The Beginning of Our 2014 Christmas Vacation

We’ve officially started our Christmas vacation and it’s been great so far.  On Christmas Eve we went to a beautiful church service and came home to eat, play and wait for the arrival of Santa.  Christmas morning started at 6:30 with two very excited little boys.  It was so fun watching them open their presents and to see the looks on their faces.  Definitely one of the coolest parts of being a parent.  The four of us are really looking forward to this next week and I’m sure will have lots of fun pictures to share!

I think Bennet was done with pictures in front of the tree.  :)

Hayden’s becoming quite the little photographer.

Being silly for Daddy.

Almost time!!!

Our first showing of A Christmas Story after the kids were all snuggled in their beds.

Yeah, Christmas finally came.

The Ronin Top 5 of 2014

I can’t believe another year has come and gone. 2014 was wonderful, and the four of us continue to be so blessed and thankful. Lately, the excitement around the Ronin house is through the roof, as we are getting ready for Christmas and our big trip with the Friess family.  We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas an awesome start to 2015. Here are our top 5 of 2014:

1. Hayden started Kindergarten
2. Bennet played on his first tee-ball/soccer team
3. No more training wheels or water wings for Hayden
4. We celebrated our 10 year anniversary
5. Bennet began his first year of preschool

2014 Santa Visit

The boys had another great visit with Santa this year and were very excited to tell him all that they wanted for Christmas.  Bennet told him that he wanted a monorail and Hayden said he wanted a rainbow loom.  After we met with Santa and played around in the Bass Pro Shop, we picked Daddy up from work and had a nice lunch.  It was a really fun morning out, and now we are very excited to celebrate the birth of Jesus and wait for Santa to visit our house.

My Christmas Sous Chefs

Some Holiday Pictures

Our Silly Elves

 

Hayden’s Christmas Program

Hayden had his Christmas program tonight and did a great job and had a lot of fun.  He was very excited to sing for everyone and even more excited to see his teacher there, Miss Todd.  He thinks she’s very beautiful and loves having her for a teacher.  :) 

A Great Little Helper

I was sweeping our mudroom the other day and Bennet insisted on helping.  Hope he feels like this when he’s older.

A Random Arctic Cold

Although it’s already melted (phew!), we got some big snowflakes this morning.  The boys couldn’t have been more excited.  So, before we headed off to preschool, Hayden and Bennet went outside in their P.J.’s and coats to enjoy it while it lasted.  To top it off, we had hot chocolate before school.  When I woke up this morning, I didn’t quite think my day would start off like this, but boy was it fun to watch.

 

A Very Cold and Windy Halloween

Pumpkin Carving