The Official Announcement

Most of you have heard the news one way or another but here is the official blog announcement:  We are having a baby.  Another one.  

A BOY!!

 No, he isn't standing up in my uterus.  The blog refused to turn this the right way.

So far, everything is great.  He is measuring perfect in all the right spots and we are looking at a mid-June due date.  The kids are thrilled to have a little brother on the way although I think a bit disappointed that we aren't going to name him Crayon Eugene.

The Polar Express

On Saturday, we drove up to Williams, AZ to board the Polar Express!

 A little pre-Express pizza.

 Here it comes!

 It's loud.

 Mrs. Claus.  In her spare time I think she is a Cloris Leachman impersonator.  Notice Hollan is making a move on her jewels from Santa.

 The conductor!

 Waiting to board.

 Tickets!

Feel the excitement.

 Climbing aboard.

Daddy is feeling the magic.

 Snug as a bug in a rug with John.

 The passengers in pjs.

  Cookies!

 Hot cocoa.  Ok, lukewarm cocoa.

 Getting their tickets punched.

 "Are you sure we are heading to the north pole?"

 Yep, she just licked the window.

 This is what the Bergmann family will look like next Christmas with three boys and a girl.  We like for them to practice with our kids as much as possible.

 Here comes Santa!

It was a fun day to share with good friends before we say goodbye to AZ and hello to the North Pole.  Err, I mean, Minnesota.

Packing Party Plus Some

The Bergmanns came over the day after Thanksgiving so we made some more turkey cookies.

 Hard at work...working on not eating all the components.

 Taa Daa.

 Hanging out doing Brain Quiz questions together.

 Cousins!

 Probably not the best idea, but it helped a lot while the adults were packing.

 Enjoying the nice weather before we all abandon AZ for the winter!

 Monkey Man.

 The girls hanging in Hollan's bed.

 Reading.

 Dining al fresco.

 A little glimpse at what the weekend entailed.  We are stripping this place bare!

 Boo & Andie brought the kids a Christmas book.

 Entranced by Santa.

Turkey Day in AZ

In case we have any kitchen fires.

 Prepping the chocolate covered graham crackers to make turkey cookies!

And maybe eating a few along the way.

Cooking in our pjs.

 Taking a break to help Daddy clean out the car.

The inspiration.

Nailed it.  

Footnote:  There are no candy corns left in the stores after Halloween so we were forced to improvise.

 The artists and their masterpieces.

 Next up...turkey arts and crafts.

 It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without football...with the neighbor.

 "I'm open!"

 The menu.

 Time to eat!

 Time to recover with a movie!

 A great end to a great day.