of each kid having a tree in their room and falling asleep with the lights of their Christmas tree on! I love watching them place ornaments on with care and how excited they are when we turn the lights on.

Family pic at our Ward Christmas party

He was so excited before he saw Santa!

And then he was really scared once he saw Santa. But Jamie now associates candy canes with Santa!

Jamie was so careful with her decorations.

She loved every second of decorating.

This girl melts my heart!

Benjamin wanted all things green on his tree.

He was so happy that everything was green.

I love watching them do things like this.  Being a mom is awesome!