We almost always have at least one cousin “sleepover” if not multiple when we are in town. This trip we were only there two days and with the craziness of Christmas we (meaning Melissa and I) didn’t think it was the best idea. I was hoping to get a new cousin picture now that the…

Cousins snuggles are the best. Mackenzie loves dolls and was so excited to hold baby Ben. (He seemed to enjoy the attention.)

People always ask who Ben looks like and I never have a good answer. I rarely see adults in babies and it has to be a really strong resemblance for me to see it in kids and their parents. Judy got out Wade’s baby pictures and it was amazing how much Ben looked like Wade.

Today was a little bit of a whirlwind. Emily had to leave town right after lunch so we had a yummy breakfast and then got down to the present opening. The kids had a blast and it was great to spend the time with family.

Hotels have been a challenge for us since Alex was born. My kids go to bed really early and it makes sharing a room not so fun. Plenty of hotels have adjoining rooms, but most will not guarantee adjoining rooms – which makes them worthless. We have stayed in hotels that offer suites but those…

We all woke up to a white Christmas. It snowed all night and we probably got 4 inches or so. Our kids were excellent about waiting for us to come get them from their rooms. I have no idea how early they woke up, but definitely before Wade and me! They rushed downstairs and loved…

My Mom is spending Christmas with us and today we started the fun stuff! We cooked. We played. We let each child open one gift. We made cookies for Santa. We went to an evening service where Wade, Ben, and I were Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. (Thankfully Ben fell asleep as we were in…