The Hollands

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

1, 2, 3 Pin!

Nana and Papa got the boys singlets this year! They are pretty cute!!! (Even when they are trying to look tough!) ;-)

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas

We spent five days at Nana and Papa's and had a BLAST! We haven't been able to spend that much time there in a while and it was really nice being home!

The kids never got tired of Uncle Tom giving horsie rides! However, I think Tom did! ;-)

This picture shows my favorite holiday memory this year! Millicent opened her first gift from Nana and Papa (horsie jammies) and before she even knew what it was she started hugging them and jumping up and down while saying "I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT!" It was the cutest thing I think I have ever seen!

We even got in G's Lego fourth birthday party! Happy birthday buddy! We LOVE you! XOXO

Santa gifts

The kids must have been good this year because Santa brought them the loot! Miss E wanted a violin, a notebook, and sparkles (stuff to make jewelry!)

Little E decided two days before Christmas that he could not live without a koala bear! Good thing Santa has his magic elves!

He also requested earlier in the year a pirate ship!

Baby A got a little of this and a little of that.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve at church and then out at our auntie and uncle's house. It was a wonderful time; with great company and great food! Auntie Christine "tried" to play a couple Christmas songs on the piano but didn't get very far with all the helping hands!

Little G is such a charmer!

Grandpa's boys!

Auntie Christine made all the kids pillow loungers. E and E have been using them as a pillow tops for their beds ever since she gave them to them! ;-)

Once Little G opened his truck, he forgot all about everything else going on! It was a hit!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Daycare Christmas Program

On Wednesday the kid's daycare had a little Christmas Program for us. It was adorable!!! But, even cuter were the kids dressed up in all their costumes! Too cute!

There were three baby Santa's, but of course none of them stayed still long enough to get in one picture!

Here are a couple quick videos of some of the songs they did.

After the program it was time for cookies and apple cider. As all the kids were eating there was a knock on the door! SANTA!!! The kids were pretty excited, except for Baby A! She didn't want anything to do with him, until he gave her a present, then he wasn't so bad!

Sunday, December 16, 2012

JDRF Fundraising

Once again we are getting ready for the walk in the cities! My good friend, Anita (Kenley's Mom) and I have doing a lot of thinking this year and we decided to use the song "What We Are" by Will.I.Am to be our theme song! Our children may have Type 1 Diabetes but we also are determined not to let that be the "ME" the they are going to "BE!" They are going to be smart, brave, beautiful, special, thoughtful, magical, strong, and SUPER! And like this song says, NOTHING is going to bring us down! ;-)

There is the link to our JDRF walk website if you want to donate! With the help of JDRF there have been SO many advances in the world of Diabetes that have already helped make our life a little easier. So while we wait for a cure we know JDRF is doing everything they can to help us! Thanks for your donations! I was telling someone the other day that it means so much to know people care. . . to know we aren't alone! THANK YOU!!!!

http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk-MN/Chapter-MinnDakotas4316?team_id=72841&pg=team&fr_id=2141

Church Music Program

The kids had their music program today for Sunday School and if they weren't the sweetest things ever, I don't know what is! ;-) Nothing like little kids singing Christmas songs to get you in the holiday spirit!!!

Trouble

This one is ALWAY into trouble!! She is also a climber, which adds to the trouble. Here she is climbing up to Miss E's spot after she was done eating, thinking she can finish up her plate!