Crazy Bounce!

New Years Eve we actually surprised the kids and took them to Crazy Bounce.  Ty has been asking to go for months, so we thought what a fun thing to do over break when both Nate and I were home. We didn't tell Ty where we were going and he was so excited when we got there. 

Addi kept running basically in circles because she just was so excited about everything haha

These are random but had to get them in memory book! 

Aunt Kara having a moie night in one of the many forts they made

using the slide in the backyard - super fast with all the snow!

Christmas Break Post 1

It's hard to believe tomorrow is our last day of Christmas break... It has been so nice being home with the kids and going back to school after a long break is always bittersweet. 

Ty was constantly asking if it was the day to make cookies for Santa.  Ty has been very intrigued by Santa this year (although he didn't want to go see him).  He constantly asked about Santa coming, and how it all worked. His biggest concern this year was how Santa was going to get into our house since we don't have a fireplace.  I asked him how he thought he could get in, and Ty thought we should get Santa a special key.  Off to Hobby Lobby we went.  (Side note: Ty LOVES Hobby Lobby because there are 4 "b"s in the name of the store and "b" is his favorite letter.  Everytime we get there he makes sure to yell, "Mom, there are 4 "b"s! Look!") Ty picked out the special magic key and we were set!

We tried to talk about the real reason of Christmas and why we celebrate.  Whenever you would ask Ty what Christmas is all about it he'd say, "We are celebrating Jesus' birthday. We are having a party, and we get to open his gifts!". We are getting there... haha :)

Making cookies!

Addi just wanted to eat them as she ate...

Half way through it was getting a little messy, so off came the kids' shirts..... lol 

I grew up always opening gifts on Christmas Eve, so we have continued that tradition with our little family.  After Christmas Eve service, we came home, had our dinner, and then the kids opened their first present (new Christmas pjs and a new Christmas movie).

After hopping in their new pjs they were ready for presents! 

After seriously 15 shots this was still the best shot we could get!

trying on slippers!

Addi got her first "real" baby! She immediately gave it a big hug!

and a kiss!

 Addi was exhausted so she went to bed and Nate, Ty, and I watched the new Christmas movie, "The Polar Express".  Everyone that knows Ty, knows he loves trains, so he obviously loved this movie!

Final thing of the night was preparing for Santa!

1. Leave the magic key for Santa

2. Toddlerville gave each child a baggie of "Magic Reindeer Food " which was to guide Rudolph to our house . What a cute idea!

3. Picking out the cookies to leave for Santa

Ty was off to bed without a peep and the next morning he was ready to go!

Zeeland West State Championship

The Zeeland West Dux made it to the state championship at Ford Field, and they won! When we told Ty he would get to come with us to daddy's football game, where he would get to ride the "people mover", he was beyond ecstatic. He was excited to watch daddy but he was MOST excited for the people mover.  He has never been on a real train, and as you all knows, Ty loves his trains! We told him it was going to be just like riding Emery from Chuggington, and it was just about all he could talk about. 

When we got there we checked out our hotel before heading to Ford Field. He soon realized that he could see "Emery" from our hotel window.... 

 You could walk from our hotel straight to the people mover

Train is coming!

So ready!

On the people mover! One excited boy!

Looking out the window

Eating some yummy stadium food!

Passing time with some coloring 

Checking out the game from one of the endzones...Ty got a little restless about halftime. We ended up sitting in the endzone for almost the whole second half, it was a little overstimulating in the big crowd. 

Go West!

They did it! 

Ty even got to go play on the field with Nate after the game!

One of Nate's friends from college was actually a coach on the opposing team....small world!

 Ty was excited to go back to the hotel since we had to ride Emery on the way home! 

Once we got back to the hotel it was a pizza party!  At this point it was about 11:30, Ty was such a little trooper :)

Jill and I survived another football season! 

We headed back up to the hotel room around midnight and were ready to cash out.  Ty was ready until he kept hearing "Emery" pulling into the station and would have to get up and look out the window..... He finally settle down after getting out of bed 3-4 times. haha.  It was a great weekend!!