O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree.

I love getting our Christmas tree every year.
I love how it looks, I love how it smells, I just simply love it.















I know that Ava was there, just no where to be seen in the pictures.




















Ella is always ready for a photo.

Kraus Family

Now don't be intimidated I know we are a really good looking family, really it is almost ridiculous.

Just a few more pictures from the party

the cousins




















The harp man

Ava's new girlfriend;>

Happy Birthday Boofie!!! Three!

I can't believe that my little tiny Ava is now three!!! We were lucky and were able to have a lot of family at the party. One of her favorite gifts was her life size barbie that Kade and I got her. It was so cute to see her trying to hold up a doll that was larger then her.














She decided that she wanted the theme of her party to be tinker bell. So we played pin the wings on the tink. Had a Tink Cake. She really loves fairies right now.














This is her cake. Ava loves chocolate, a girl after her dad's heart.














Ava showing of her riding skills on Sara Wind the horse.

Front view of the cake. It was such a fun birthday, Ava was over the moon with all of the attention on her, poor little thing. She had a blast.

I am so grateful that I have Ava she is such a joy to me everyday. She is a very strong little spirit. I know I will never half to worry about Ava being talked into anything. She knows what she wants and needs and that is such perk for a Mom. She is so funny and trys to make us all laugh. She loves to color and draw. She is one of the biggest blessings of my life and I can't wait to learn all that she will help me learn.

I love you Ava, my tiny little boofie.

Thanksgiving!

I am in love with the holiday of Thanksgiving, food, family, food you get the picture.

Here is Ava in the kitchen out at Kade's parents. Anytime there is olives you will find Ava.

One tradition of the Kraus family is the card game of pinochle.

It gets pretty intense and the games have been known to go into the early morning.

Here was Kade's hand, pass Kade pass. I am glad that we have a wonderful holiday that reminds us how lucky and blessed we are.

Pink Eyes!!

So the other morning Ava was going around and telling us all what our eye color's were. Blue, Blue, Blue, Pink.

Yep, I have pink eyes, not PINK EYE but tired pink eyes.

I tried to let her know that my eyes were a blueish greenish but she would have none of it. They were pink!

All I can say is poor tired Mom's of young kids, I guess I am one of them. What good company.

Our Sunday Adventure.

So today I took the Kids for a hike up in the mountains. Kade had to study for his ethic's test. So to be out of his way we took off for a couple hours. This is before the big adventure.















Its really is a pretty canyon called Wolverine Canyon. It is behind Blackfoot.




























On our hike the girls were sure that they had found GOLD. If only right? They brought home a bunch, you know just in case Mom is not a polished geologist.



















We stopped along the road and took some pictures, you know I can't help it. Plus there is nothing out by Bone Id. Really a pretty place for pictures, just too far out.










































Ava is really getting the picture thing down lately, she is so cute right now.

Harper was so busy, I could not get a straight on shot of him, but I guess these are really good pictures for documenting the moment.















The trio

Gotta love this shot, can you say controlling.

It was a really pretty drive and a fun afternoon.