Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was celebrated with Grandma Joan, Auntie Sue, Helen and Bill, and the cousins.  Before church Grandma came over for some cookie decorating…

Of course Ruby used pink frosting for all her cookies

Then we hit up Helen and Bills and had a visit from Santa!

Ruby giving hugs to Lucy

Oliver and Ruby coming in with their surprise mugs for the parents…with help from Grandma Joan

And Grandma was in full Rudolph outfit

All smiles

Oliver showing mommy the hot pad holder that he made with Grandma Joan for Christmas

Oliver and Ruby playing the the new magnet boards - thanks Dave and Sheila!

Christmas Eve Eve

We hosted a fun Christmas Eve Eve gathering with Grandpa Bryan, Grandma Tami, and the Wright family.  Luke, Riley, Zane, Oliver and Ruby were great with each other and it was a nice way to kick off Christmas.

Luke, Zane, and Oliver in front of the tree

Zane and Ruby waiting to open their gifts

Ruby getting a closer look at Luke's New 3D Marble puzzle

Leavenworth

The First Annual True North Holiday gathering happened up in Leavenworth and Jenny and Jean's cabin this month.  Here are some of the photos from the fun and celebration...

Oliver set up a cool domino track to surprise Zach and Logan

Bogey enjoying the snow and being off leash

Where's your hat Ruby?

The view from the cabin

The boys heading up to Stevens Pass for some skiing!

We didn't last that long up there since it was about 3 degrees, but the first turns of the year are always fun!

High five

Logan preparing for a snowball launch

Snacktime

Ruby decorating a gingerbread sleigh

Oliver in action too

The whole posse 

Fun photo of the kids watching a movie.  Top pic is the start of the movie all spread out.  Went up 30 minutes later and they were all snuggled together

We have a new fun activity that we learned in Leavenworth - cup stacking!

True North Partners - Mike and Jenny

Nutcracker

Not sure if we can classify this as Oliver's first date, but Oliver and Avery went with their mothers to see The Nutcracker.  The kids had so much fun and Oliver now has a new favorite Pandora station - The Nutcracker Holiday station.  He knows many of the songs and loves to dance to them.

December Photos

Here are some photos of the family from early December

Ruby is growing up so quickly in front of our eyes.

Every month she looks more like a big girl and acts like one too

Ruby loves cousin Mallory so much...

So happy

Oliver and Ruby painting paper mache planets to hang in Oliver's room

Hanging at the Leptichs - everyone on their big new couch!

In between play - Oliver and Avery getting some snuggles in

See what I mean?  Not a little girl anymore

Oliver and Ruby decorating gingerbread houses

Oliver, Hayden, Brett and I hit up Lucky Strike the other day…Here are the boys getting a great game of air hockey in

Oliver found a new favorite activity - skeeball

Ruby and I on a Starbuck snack break after dropping off Oliver and School.