A Minty Snowflake

What to do with leftover icing?

Bake blue snowflakes of course!

Welcome 2016

I actually didnt even make it to say a personal hello at midnight, that's much too late for me these days! But we did celebrate a birthday and enjoy a little time with Moses, so 2015 ended well.

Chinese for dinner seems about right for me

Evie was giving Mos some very important drawing tips

 Jenga: a classic birthday party game

 Mmm cake! Happy Birthday Becca!

Uncle Peter rounded out the evening by practicing his bed time reading skilz. Passed with flying colors!

Welcome 2016, we've been looking forward to you!

Merry Christmas!!

We had a wonderful Christmas season, enjoying friends, family, and our last Christmas on our own.

My parents came for a lovely Christmas Eve dinner and celebration.

 Beautiful packages and gifts.

Christmas morning Peter and I spent quiet time at home with our current menagerie family.

Christmas Kitten looking darling in her green necklace.

We opened gifts and finished up Christmas food preparations.

She got a laser mouse as well as an entire package of hair tie mice - kitty thrilled! :)

Then it was off to Schoolcraft for Taylor family Christmas!  It was a full house!

Bebe's mom and dad are so festive :)

Gifts!  What is it?!  Hoverboard!

On our way home we stopped at the mouse house for an evening of delicious food and friends.

The boys played battleship, using the Military Alphabet to make the calls - too cute!

Fabulous girls, and very eligible/excited sitters for Bebe.

We rounded out the evening with Christmas Carols led by Jacob, After 16 years, he's come so far :)

Merry Christmas to all!

O Christmas Tree Cookie

It's just not Christmas without some cookies. It's kinda like THE TIME for cookies.  This year's offering turned out well I'd say :)

Merry-hint-of-mint-Christmas!

Party Party Party

Christmas is a big deal around the ol' Gordon Food Service - it's the most wonderful time of the year!

Last weekend was our Annual Meeting and party, it was another good time catching up with friends, playing Ms. Pacman, eating delicious foods, and we saw a magician and two comedians perform!

Ooo lala! Bebe's mom and dad are looking good! :)

This week we've had carolers, ugly sweaters, and Christmas potlucks! A most wonderful time of the year for sure!

A big pop

Nope, not from Speedway, I'm pretty much off those lately. 

Rather, a big pop seems to have occurred on the front of me.

It's pretty unmistakable these days. I'm almost exclusively wearing maternity clothes, people have asked (thank you!) to touch my belly, and others, including total strangers, strike up conversation regarding being pregnant or having kids without asking if I am actually pregnant.

I had an appointment recently, everything looks great; we're SO thankful!

Full Swing

Ready or not it's the Christmas season and we're in full swing!

We've already enjoyed a lovely law office party, (at which I left my camera in my coat pocket, so you'll have to take my word on it's loveliness), a Christmas wedding, a Christmas concert, and a Christmas kids program.

I think the NE Citizens Action Group should send me a personal thanks for recruiting to the neighborhood. In these photos I'm 3 for 4...still working on Ms. Sarah :)

Congratulations Will and Anna! I count it a special privilege to be a friend of both these lovely ladies, who would have thought?! I can think of a few who didnt... ;)

 

On our way to the Holiday Pops - a most excellent concert!

And now we're revving up for another weekend of Christmas celebrations!