a nice break

Yesterday I wrapped up my 3rd semester of nursing school by completing the much anticipated final exam. Sasha and I are very excited to be in our winter break now, here we are in our last day of class:

Katelynn has been very interested in artwork lately. She's never refused having a crayon, paint brush or marker in her hand, but lately it seems as if she could spend hours a day with an art or craft project:

Tis the Season

Yesterday we had a fun day at Papa and Grandma Hain's house making and decorating Christmas cookies. We all had a really great time and enjoyed eating some of our creations :)

Caleb and Katelynn in their aprons before baking:

Caleb rolling out the dough:

Katelynn cutting out shapes in the dough:

Caleb and Katelynn taste-testing their creations:

Charlie hanging out with the dancing Santas :)

Such a wonderful time of year to be with family and friends. Hope everyone is enjoying the spirit of the season!

One more week and then some...

So, I know I've become a total slacker in the update blog department, but I will officially be on break Tuesday at 4:00pm after my final and maybe life will get a little less crazy...

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We had a very fun and busy day and unbelievably I went the entire day without getting pictures. I feel awful but rest assured I'll make up for it on Christmas.

In our spare time we've been getting into the holiday spirit with a little baking...

The kids really enjoy making cookies, and I'm sure we'll be able to get more baking in within the next few weeks :)

Hope everyone has a great weekend, stay warm!

That Thankful Time of Year

We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the memories. This time of year is always a welcome start to taking the time to give thanks and appreciate all the blessings in our lives. Family and friends gather and share not just a meal together, but love and appreciation. Have a wonderful day and may we never take for granted what we are thankful for.

Happy Birthday Mark!

On Tuesday Mark celebrated his birthday! The kids and I surprised him with his favorite cake-Burnt Caramel Cake originating to his wonderful grandmother Gammy. Needless to say we've been enjoying it this week:

A version of the infamous cake pan that the cake goes in...

Other than that we've had a pretty low key week. Caleb was off of school for Thursday/Friday. Katelynn has really been enjoying having her brother at home to play with. We celebrated with Mark's family last night and enjoyed spending time with family!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!