iphone dump with actual captions this time:)

 my sweet sweet view in the mornings

 loves

 they took these pictures themselves...:)

 champ helping daddy get the remote

 sweet silly boy

 loves his puzzles!

 running around outside while I watch from the window:)

 tot school

 daddy's surprise to us all on Vday...he's seriously the greatest, love him!

 vday:)

 C's vday party at his preschool

 went on a mommy/sons date for Vday.  They were SO sweet to me, prayed for our ice cream, held my hands:)

 posed for pictures

 new placemats for keeping busy at the table

Cold Winter Nites for ZOE this weekend!! We had Senior girls at our house and the kids spent the night with mimi and papa one of the nights.  This little guy took a nap in my lap for two hours while girls game in and out from snow tubing.  He's so squishy and snuggly I just love it.

 CWN Seniors, so fun:)

 Sweet Atley with little Raylee:)!  Was fun to see Matt Lauren and Raylee this weekend too!!

 how is it a house can be so messy in just 5 minutes.  as moms we take pictures of this so we can look back and see the joy in it right:)

 obviously he is the easiest to capture on camera these days
and he is OBSESSED with kissing:)

the boys have started bringing their school work in with the girls, all of us together.  
wouldn't have it any other way
yes its really loud sometimes and I can't hear myself talking
but so worth it:)

instagram pics:)

our "living" nativity

Its a yearly tradition at the Ruth house. A living Nativity. Each year the youngest is baby Jesus and the oldest girls go back and forth about who is Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and angel. My mom and sister always have a variety of clothes for them to choose from and it is so precious. It is also slightly hilarious because they have always been so young need lots of adult prompting and singing. My mom also learned Away in the Manger on the piano this year just for this occasion. After the "play" was over the kids were feeling really into retelling bible stories and had my brother be Jesus dying on the cross. Seriously love these kids!

Ruth Christmas

again, so completely blessed!