The Life of the Shrimpies: Sam and Ava.: December 2015

Friday, December 25, 2015

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Countdown to Christmas

Christmas Fun the last few weeks

Christmas Tree

Sam and Ava helped pick the perfect tree once again at the Boise Rescue Mission Lot

Sam with McQueen Ornament and Ava with a Frozen Elsa ornament - within 12 hours, Elsa had lost a leg and McQueen lost his ribbon hanger.....

Setting up the Nativity Scenes

Gavin loved all the activity and new things to chew on!

Decorating the tree... and Ava's turn this year to help Daddy put the star on top.

Sam's Kindergarten Christmas Program at Cole Valley.

Ava and Gavin were excited to tag-along and watch.

Sam and Ava singing at church on Sunday

Second annual Christmas Brunch and Cookie Decorating at the Thompsons -

a favorite of the kids!!!

We came home with some pretty wild cookies

Now we are looking forward to the countdown to Christmas this week and lots of fun and memories and remembering why we celebrate the season!

Friday, December 18, 2015

Because Gavin is such a water baby, he gets a bath from mom almost every night. Occasionally he gets to watch the big kids take a bath, and when Sam gets out, we lower the water and put Gavin in with Ava for some playtime in the bath.

As the bath was filling with water, Gavin was in the bathroom and I walked in and he was standing up – I asked Sam if he lifted him up to standing and Sam said no. I wasn't sure and let it go, but lo and behold, a little bit later he pulled himself up and continued to do so. Not surprising that being able to see the bath and his older brother and sister was a big motivation as baths are his biggest thrill!!

Since Friday night, he has pulled himself up in his crib, climbed up the first stair, and climbed onto a little chair – it is definitely time for baby gates and lowering the crib mattress!!!

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Building food boxes at the mission with dad

I can't even tell you how much these two kids love volunteering at the Mission and it is so awesome to see our Bible Study friends (Ami and Lanie) loving and helping and corralling our kids as if they were their own! Dad said the kids did a great job and he was proud- as always, they are asking when they can go again!