New Years Eve

The kids and I made some low key plans for NYE since Ben was hunting. We met Nana and Paw for dinner, then headed home to build a fire, roast some marshmallows and shoot fireworks, just the 3 of us. Momma's got this.

Fireworks bought...

Fire built and roasting marshmallows...

Sparkler fun...

Look who surprised us and came home from hunting!!! My boys playing some ball...

Perfect view for watching the fireworks...

Goodbye 2014,,,you have been good to us! Bring on 2015!

A Girl and her Ray Bans

Daddy had to get his baby girl her own pair of Ray Bans.They came in the mail today and she couldn't wait to put them on. She had to send Daddy a picture.

Such a cutie...

Like momma, like daughter...

Happy Birthday Ben!

Impromptu birthday dinner at the Rum House as the weather kept Ben from hunting! Celebrating #38!

Christmas with Carlton/Dupuy Families

Today we had Ben's side of the family over for Christmas.

Cousins...

Kyleigh and Sadie, in their matching outfits...

Here we go again...

G and Poppy...

The Carlton kids...

 Father and son...

Trying to figure out how to get out their gift cards...

Loves her Elsa dress...

These two with their hats and guns from Pops...

Pops with his grandkids...

Silly faces...

G is excited about her new watch...

Girls with Poppy...

And the boys...

Messengers with our Monroe Cousins

Our Monroe Family came in today. We headed to the new location of the Messengers, on its last night for the season.

Entrance...

All the cousins...

the North Pole...

Checking it all out...

Big Hero 6

While Ben is hunting and we are waiting for our Monroe family, the kids and I decided to head out to lunch at CPK and go to the movies.

Still enjoying the Christmas decorations...

Big Hero 6...

A Runner's Presents

Stoked about my new running gear...

Santa has arrived

Someone is excited...

about her Olaf sno cone maker. Santa did good, considering he only had 3 days notice for this item...

Remote control helicopter...

Daddy getting it working...

With all their presents...

Saying Goodbye to Wally and Molly

The kids have really enjoyed having both Wally and Molly with us over the past month and are sad to see them leave. They at least get to say goodbye with a hug again this year. 

 Magic lifted and getting to hold them for a few minutes...

 Ky and Molly...

Coop and Wally...

Food for Santa and his reindeer

Putting some cookies, milk and carrots out...

Ready to put out some reindeer food...

Brayden helping the big kids...

Coop giving him a hand...

Love these 3...