Around the house in Dec

EC with my phone camera again. We grew these cute little pumpkins and squash.

It's soup season and I have a new ceramic coated, cast iron dutch oven to cook it in!

Sisterly love!

A visit with Aunt Carolyn.

Loving her new sleeping bag.

He loves his too.

Now hoogie thinks he should be an inside dog too.

He's such a good boy! He loves his littles!

 

Benjamin turns 5!

A whole hand! He's excited to celebrate in Indiana Jones style this year. We watched all the movies together as a family and he loved every minute of it.

Chocolate chip cookie cake for the win.

He likes his knit hat too.

Dada took Ben Ben and EC up the mountain, and they hung out together for IV's birthday. They built shelters, started a fire in the smaller version of Tubby they named Tippy (yet it fits its name well) and had lunch in the woods. It was a beautiful, warm day.

The very next day we partied! So glad everyone was able to make it out and the weather was great again. You never know what you'll get in late December. Last year on this day it was snowing.

Abby knitted these adorable socks for Benjamin's birthday. I couldn't love them more! 

 

Knitting

Abby taught me how to knit in the round and I have loved making hats this winter. It's just so much fun, plus it keeps my hands and mind busy.

Matching hats for III and IV.

EC and I will have matching hats as well.

I love the color changes in this yarn!

Little cutie. I think she likes it.

 

Ben Ben gets a haircut

I've been waiting for this day for a year now! I know one day he will likely let his hair grow long and that's cool, but I love the clean cut look on him for now. Thanks to Emily for paying attention when Katie taught us how to cut his hair before we left Alabama. Emily did a great job cutting and Ben Ben did a great job staying still and letting her cut.

Look at those golden locks!

Now that's more like it!! My little Handsome Hays.

 

Tubby

My washing machine decided to stop working, so Perry took it apart and used the barrel to make an outdoor grill/fire pit/chimenea. We decided to call it Tubby since it was the tub from the washer. It turned out really cool!

 

Painting

My little artists love to paint. Nonna brought them some new paint pads and paint. They've been quite busy since!

EC and her CC classmates.

Mushrooms

Beach sunset. Pretty cool EC!

EC in the forest.

Another cool one of the mountains at sunset.