Tree

December 10th

We started up our family tradition again and went to the forest to cut down our tree.  Emma was not a fan of the walking, James was so excited he wanted to do everything.  Afterwards we found a great hill for the kids to sled on.

Sledding

December 9th

There was no school for a teacher in service day so the kids were able to go sledding.  Emma and James loved the new sleds we got from Costco.  Abigail enjoyed sledding this year too.  Emma and James built there first ever snow man.  James looks more like a body part then a snow man and Emma's looks like a rock.  We will have to work on this skills this years.

adoption day

National Adoption day was November 10th.  On this beautiful day we adopted our last two kiddo's.  Emma Ann Webb and James Donald Webb.  We had a news crew follow us all day and then there was a professional photographer that took our pictures during the day.  Here are the beautiful pictures she took.

cookies

December 3rd

We did our annual cookie making day for all of our friends and neighbors.  This year I tried to make everything out of goats milk and non dairy butter so Abigail could have a cookie.  Everything turned out the same except the rocky road squares.  Goats condensed milk is not the same at all not the cheaper chocolates.  otherwise we had a fun day making cookies.

Polar Express

November 26th

Jon Took Heaven, Emma and James for there first and only time on the Polar Express Train to the North Pole.  Heaven was a little old for it but she took my spot when I left for California.  All three kids had a great time.

The next day, all four kids showed off there bells. (Olivia went when she was 7 years old)

First snow

There was seven bridges to cross and the kids loved that part.  

We hiked just under four miles on Saturday on seven bridge trail.  

Olivia was the photographer for this hike. 

Thankful leaves

We did our annual thankful tree but I had to leave out the tree as we have a lot of hands.  

Pumpkin carving

IIt is tradition to carve them at the fire station.  It was James and Emma first time carving a pumpkin and I let them do it all.  

James was not a fan of the insides.  

Emma had no issues.  

Abigail was not a fan of the insides either.  

Daddy carved hers. 

We had a wonderful night

Pumpkin patch

We go every year and the kids love it.  4 or more hours of playing outside.  

We picked out pumpkins

Went on a small tractor ride

Tractor and horse swings. 

Tractor carts to ride.  

Bounce pillow. This is the kids favorite thing. 

And the petting zoo. Very small animals for small kids to enjoy. 

Even made snow angels in the corn. 

Beautiful fall weather for our door activity. 

Florida

Fall break is here and we took a trip.  Orlando Florida.  

Our resort had a water park with a slide.  

We took the kids to sea world.  I love this place.  

We took Heaven to Disney World.  

Took the kids to clear water beach.  The sand was extremely fine white sand and blue water.   Best place to introduce the beach to three kids. This was Emma,James and Abigail's first time.  

Another day we took the kids to Cocoa Beach. It was red flag due to hurricane but the kids love seeing the huge waves and not so white sand.  Two oceans in one trip.  

Dad and Jon went to the space museum for a day and loved it.  

We will be back in 6 years to do it all over.  

August update

BOlivia learned how to do a fish tail brain.  I am not good at it yet but practicing.  

We have a date for adoption for Heaven. Sept 20th at 830 am.  She is keeping her names Heaven Elizabeth Webb 

Emma and James adoption date is set for November 10th on national adoption day. 

School has been going for a month. All kids are doing pretty well.  Some hiccups with Olivia and James but we are fine tuning that. 

Abigail had her 15 month check up.  She is 18 pounds and 30.5 inch long.  Doctor loved that she is finally growing and she is off the premie chart.  She is taking few steps by her self, sleeping 3 hours at a time.  Still concerns about fevers but so far we are two and half weeks free of sickness.