Christmas overload!

Red nose was back this year

Masks and Christmas trees..why not?

Food!

Hamblin family

Soren

Art projects

Stuff for santa

Rapp Family

It's starting to feel like Christmas

Santa 2017

All the Hamblin cousins

Decorating the house

Posing by the fireplace

Christmas is only 7 days away! I think I can finally say that I am ready.  The boys have the rest of week for school and then they get some needed time off.  It's wonderful that Brian also takes the last week of the year off- so all the boys get to hang out.  Too bad I have to work but it's the first year that I don't have to worry about if I am working the holiday or not!

Potty Trained!?

I think I can finally say that Ansel is potty trained!!!  He was definitely setting his own pace on this one.  We've been trying not to push it and let it organically happen but I was questioning our method until finally one day it just happened.  He has been diaper free now for almost a month!  He still has a few accidents during the day (mostly #2) but he hasn't put a diaper back on so I feel we are really moving forward. 

Thumbs up!

Such a wonderful thing getting rid of diapers but also a little bittersweet for me- no more babies in the house.  I am happy for the next phase to come, even though I'll always miss and love the ity bity baby phase.  So hears to entering the new year with NO babies in our house!! 

Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving is already here and gone.  Everything is so busy and crazy with everyone's schedule so it's nice to have an excuse to get together and eat food!

Dig in!

The boys table

Baby Claire 

Playing games

School Pictures

Abel 1st Grade

Axel 4th Grade

Krisha's Bachlorette

We celebrated my sister, Krisha the other weekend for her Bachlorette gathering.  We had a great turn out, went to a fun show and had a really great girls night at Mystic Lake Casino.  Cheers to Krisha and tying the knot with Brandon!  (wedding isn't until June, we just got a jump start on the parties)  So many giggles during this night!

Thunder down under show :)

Ended up in the front row!
Yes, that is a dollar bill in his butt cheeks :)

Just for fun! 

The bride to be and her neighbor Barbara

Ladies

Kaylee and I- penis in the face
and let the giggles begin!

My mom, sister and the new in-laws

Me and my Mom

The whole group

The beautiful bride to be