December 3rd! Happy Birthday, Mom Zettel

First and foremost, it is my mother-in-law's birthday.

Here is a shout out to Kathy--HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

I began my christmas cards and the girls put on a box of candy canes on the tree. Hopefully tonight I will be able to put another box of decorations up and around the house. I also finish some shopping today while Allison was in preschool. I am feeling really good about what I have done!

This is how Rebecca put on her candy canes, right in a straight line where she can reach them!! Needless to say, mom moved them higher!!!

Putting on the decorations!

Here are some pictures of the kids decorating the tree!

Jake and Becca putting on ornaments!

Lexi plugging in the snowman!

Allison doing her part!

December 2nd!

The Tree is up but with no decorations on it yet! I told Alexis and Jake that we would wait!! I did get my snow globe collection up and some other decorations put up around the house. I love this time of year!

Allison and Becca helping to straighten out the branches!

December 1st

Our Christmas prepations:what we do each day!

Today I changed the blog background!! The kids and I will begin carrying up the tubs of decorations!! Maybe tomorrow we will get the tree up! Check back to see if we did!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We want to wish all of our friends and family a Happy Thanksgiving! We have many blessings to be thanksful this year! :)

Our First Snow

The kids were so excited to see our first snow! They played for a couple of hours and into the dark! I had to call them all in for dinner!

The kids watching for stars and making snow angels!

Cider Making

Becca throwing in the fruit!


Sara and Jake pressing the pulp!


Jake cranking to grind up the fruit.



Then we spent a good chuck of Sunday at the Zettel's making apple juice and a little bit of pear juice! The kids had a good time even though it was really cold!

Cooking Making

We traveled to my parent's house this past weekend. It was cold and rainy so it was a good day to make some cut out cookies! Here are some pictures of the kids enjoying a moment with grandma!

Jake and grandma!

Cassidy and grandma!

Allison and Grandma!

Derek and Grandma!

Rebecca and grandma!

Cookie Making-Part 2

Alexis and Grandma

The finished product!

Association Gathering

Here are some pictures from our Fall Association Party! It was a warm day (sweatshirts only during the day) and the kids really had a blast with the games that were planned!

Becca has no fear! This is Becca going up and down the hills on the hayride!


Lexi trying to eat the donut with no hands!

Jake and friend Josie trying to get their donut!


And Allison!


Becca coming down the slide!