This Week In Pictures (11/29 - 12/5)

Okay. So I feel that I need to justify my need to post so many pictures for this past week. It's really a good excuse, I promise! First, let me just get out of the way and say that I'm a pictureaholic! My kids are just so fun and I love watching them as they grow! Choosing just a few pictures is nearly impossible. And second, both Andrew AND Jocelyn came down with colds again. So that means we were bored to tears (not really - but close!) stuck at home (don't want to spread the darn germs, let alone be out in public with 2 highly cranky children!). This week we celebrated John's birthday, mailed off Christmas cards, went to our Ward's Christmas Party (which will have a post of it's own), started our new family tradition of doing fun things for the 25 days of Christmas and had a surprise visit of some wintry weather. Oh, and I suppose I shouldn't let it slide that there were atleast 3 nights of crappy sleep!! Between Andrew having to sleep in our bed (which equals no sleep for me!) because he can't breath laying flat in his crib with his congestion and Jocelyn getting up to pee in the middle of the night among other unknown reasons. I didn't FEEL like going out and doing anything the next morning of those days because I felt like a zombie! As I should!!! I'm happy to report that they started feeling much better towards the end of the week. So hold on to your seats, here are the stream of photos I couldn't narrow down for your viewing. :)

{The love of puzzles runs in the family.}

{First homemade (and very rustic!) chicken pot pie. Despite how it looks, it was delish! Recipe by The Pioneer Woman}

{The starting of not feeling so well. Poor little guy!}

{Aubrey built this lego house we got her for her birthday.}

{Here's one of the culprits around here that help turn this house upside down on occasion.}

{A cross stitch I've been working on and off for 5 years now. It's time I finish and hang it up!}

{Jocelyn loves making her brother laugh!}

{Mmmm. Apple butter I made!}

{He's loves the lights!}

{Getting curious about the stairs...YIKES! Time to pull out those baby gates!!}

{John making a funny face for me after his birthday dinner.}

{She's not feeling well!}

{Neither is he!}

{Mama loves!}

{Jocelyn absolutely adores this bear! Dad: She stole it out of my stash of bears you always gave me while growing up. I believe this one came back with you from one of your out of town business trips? I remember it sitting in a tote bag. In any case. It's currently being passed down to your granddaughter and is well loved!}

{This is classic! I love it! She's helping to bring in the groceries but HAS to set it down to create a snowball to throw at her sister! :)}

{How adorable! I caught these two peering out the back window at the newly fallen snow.}

{Climbed THREE stairs on his own. Uh oh! This spells trouble!}

{One of me - you know, the person that is usually "behind the scenes" when it comes to photos.}

{ I love how he was watching the snow fall.}

{A big snow flake had just landed on his nose before I snapped this shot. A little splash of water remains where it hit.}

{The church building as we arrived for the Christmas party.}

{A little preview of the party. A lot went into it. It was an awesome evening!}

{Downtown lights on our way home from the party.}

The End.