Christmastime:the most wonderful time of the year!

The NessNest had a very full Christmastime, one of the best!

Ethan at his school Christmas program.

Ethan singing his heart out :)

helping the 2nd graders bell ring for the Salvation Army.

and caroling too...they stole the hearts of many passer-byers.

We also made our annual trip to Johnson's for some {cold} fun.

Visiting with Santa.

Abram refused to sit in the sleigh, but Ethan jumped right in!

all the kiddos.

And Christmas morning...

the boys feet never even hit the stairs, I think they floated down.

His Vader hat...he loved it!

and Yoda too :)

The Ness Boys hoping you had a Merry Christmas as well.

A walk down memory lane...

Ethan 12/2006-Shover Christmas performance

Abram 12/2009-Shover Christmas performance Abram 12/2006 Abram 12/2009

What might you ask...

can you do in 25 degree weather???

well...

*you can ride your bike*

*take your kids to the park*

*go for a run*

*ditch the hat, gloves and scarf*

*get your car washed because all the snow is melting and slushy*

*watch the snow melt off your roof*

*turn the heater OFF in your car*

*and turn the heater down to 65 in your house*

...these are the things you can do when it warms up to 25 degrees!

Happy 26th Birthday Samantha!!!

Samantha is my sister in law. She is the only sibling of my husband. She is a girly girl. She loves to text. She loves Starbucks and the beach. She loves to take pictures. She is a mother, daughter, sister, wife, auntie and friend. She loves her children (and mine) with all her heart. She is passionate about her family and life and she loves me like a sister :) I am so grateful to have her in my life.

Happy birthday Samantha!

We love you!

Happy Birthday Dani!

11 years ago, really can it be?

Weren't you just born last week when Uncle and I came

to visit you right after you were born?

I mean really, ELEVEN years?!?!?!

Happy Birthday Dani. We love you!!!

You are becoming such a beautiful young lady.

Uncle looks forward to the future and making sure you don't date, wear make-up or grow up! :)

and I am looking forward to the future when we can shop in the cities and look for cute boys...shhhh don't tell Uncle though ;)

A little bit of Abram...

will make you smile :)

A potato turkey Abram made and hand delivered to my work to sit on my desk.

meeting Clifford His gingerbread house we decorated at school.

Our Christmas tree

Today we went to a Christmas Tree farm.

Any tree, any size for $32...what a deal!

We searched and searched and searched until we found

the perfect tree for the NessNest...it only took us an hour...lol

Then we came home and decorated it!

It's absolutely beautiful!