the CHRISTMAS season 2013...

Early in December we went and got a Christmas tree.  We usually venture all the way to Acme but this year we decided to make a new tradition of cutting one down locally at the Big Lake Tree Farm...

Emily posed in front of the tree before her big Christmas Program at school...

We decorated Ginger Bread Houses...

The boys had their Christmas Program at Preschool...

...and Jack was chosen to hold the bible while the pastor read to the kids...

Charlie was not feeling well and probably needed one more day of rest at home...

We had our first BIG snow!

I took some pictures of the kids for our tree...

...and got our picture taken with Santa!

On third Sunday we celebrated Jones Christmas in Nooksack...

A look back...

All the cousins together...

Three years ago that group was so much smaller but only Oliver was not born yet!

Sy and Charlie had some fun wrestling time!

Vince, Charlie and Sy just THREE years ago on their very first Christmas!

Grandma Jones always puts on the most amazing dinners!

After dinner the kids gathered around to open their presents to each other...

Charlie gave his Godparents, Uncle Dean and Auntie Jen some beer and wine!

Suddenly there was a loud knock on the door and Nooksack Santa dropped off some presents for the kiddoes...

The kids spent the rest of the night playing...

I always try to get a picture of these two together on this special night...

These two last year...

 ...and two years before that!

 I am so incredibly thankful for family and all of the special traditions we have together!