It's starting to feel a lot like CHRISTMAS!!!

My Favorite time of year.

Happiest time of year.

I just love the snow, hot chocolate, wonderful Christmas smells, extra family time, and just a good reason to go spoil everyone, it is WONDERFUL!!!

And this year is going to be the best yet, because Elle is soo excited!!!

We had absolutely the most amazing weekend, spent together. We put Christmas all up (outside and in:) ,we went for a 9 foot REAL Christmas tree... which also meant 9 feet of needles.. I will let you know if it lasts until Christmas.. We are a little skeptic!

We also played Christmas music, and just enjoyed each others' company.

And to think it is still Novemeber.. Oh I am so excited!!!

Playing with my new camera lens!

Our little helper!

Daddy and his little girl!

Daddy I wanna help.. pease up pretty peas. She knows how to work him.

Just add pretty to everything!

I bought her Beauty and the Beast, and had to whip it out early.

It is one of my favorites, and I think might be one of hers too!

Fun in the sun in November! San Diego

Oh how we love this place!

Adi, Elle, Blake and I started our journey on the 6th of November.

Bryce joined us on the 13th and we stayed until the 24th.

It was one of the best most memorable trips so far! The kids were amazing travelers, and has so much fun with their aunts and uncles.

They all got to meet the newest addition to the family, Blake and we got to meet the other addition- Kasey. We LOVEd him. He was so much fun and sooo amazing with my kiddos. We are so excited to have him as a Raleigh:):)

Well I took lots of pictures from our many excursions. From many days spent at the beach.. to Sea world and the zoo. Most of us girls' time was spent shopping but I decided to spare you pictures of that:)

Enjoy because I know we did!!!

The crew down at La Jolla Shores. We are so lucky to have such an amazing family.

Love you guys so much!

Grandma Debbie was Elle's best bud. She went everywhere with her.

Mom feels most refreshed from all the babysitters she had:) Thanks again guys!!!

The love birds!! SOO CUTE!

Weston's catch of the day!

Love you two can't wait for February.

Catching critters at the tide pools!

SEA WORLD

London and Danielle met us there, and the girls LOVED Elmo and Big Bird!

Hit of the trip!

Elle didn't stop hugging Elmo it was pretty darn cute!

Playing in the play ground in Sea World.

Such sweet little girls!

San Diego ZOO times TWO!

When you visit San Diego, you have to go to the zoo. It's to die for:):)

Not literally, but it is soo good that we went twice!