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Ok, so being the blog novice that I am, I didn't realize that my comments were turned off. They are now on. So, feel free to comment on the complete adoreableness of my offspring!

Not to be left out of the fun

In case you thought Nate was left out of all the birthday fun... here's a quick shot of him enjoying the festivities:

Brianna Turns 4!!!

Brianna is now 4! Can you believe it? I can't. Here are a few pictures from the birthday parties. (Yes, that's plural)

What's a party without balloons?

And Presents.....

And, of course, there must be cup cakes!

Manger Days

At Preschool the kids have a special day called "Manger Day" where they each dress up as someone from the Nativity Story. Brianna was an angel. Here are a few snapshots of Bri, her "most best friend Annelise", and the whole class:

Those poor nativity animals

From the mouths of babes.....
My mom was reading Brianna a book about the nativity.
Brianna looked up and said "Grandma, why are all those animals so sad?" (the animals around the manger).
My mom responded "Bri, I don't think they're sad, i think they're just serious because they are watching baby Jesus.".
"No Grandma," said Bri "They are sad. Do you want me to tell you why?"
"Yes, Bri, Why are they sad?"
"Grandma, those poor animals are sad because they are so hungry and Baby Jesus just keeps laying on their hay"

Pumkin Pie

Bri and Grandpa Don helped me out on Thanksgiving by handling the Pumkin Pie. It turned out amazing. Bri was very careful to get all the ingredients into the bowl. This was a first for both Grandpa and Brianna!

First Snow

Ok, so the first snow really happened a few days ago, but I'm just getting the photos up now. The kids were amazed at how cool everything looked. Just wait until there's actually a bit more than a dusting!

Of course, now that the conditions outside have changed, our morning routine has changed a bit as well. No longer can I just scoop the kids out of bed and put them in the car with bare feet and PJ's, now they need a few more layers. Of course, I haven't quite moved totally from pajamas. Under all those layers are the PJ's.