Happy New Year 2012

I'm so, so behind in blogging...hopefully, I can do a quick catch up and get things up to date before too long.  These pics are from New Years Eve...we had a great time ringing in the New Year at 12:00 NOON with the kids.  The local nature center hosted a New Years Eve party for the kids and it was so much fun!  

Hannah and Ethan loved this turtle  

and they got to pet a snake!!  

playing in the tree

and exploring a bird claw

Hannah and Ethan pretended to be butterflies and fluttered around for such a long time...it was so cute!  

stopping to check out some deer antlers  

and back to her home in the tree

Mr. Isaac being as cute as ever

and boy was he in his glory watching all the different kinds of birds eating lunch.  

and hanging out with his Pop

Isaac even made a glitter pic with Nana and Pop...note that Nana has coffee..she ALWAYS has coffee...now you know where I get it...it's in my blood :)  

New Years hats  

ready to celebrate!  

While we waited for 12 NOON we went for a walk outside...it was nice to enjoy another mild winter day

 one very cute family of 3...soon to be 4!

 Happy New Year Everyone!!

Our Little Family Christmas

Seth's boss was kind enough to give him the Tuesday morning after Christmas off....which worked out perfectly for our family.  We got home Monday night and were able to wake up Tuesday morning and have our family Christmas together before he was back to work at lunch time.  We actually got a little bit of snow, making it a white Christmas for us.  We had breakfast together, read the Christmas story, and opened gifts.  

Here's Seth reading the Christmas story to the kids.

sportin' the Christmas jammies  

 opening their stocking gifts  

 Isaac loved his little wooden cars 

 brrooom...

 Hannah was very excited about her Toy Story movie!  

Christmas 2011

This year, Christmas day was spent with Seth's family.  We were able to go for a long weekend and had so much fun.  

On Saturday morning, Dad F. took Seth out hunting with him.  Isaac was excited to see him when he got back...he loves his Papa!  

 This is the famous zoo toy.  Hannah picked it out when she was little and every child that comes into the house loves playing with this toy!  

 I love how Isaac lays on his belly to play.  

 My two cuties dressed up and ready for Christmas Eve  

 Christmas morning, ready for church  

 So blessed with my little family  

Isaac and Pa in matching hats on Christmas day  

 opening presents with Auntie Jill and Uncle Adam

 our family :)

 that's a tired looking face.  She of course didn't care how late it was when we got home..she insisted on lighting the Christ candle on Christmas day...she's been waiting for this all month!  

 Eli and Hannah's first sleepover...snuggled in and ready for more Christmas with Papa and Grandma in the morning  

 We had Christmas with Mom and Dad Finnegan on Monday morning.  The kids were all so cute in their Christmas jammies.  Isaac wanted to hug and hold Cal..so cute!  

 My baby doesn't look so tiny in this picture...can't believe how he's growing!  

 The two babies...Isaac and Cal  

 and the two big kids Eli and Hannah  

 Hannah's stocking theme was Hello Kitty...she loved the pillow!  

 Isaac had fun tearing open his packages  

 lovin' the panda bear 

 smile...so mommy can try out her new camera lens!  

 one bright eyed babe!  

 Seth's new sport coat  

 Watching Grandma open her "Grandma" necklace  

 silly Eli  

 Just before we left to head back home, family friends came in that we haven't seen for a LONG time.  Samantha played so nice with Hannah.  Samantha was our flower girl when she was just a little older than Hannah...where has the time gone?!