Ten...oh my!

How is this even possible. I can't believe that Nate is ten years old. A preteen you know (as he would say). That means I am getting older too. It feels like just yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital. Our new little bundle of joy. He won our hearts over way back then and our love for him has grown even stronger. He is smart, fun, and has a great sense of humor. He is becoming more and more independent and gets himself up and ready for school all by himself. He is usually up and ready before I even get out of bed. He has been babysitting the kids when I need to run quick errands and is so helpful around the house. As he gets older I feel anxious and sad that my role as his full time mommy is coming to an end, but am excited to see where his life takes him. We are so proud of you Nate, and love you very, very much. Happy Birthday.

He wanted to stay home from school on his actual birthday so it would feel like a special day. He really loves to be at home. We got him some pop and a huge interactive floor map that teaches you about all the Countries in the World. It quizzes you and then you can also challenge people. It is really fun and he is already becoming a pro at answering the questions right and knowing where each Country is. The following day we had our immediate family over and one of Nate's friends came over and we BBQ'd burgers (yep, the weather was nice enough, which is incredible) and had cupcakes. He got some nice presents and lots of $, which he is excited to spend on Boxing Day. After that Ryan took the boys to see the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy". He loved it and had a good birthday. He is quite the kid...

Before all that went down we went out to Raymond for the town Christmas festival. The kids enjoyed the hot chocolate, balloon animals, and of course decorating cookies, and visiting Santa. We then went to the church to see all the beautiful nativities they had set up. It was a fun night.

Hayley got an early Christmas present from Auntie Ginger. She made this amazing doll house out of cardboard. The girls love it. It is quite amazing. So much fun details in each room.

This girl is my favorite three year old, mismatched pajama's and all. Which by the way drives me nuts. But she wears them so well.

We are headed to Montana tomorrow to spend the week at our friends cabin. We are all bursting with excitement. We all need a good, long holiday. The next time I am back to this little blog of mine Christmas will be over and done with so, Merry Christmas everyone. I hope your holiday is filled with Magic and lots of love.