Christmas with the Bergers

Before Jeff's parents left for Florida, we had Christmas and Thanksgiving on November 1st.  It was a really fun celebration of a full Thanksgiving meal along with gifts!  The kids loved it and couldn't believe we got to have Christmas gifts early.  It was sad to see Jim and Sandy leave, but was a fun way to celebrate.

 Daddy and the littles, Grey and Hattie

 Gavin and Owen

 Chase and Sophie

 All the kids waiting for gifts

 Mommy and Hattie

 Hattie hugs her new clothes

 Owen is excited to open his present!

 He's very excited about his Hero Factory toy

 Hattie likes her blanket and puppy

 Owen's excited about his new SkyLander

 Chase begins freaking out about his Hero Factory Toy

 Oh BOY!

 Nana and Papa Berger with all the grandkids

 Hattie and Lindsay cuddle

Our family

Chase and Owen's School Christmas Concert

Chase and Owen had their Kindergarten/First Grade Christmas Concert last week.  They were sooooo excited and nervous.  On the way there they just couldn't wait and on the way home they were exhausted.   They sang their hearts out and did great actions.

iphone from October

Am I really this far behind?!! Clearly I am.

Owen's picture he drew on my white board at school

Chase on wacky hair day at school.

Hattie driving my car.

at the apple orchard looking in at the animal.

At the orchard with their friend Jacob

An attempt at a picture with their pumpkins with their initials on them

Hattie playing hide and seek from me

Owens great writing

To "Mrs Koepsell, from Owen"

Funny 70s night at church

our garden grown pumpkins

Little Hattie running in the yard to play.  Things are still green! Oh I miss that.

Silly

A walk in the ravine under a huge beautiful tree

in the ravine

playing cooking while mommy cooks

Three pigtails

A fall ride

The best snuggle for mommy

Hattie loves to get in small boxes

Bathing Beauty

Hattie loves bath time. She is always trying to get in the tub before her clothes are off.  Once in the tub it's hard to get her out.  She would really stay in there forever!  She does not like to be wrapped in a towel and cries and cries.  So, she's quickly dried and then she runs away from us shivering. :)

Her funny "mad" face

Mad faces again

Field Trip to Gale Hills Farm

I was fortunate to be selected to go on Chase and Owen's field trip to Gale Hills Farm.  It was late October, but already cold.  I drove to school and Chase and Owen were so excited to see me!  We had a blast on the bus.  The farmer allowed the kids to go into the field with 2 cows and a bunch of sheep.  The kids ran all over chasing the sheep.  The cows were eating round bales with some sheep and I thought it was weird she told the kids they could be in there with the cows.  I watched as Chase went up to the sheep and cow and almost got kicked in the head by the cow. I figured they were tame. I asked the farmer and she was alarmed, saying the cows usually ran away. Oops. 

They got to touch the cow

See the milk machine (Owen above, Chase below)

Press apples for cider (Chase above, Owen below)

 

Chase after sheep in an open pasture with cows.

Pet a huge dog

Hattie Blows on Hot Corn

From very early on Hattie has understood "hot" and has always said it after me by blowing.  She knows hot coffee and hot things boiling. She loves the hot coffee though!  Not that she gets to touch it, but she always wants to.  I think she likes the handle on the cup.  So here she is blowing on the hot corn and then touches it to realize it's hot (warm actually).