Christmas Vacation in Stevensville

The kids, Grandma and Grandpa, and I flew north so we could spend two weeks in Stevensville. We were quite busy!

We went to the carousel

with Auntie too!

hoola-hooped while we were there

made a snake

pretended to be shepherds (using the arm chair covers)

 Then Daddy drove up with the puppies a week later :)

Jacob found more shoes to wear

visited Great Grandma Van

and had a tea party with her

Jacob was so kind to help clean up

Kaitlyn built an amazing castle all by herself!

Dressed up like her new Rapunzel doll

Auntie and Mama baked Christmas cupcakes, trees and hats :)

took some pictures of the girls :)

all of us doing the "Alli pose"

curled our hair for church on Christmas Eve

all our curls

so pretty :)

had fun playing dress up

in Mama's wedding dress

so precious

Auntie looks so pretty for church

family photo before church

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

with Grandma and Grandpa Christmas morning

little Santa with his new truck

Great Grandma Van came over. She got Jacob a new truck puzzle. He loves it!

Kaitlyn got her own stamp set :) She LOVES it!

Grandpa and Kaitlyn on his new hammock!

it's big enough for two!

already making cards :)

We had SO much fun at Grandma and Grandpa Van's house! Thanks for such a wonderful time :)

NBA in our future?

I think we have a lot of games in our future....

Early Present

After our Christmas light adventure, we opened presents from Grandma and Grandpa Landis. Our kids, and Daddy, are enjoying their new toys. Just ask Jacob :)

Thank you so much!!

Looking at Christmas Lights

We have made it a family outing every year we've lived in Oklahoma... see the Christmas lights around the city before we go to Michigan for Christmas. I looked up online to see places that might be lit up. One was a residence that has their home set to music. It was soooooo neat! There were a few songs, and I got one on video :) Enjoy!

New Shoes

Jacob and Kaitlyn have both found new shoes... :)

Grandpa Van's shoes

Daddy's shoes

oven mitts????

Playing with Daddy

Daddy knows how to get a laugh, especially with our kids. Both of our kids like to try to make others laugh. Kaitlyn has found a way to make Jacob laugh.

Daddy also has a little flip that he's been doing with our kids (and our dogs). It's something that Grandpa Fulkerson used to do with Daddy and his brothers when they were little.... although... I would love to see him try to do it now with grown boys... hehehe

They love their Daddy! :)

Planning a trip to WDW?

Just to clarify... we are not planning a trip to WDW anytime soon (bummer, I know). However, my old college program roommate is! She started a blog dedicated to all things Disney. She has been writing every day about a new part of planning your future Disney Vacation. I think she has done a GREAT job of informing her readers about how to plan a Disney Vacation that suits their family! So here's my shout out to Roe! Check out her blog! It's the Disney Point on "My blog list" or you can click this link to take you to her site!

She will be posting from WDW while they are there. I'll be living vicariously through her vacation, and you can too! :)

Crazy Halloween

We couldn't pass up the opportunity to take all these little kiddos trick-or-treating at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We took their costumes with us, and let me say... there is never a dull moment with the Fulkerson bunch! BIG THANKS to Grandpa Van for taking so many pictures! He does an amazing job capturing all the fun! Here's a "few" pictures :)

LOVE this silly boy!

Brothers, Tim, Mike (Daddy), and Mark

 When we left the funeral, we picked up these two strangers...

I think they came in the same tour bus

did I mention they live in a farm?

Mike's cousin, Michelle and her daughter Breanna. She didn't like the costume changes.

Auntie with Bailes

She's happy now :)

Mike's cousin Brenda.

Micah looks like he's asking Leah, "what are you supposed to be?"

a chick!

Luke is a silly pumpkin

Carter is a pirate! "ARG Mickey" he kept saying. (arg matey)

Grandpa and Grandma Van with our parrot and pirate

their Grandmas :)

our trick or treating group. What you don't see are the 10 people take the same shot. (Aunt Megan, if you have a picture of that, I would love a copy. Thanks)

This is my FAVORITE picture!!! They were so excited to get candy!

They look like "Angry birds" lol

Daddy?

The silly hair costume makes its way around

even the people handing out candy dressed up :)

AWESOME costume!!! Does it come in my size???

It was CRAZY!!! There were so many people!

 We were in a "prime" location for trick-or-treating. People had buckets or laundry baskets full of candy!

We would ask the kids after they received their candy, "What do you say?" Luke said, "It's my favorite color!!" The guy handing it out says, "Alright!"

Krista and Carter

our tick-or-treating group, there was probably 20 of us

Kaitlyn with Auntie

Family photo moment :)

Grandpa and Grandma Fulkerson

scary pirates! ARG!!!

Krista, Carter and Stephen (yeah... we'll claim him)

Our cousins (and their families)

Auntie has the magic touch! Makes all the kids smile :)

It was the FASTEST trip up north, but it was totally worth every minute!!! Oh, I cannot wait until Christmas!!!!!