Christmas Tree Traditions

Today we made our 3rd annual trip to Yeager's Christmas Tree Farm. Every year it gets more and more fun with the kids.

We take a hayride down to the Christmas tree 'forest'. 

Then we walk around looking for the 'perfect' tree. 

I like to take a picture with the kids and a similarly sized tree.

Aren't these baby trees cute?



This year Noah had very strong opinions. 

In years past we would stumble upon a tree and Noah would like it just because. 

However this year we had criteria.  It had to be a) TALL and b) BIG.

 Here's the tree he wanted to get. 

However since we don't live in the White House we had to convince him we needed one a bit shorter.

"Noah the tree can't be too big or there won't be any room for the presents to go underneath"

It took him a second to process this information, but it worked!

Here's the tree we chose!  The perfect size for a Polar Express train to go underneath.  Deal.

  

It's a wonder we parents got anything done before we had such great helpers :)

 One of the best things about Yeager's is all of the photo ops they have set up.

That and the FREE hot chocolate and cookies they have after you cut your tree down.

Yup that's right we pay double for our tree...but we get free cookies and cocoa!! Hehe.

Don't they look so cute in Santa's massive chair?  I couldn't get them to both look so this will have to do.

New this year: GIANT SNOWMAN.

Decorating the tree...

The finished product.  What do you think? 

Kind of a hodge-podge, but I like it.  It's got character.

Gotta love all of the "handmade" kid ornaments. 

Noah's Thankful Feast

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Today was Noah's Thankful Feast at school.  He  and his classmates performed a few songs for everyone and then we ate a nice big feast which was prepared by the kids.  Going into it, I knew Noah would either be the star of the show or he'd clam up and not sing at all.   Here's what happened. 

Noah is in the back in the navy blue shirt with the teacher.

Noah is the one with his back turned to the crowd, and when he does turn around he's making faces!

I guess if I can't get a video of Noah singing, a cute picture will have to do!!

a picture with Grancy and Pop who came to see Noah on his big day!!!



Thanksgiving 2011: "Noah is thankful for apples and sandwiches"

Haircuts

I am a barber. Not the best, but not half bad either. Yes thats right On top of all of the other mom things I do, I also cut Kyle and Noah's hair. Over the summer I got tired of spending $40 every 4 weeks on their haircuts and decided to spend a whopping $24 on a set of clippers. I've been meaning to capture my handiwork in pictures do here it is... (oh and yes I cut Noah's hair for picture day at school!)

Here are the before and afters.

(this is my first time using my phone to post)

Some exciting news

Grace is going to be a big sister!

Yup that's right, baby #3 is in the oven and we are so excited!

Grace actually has no idea what's going on, but Noah seems to really be grasping the fact that there's a baby in Mommy's belly.

He even tells me he's got a baby in his belly!

Noah has told me several times that there's 2 babies in there, but so far we've only seen one! whew!

He also likes to talk to the baby.....and jump on the baby.  That's what big brothers are for, right?

Number 3 is due June 5, one week exactly before Noah's 4th birthday! WOW!