Claire Turns 5

In December we were able to help the Renfrow's move into their new house.  While we were there we were able to celebrate Claire's 5th birthday as well.  It was a lot of work but it was a good time with family!  We are glad they are settled and still in the state!!  Happy Birthday Clare!!

4 of 6 cousins ready for presents!

These cousins love to hang out!!

The trip tuckered everyone out,
Emmett couldn't even finish his book!!!

Eli was fighting sleep....

Simon fell out too... it looks like
he was trying to hold onto that blanket!

Cute Diaper Babe

This is a cute pic of Simon in mid-December... looks like he found his toes!

Jungle Gym

We love to play rough and the boys love to use Dada as a jungle gym!  This is a fun game that came around one morning spur of the moment.

Christmas Photo Shoot

Andrea had some photo shoots in December.  She is pretty good at saving us money and these photo shoots turned into homemade Christmas cards and "professional" pictures for Christmas presents!!!  Enjoy some of the best ones. 

Eli - 4 years 3 months
Emmett - 2 years 6 months
Simon - 0 years 4 months

Gingerbread Men

In early December Grandma Mutti came over and brought a gingerbread house kit.  They had fun putting it together and it was scrumptious!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

CHRISTMAS!!  As soon as we got home from Indiana the Christmas preparations began. Andrea and I both really enjoy Christmas and the decorations and fun that come with the season.  I am pretty sure the boys share our enthusiasm.

Eli getting the little tree ready for upstairs.

Eli putting on the final touches.  (I wish I had his posture!!)

Cute close up of baby Si-Si.

Emmett in the Santa hat.

Andrea and the boys getting the tree ready.
Eli looks like he has grandpa Gwinn's supervising abilities!

Christmas can tire you out!
Little did we know he found the Santa hat after we put him down!

Dada and Si.

Beautiful decoration that Andrea made!!

Quick Trip to IN

Our trip to Indiana was a quick one but we got to see lots of family.  It was good to see everyone and spend a little time with them; we saw people from 8 families in about two and a half days.  Andrea and Simon got to see a cousin play a hockey game while Dada sat in the car while the older two napped.  We also got to go to the amish restaurant and store that we really like.  The trip home was another adventure!  Return trip summary includes melted bag of Amish candy, multiple poopy explosions, and a 14+ hour car ride in on and off snow..... fun times :-)

The Gwinn boys and Mowery girls!

The Mowery fam.

The Gwinns with Grammie and Grampy

Grammie and Simon.

The Gwinns and great-grandma and great-grandpa Nichter.

Uncle Doug playing with the older boys.

Aunt Vicky and Si Guy!