Christmas Lights

We have enjoyed driving around looking at Christmas lights this year.

One night we put them in their jammies and drove around looking at lights. We made hot chocolate to bring with us and drove around. 

We got to this well known house and got out of the car to look at the lights. The house is in a culdesac and people park and then walk in. It is really fun to walk around and look at all the lights.  Colin had jumped in the car without shoes on and thankfully we had a blanket in the car!  At least that night it wasn't too cold outside.  He walked around barefoot. 

We ended up going back the next weekend to the same house with our friend Stephanie.  Stephanie is a fellow Hokie and the kids think its so cool that Ant Ant and Miss Stephanie rode camels in Africa together one summer! Her husband is deployed and he had facetimed while they were over for dinner. Norah wanted in on their family Christmas picture.

This night the kids all had shoes on! They had a snow machine going since it was a weekend and the kids thought that was amazing. 

Norah was just amazed.  I dont think she really remembers it snowing last year - we only got a dusting of snow and then it melted really quick.  That night we drove around looking at lights until well past 10:00.  The kids were having such a great time and Brent and I were hoping they would fall asleep in the car but it backfired on us.  But it was a really fun night for all of us. 

One night we went to the Founders Inn with friends to walk around and look at all the lights and decorations

Playing Red light Green Light in the courtyard

Abby is moving the first week of January.  We are really going to miss them. 

Say Cheese Norah! And then I get this almost every time. 

Joel loves babies and all the kids fight over sweet Caroline

And then Norah sat there pouting for a while because her brothers were hogging the baby

Little girl - big tree.

She finally got some baby time herself

One Sunday we went to the Dickens Christmastowne.  Norah sat and watched the trains for a long time.

Colin loved talking to the talking tree. 

Its been a great Christmas season and has gone by way to fast