Christmas in Idaho

We had a wonderful Christmas in Idaho with my family. The kiddos had a blast with their cousins. It reminded me of when I was a kid. Grandma and Grandpa's house was such a magical and fun place. Santa brought Kaitlyn an Easy Bake Oven and Jackson a new Spiderman bike. Pretty cool. 

One of my favorite gifts was from my sweet Kaity Pie. She made it at school and used her little hand print for each month. I will treasure it forever. 

Time with Papa

 Markham surprised me with the kitchen island I've been pining for. It is so awesome!!! I really have LOVED having the extra counter and storage space. It's a kitchen game changer for sure!

We are back home now and are getting back to our routine. Kaity is super busy with school and dance every night. Markham is super busy at work. The kiddos don't see his face until the weekends during January. It's tough but I remind them that some daddy's have to travel a lot for work and Kaity said, " And some daddy's are in the army and are gone." It's important for them and me to keep perspective during this month because it can be a bummer. So we play and dance, watch movies and relax at home. My mom and sister came and stayed for a few days and we had so much fun! We went to Tai Pan, Hobby Lobby, and Gordmans! It was great. I picked up a few things for the house which I love to do.

Meanwhile...

Jackson and Addie are big buddies. I have 2 pantry peepers now. 

 She loves her brother so much and is always trying to cuddle him. It is really cute. 

 Jackson loves playing the wii, the other day he said, "Look Momma, Addie is playing the wii with me!"