Dash's B-day and Early Christmas Surprises

Lately Dash has been insisting that I sit at the table with him when he eats his breakfast. It has turned out to be such a sweet blessing of motherhood. For 15 minutes we talk about what we're going to do during the day, wave hello to the train that goes by our house, and enjoy each other. Ella and Kate have usually eaten with Kyle by this time so it is just the two of us. During one of our morning chats, Dash turned to me and said, "Mom, you're in my club." Needless to say, I love this little guy and am so glad he is three!

My parents also drove up for a quick weekend celebration. We weren't able to go to Utah this year but having them here helped get us in the holiday spirit. My dad has a habit of buying our Christmas presents in July and then telling us about them in August, but this year he was determined to keep it a secret until December. It was worth the wait and a total home run! Besides spoiling the kids with surprises, they gave us a Springbar family tent and and sleeping bags for the kids! This has been on my secret want list for a long time and we can't wait to try it out!

In addition to some yummy food, going to see Sherlock Holmes II and some serious gingerbread building, we were so glad just to have them around! In kate's words, "YOU HAVE THE BEST PARENTS EVER!" Love you guys!