Raising Cubs in a Campground

Pardon my out of order posts...doing some catch up for our blog book before the end of the year... Cousins sit down for a ladybug picnic and are joined by an Ewok & a Jedi. What happens when Darth Vador shows up? A light saber fight of course! Oh to be a kid again!!!    

Personally I think the outakes from photoshoots with little ones are just as precious. Sure, the nicely posed ones are the goal but real life doesn't work that way. I wouldn't trade experiencing the antics of these two cousins for anything!       I pray they don't lose the ability to see the world with such wonder!    

I downloaded a whole slew of photos off my phone so we could make a list of the things we did for advent this year. It's hard to believe we packed so much in without feeling overwhelmed! My intent was to make an advent calendar but in hindsight it was better to not have everything so planned out. Weather plays a huge factor and it was really nice to surprise the kids each day with a fun family activity. With only a few exceptions I didn't know more than 12-24 hours in advance what our next activity was going to be.  In no particular order here is a list of how we prepared for the coming of our King. (Photos won't be in the same order as the list of activities - they are simply there in preparation for making a collage in our blog book .) 1. Minivan Express trip . Tickets were tucked into robes while the older ones were at school so that when we were done watching The Polar Express and sent the kids to bed (after setting the clocks ahead an hour without their knowing so w