Christmas

 

Wes with his lightning McQueen winter hat from Grandma and Grandmpa Wilkins.

At the hotel where Todd works for Christmas dinner and gift exchange.

Todd took the boys on a ride in the lift and they thought it was great.

Christmas was great this year!  After opening presents we headed to the hotel where Todd has been working for a fantastic Christmas dinner and then a gift exchange.  Afterward Todd showed me around the job.  We came home in the afternoon and relaxed and then finally had some cinnamon waffles for dinner (since we woke up too late for breakfast). 

Wes, Ty and I are off to Missouri tomorrow to get ready for Shanell's wedding! 

Shanell, SNOW, and other cuteness.

 Shanell came to visit me for a week!  It was so GREAT to have her here after not seeing her for so long.  We mainly worked on wedding stuff, but we also took some time to see the church sites in Palmyra (just 30 minutes from us) and see some other things here around Rochester. 

 Outside a homemade candy shop on park avenue (Grandma's is better)

Wes and I in the sacred Grove

 It started snowing the day she got here, and hasn't really stopped since!

 Wes and Ty today just hanging out.

Ty at 8 weeks!

Gingerbread house

A couple weeks ago we got together with Amy & Nate, and Stacy & Kyle to decorate our gingerbread houses.  This was my first time making gingerbread and I've got to say that the smell of it baking was enough to make me want to do it every year!

After we got home we added some coconut all around the base to look like snow (but I didn't take any more pics). 

We ran out of Necco wafers...so Wes improvised!

Happy Birthday Wes!

 

Wes turns 3 today!  

He started the day off by making his birthday cake (he LOVES to help me in the kitchen).

Then, he headed over to play with his cousin Ryan, and Stacy and Amy.  

Later, they came back so Wes could get his SNOW clothes on so they could go outside and play!

In just a couple hours we are going to go to the airport and pick up Aunt Shanell!

Then after a dinner of chicken tenders, oven fries, and broccoli, everyone is coming over for cake and ice-cream!