Snapchat Fun

The kids loving using the filters on Snapchat to take pics of  themselves and save them to my phone.  A glimpse at my Camera Roll lately...

Honey Badgers & Dino Bones

While in GB over Christmas, the kids headed out to Uncle Todd's to go on a hunt for "dinosaur bones."  The kids had a blast.  It was probably best that I did not go along.

Matt's Uncle Todd had spread out various animal bones around for the kids to "hunt."

"Kids, gather 'round by the dead honey badger and say cheese!"

Now pose by the dead bobcat...

Now hold up the bones, maybe even lick them if you like?

The goods.  While the pictures of the kids posing with various animals (that have seen better days) are somewhat strange...it was definitely a fun outing for the kids.  A day they'll remember for a long time.  Thank goodness someone is tryin' to help teach these city-kids a thing or two about the country.  :)

Christmas Fun of 2015

We have the best Christmas celebrations around and this year definitely lived up to the hype.  First, Beth flew into Kansas City and took our car (and our kids) back to GB on the first morning of Christmas break giving Matt and I the day to shop...and eat out on the Plaza!  Woo-hoo!

After our day of shopping and wrapping, we headed to GB as well.  #eyesontheroad

We checked out a new park in GB that is all the rage.  It's equipped with ziplines and the coolest climbing gyms for little toddlers up to bigger kids.  It was a nice mild day and the kids could've stayed and swung for hours!  (It's at the old Morrison school area for you GB readers.)

Plenty of cards and game-playing.  It's just what you do when you're with family!

Beth was in charge of all the breakfast meals and she took her job very seriously.  We were spoiled for sure!

It has worked well the past few Christmases to start out on the Keeley side spending time together leading up to Christmas and celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve and then we move over to the Sauder side for celebrating the new few days.  This year the kids and I stayed in GB for 10 days, spending 5 at the Keeleys and 5 at the Sauders.  (Matt usually has to head home sooner for practice.)  Some people may think that's too long to be away from home and routine.  I disagree.  GB is my happy place.  I wish I could live in my parents' basement year-round.  Seriously.  Now back to pics of cute kids...

Keeley Cousins in Christmas Jammies

Mike and Jan even arranged for Santa to drop by this year and bring some presents!  The kids thought it was so cool!

Christmas (Eve) Morning

Decorating Ginger Bread Houses.  Grandma Jan always has tons of fun things planned!

Grandma and Grandpa with Cade and Reese before Christmas Eve Church Service

It's always very special to have everyone together over Christmas!  We're so glad that Aunt Beth got to stay in Kansas for so long this year!

Christmas Eve service with the Sauder side.  The gang's all here!


Time for presents!

Matt asked for these...

We kept with our tradition of making a birthday cake for Jesus and celebrating that Christmas is about the miraculous birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world!

Hope Jesus didn't mind...there was only one S in the set...

Reese took a special outing to the library with Aunt Gentry.  They really have a neat children's section at the GB Public Library.

Reese got a fancy Barbie camper this year!  

#awkwardphoto

We are beyond blessed to get to spend so much time with our amazing families over Christmas break.  It's always so relaxing and fun...something we all look forward to all year long!  We are thankful for the time off where we get to spend time together making memories and celebrating the hope that we have in our Savior Jesus Christ!