We got all ready for Christmas and the kids were so excited and helpful decorating our little apartment.
We did lots of little projects together. Snowmen (paper and stickers) and red and green chains to decorate the tree and to make a countdown. This year our count down had little suggestions of ways to get into the Christmas spirit. We watched movies, colored pictures, donated books to the Library and got new toys for kids in need. The kids really liked knowing that we were helping others and would say in their evening prayers "Bless that we will know that Christmas is about helping people" we were very happy that the kids were less concerned about toys and more about being Christ like.
Mama love'n on her beautiful kiddos!
I also took a stab at making fleece hats for the kids, it was harder than I thought it would be.
Our stake had Nativity around the world that we enjoyed. There were nativities from all over in the gym and through out the classrooms there were other nativity inspired activities to participate in. The kids did coloring pages and crafts and then we participated in a live nativity.
We made a real gingerbread house that we baked...we took notes of how to do it better next year!
Our apartment complex had a bowling party and the kids had a blast...Gavin was our big winner.
Tub Time
Mama and Zoey
Gavin making silly faces
Mama in love with her kiddos and new camera, I just can't stop taking pictures!
My beautiful Zoey at three months
A visit to Santa, Skylr convinced Gavin to come over for the picture, Sky is such a loving big sister holding his hand to comfort him.
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| Although Gavin looks mad he had a good time. |
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| Skylr walking to the stage with her pre-school class |
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| During our drive we saw a deer in someones yard. |
This Christmas was our first in Pullman, but we got the opportunity to visit family in Idaho for the week. We stayed with my mom and visited all of our friends and family while we were there.
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| Gavin(Batman), Logan(Spider man), Skylr(Iron man) |
Our super heroes...I bet you didn't know we had such powerful and courageous kids in our family!
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| This was probably there last bath together |
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| Watching frosty the snowman in there cool chairs |
While we were in Idaho Skylr and I had a girls afternoon and got our hair cut together from my cousin.
Skylr cut about 4 inches off and has really enjoyed her new look.
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| Skylr is such a good girl and sat so still for Marissa. |
I was after Skylr and I cut off 10 inches to donate to locks of love for the 3rd time. Later that week I decided to have Marissa cut of an additional 3-4 inches, Skylr and I LOVE our hair cuts!
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| Skylr's hair |
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| Making Santa's cookies |
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| Skylr was so good at this game and very patient to wait for her turn! |
While Christmas Eve dinner was being made the kiddos and daddies played the flour game (were you take turns cutting the flour and try not to make the coin fall)
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| The kids and their Christmas Eve PJ's |
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| The Lucore's Christmas take away. |
Since we were visiting Idaho we didn't bring all of our presents in fear we might leave, lose, or struggle sharing the toys. When we got home the kids were able to open the rest of their presents.
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| Can you see the ice cycles? |
When we got home this is what we saw out our bedroom window.
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| Mom's new short hair do and Zoey's earrings |
Mom and Zoey showing off our new looks.
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| During our visit Zoey got her ears pierced. The same age Skylr and I were when our ears were pierced. |
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| Santa stopped us at Walmart for a picture |
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| The kids were so helpful to unwrap the caramels and took the job so serious. |
Making caramel brownies for the family the fine football watching weekend
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| Our little Zoey letting her grandparents and great grandparents know that she loves them so much! |
Skylr is doing so well in pre-school and can now write her name and recognize letters and numbers, knows the days of the week and has learned lots of new songs. She is very helpful and her teachers adore her. Skylr has also started attending CTR 4.
Gavin can't wait to go to school next year and asks to go every time we drop Skylr off. Gavin is learning to count and can get to 6 independently. He LOVES Toy Story (Buzz and Woody) and Cars (he calls it "My cartoons") he was thrilled to get anything cars and toy story this year.
Zoey is growing lots. She likes to laugh and coo and is trying to roll over. She will be 4 months old on the 13th and has us all wrapped around her little finger. She refused to sleep anywhere but MOM's arms or her swing, until recently she has started sleeping in her pack 'n' play as long as her soft blanket is covering her mattress. Zoey is a pretty happy baby most of the time and is a great eater (she is still only nursing). She still wakes up in the night, so I get about 4 hour of consecutive sleep. After 4 months (not to mention the last 3 months of horrible sleep during the pregnancy) I am one pretty tired mama most days, but everyone is very helpful and happy most days.
Tim is not starting his second semester at WSU and was happy to end his last semester with a GPA of 3.4, he has liked all of the classes he has been taking and teaching. We are now a quarter of the way done and have about 16 months until we are done with this adventure (degree) and off to the next. Tim is already looking at PHD programs that he would like to attend.
