The weary world rejoices...

...for yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn.

Christmas!!

Polar Express

A few weeks before Christmas, we surprised the kids with a trip to Williams, AZ to ride the Polar Express. And, instead of opening our jammies on Christmas Eve, we decided to do it early and join in the Polar Express jammie tradition!

(Preston, you make life fun, buddy.)

Hot Cocoa and cookies -- just like the book!!

Paige led the masses in part of the sing-a-long.

Gavin is waving at Santa through the window--we have arrived at the North Pole!

Santa boarded the train and gave each child a silver bell...

...and Gavin rang this bell all the live-long-night.

Good-bye, Santa!

Christmas Goodies

The Countdown begins...

The Tree

Gingerbread Houses




Trevor's Holiday Concert




Preston's Preschool Party

Christmas Cookies

(Mama Hits 20 Weeks)

Church Christmas Party

Christmas is here!

Snow + Angel

Pink is the new Owens

10 Reasons we are thrilled to have another GIRL!!

1. I can start typing things pink now, just for fun.

2. I can design a girl's nursery! (we were living in one room shoe boxes when Paige was a wee babe)

3. I can use all those girl clothes I collected through the years that I bought on clearance, intended for "baby showers".

4. I can also get out all my favorite Paige clothes that her little body used to wear.

5. I can name her after my mom.

6. Paige will have a sister.

7. The boys will have a little sister.

8. Steve and I will have "daughters".

9. There's nothing like your husband holding your baby girl.

10. The perfect "caboose" to our family!

And, lastly, I would post the "It's a Girl" ultrasound, but one of my goals in life is to never have any of my children's rears on the internet.

Call me old fashioned ;)