Hi! I missed you ;)

Ok, so it has been forever since I have updated! 

I keep having people ask why I stopped, and I don't really know. 

I was so very tired a lot of my 1st trimester, and with Mike deployed for part of it then the holidays  I just forgot about things like sewing, and blogging, and just extra stuff. 

But with things calming down and pregnancy being easy again  

I decided it is time to get back to Hobbies :)

Here is a recap of what has been going on for the Reece Family since my last post:

Michael came home just in time for Veterans Day, and we celebrated his college graduation the 1st week of December!

Which made for a great reason to have a weekend away alone just the 2 of us to celebrate! 

I grew huge with a my sweet Surro baby 

Link to Surrogacy Update!

 We spent a weekend in Boise for Mike's Squadron Christmas Party!

The kids got to go play with friends

then we went swimming, 

 Once they were ready for they got their 1st Christmas Gifts!

Then my handsome man and I got dressed up and went to the ball ;)

 It was so much fun catching up with RANS friends, and showing off my new cute accessory 

Some of my favorite Reece Boys build me a new entry way, and office for my Christmas gift!

It was so amazing to watch it come together over a few weeks,

 and lots of fun spending all the extra time with my in-laws!

Link to see my new construction, and other home updates!

 James learned that he loves snow!

As much as he loves the Aquarium! 

We had a super fun Christmas Break with lots of Shenanigans 

Like a trip to The Village to see Star Wars and go ice skating

Link to the Reece Family Christmas 2015 Post!

And we had a fun little vacation away in the snow

Link to vacation pictures!

We are super proud of our girl! 

She has been busy with Piano, Caravans (scouts), and Bible Quizzing. 

 She is also in basketball again lol

To make sure she knows how proud we are we spent a Saturday spoiling her

we ended the evening with Grandpa Scott at a BSU game! 

Last weekend Michael and I got away again to reset after such a busy few months!

Now we are ready to kick off my favorite month of the Year! 

Merry Christmas from the Reece Family 2015

We went to the Festival of Trees, and the kids saw Santa

 Then we went home and decorated our trees!

On (our) Christmas Eve the kids got new Pj's like they do every year

Then they got to open their stockings and fall asleep to Christmas Movies!

Mike surprised me with one of my gifts also! 

A painting from my very favorite artist Thomas Kinkade!

 After opening presents and having a lazy morning at home playing we went to my brother and sister in law's home for a family Christmas Party! 

It was so much fun and so heartwarming for my kids to get to be with Grandma

On Christmas we didn't have Kade this year, so most presents were opened on our family Christmas the day before. 

 However we couldn't help but spoil our younger babies a little more! 

 We hosted Christmas Dinner at our House on Christmas

I didn't know that many presents could fit in our living room! 

My family is so giving it is fun to watch!

Then when we got Kade back we had Christmas with Michael's Family 

where the kids got spoiled even more! 

Needless to say we are very blessed with family and things, and want for nothing! 

Thank you to Jesus for this time of year that we can remember 

the true gift that he gave by coming to this world to save us!