Gingerbread House

Allie and I made the annual Hulbert Family Gingerbread House one morning while Paige was taking a nap. It turned out great and Allie had fun decorating. Thanks for the "pre-assembled" house Grandma and Paka, it sure makes gingerbread house making a whole lot easier!!

Oregon Christmas

This year we weren't sure if we could swing another trip back up to Oregon since we were there for a week at Thanksgiving, but we were able to! Tickets went on sale for 40 bucks each way so there was no way to pass it up!! We got to celebrate Christmas early with all of the Rise cousins in Springfield. We decorated cookies, ate yummy food, opened packages and got to visit.

It was well worth the 2 hour drive down south to meet the newest baby girl in the family.

Miss Eliana Rose

She was born the day we were flying out of town at Thanksgiving so we are super happy we got to meet her. Allie could not get enough of her and got to hold her 3 different times. She is absolutely perfect and we are happy to have her in the fam!! So happy for her Steph and Tim!!

We had a great trip. It was a quick one, but totally worth all of the craziness!

Scappoose Cousins

When we were home at Thanksgiving we did not get to see my cousin Kristen's girls as much as we wanted to. Raelyn was sick with pneumonia and Kristen was getting ready to have her new baby. So this time we made up for it. We got to meet baby Emmett and see all of the girls. Allie loved holding Emmett and he was a great baby. Hard to believe how little they start out! He was like a little doll. The girls had fun together. They played duck-duck goose, colored, ran around and read books.




Before we left, we all went up to Aunt Carol and Uncle Wayne's to decorate Christmas cookies. We had lots of fun. Now, Kristen and the kids need to come visit sunny Cali. Don't know how realistic it is for them to travel with 4 kids 4 and under. Maybe someday!! We had a nice visit and can't wait til' our next trip up North!

PK eating a few treats while decorating

Allie decorating.....

....and tasting! Yum!

Aunt Carol and Raelyn

Keslin decorating

Bronwyn hard at workPaige had enough of the decorating and had fun sliding

Big Girls

Our baby girls are growing up!