Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was a very special time where we focused on the real meaning of Christmas. We went to midnight Mass, had Patrick's boss and wife over for dinner, visited with neighbors, and played outside in the beautiful weather. (I can get used to 80's in December!). Here are some highlights, one of which was the marshmallow shooter guns that St. Nick put in our stockings.

Why sled?

Why sled, when you can fly? The kids were so anxious to sled in Ohio, they didn't mind the lack of snow. Grandpa and Uncle Justin helped them up and down the hill and all had fun. The camera clicked at just the moment Luke when airborne...lack of snow I think. He came up laughing but asking, "Am I bleeding?" The scabs on his face are just disappearing.

THE TRIP

It is interview season in our household. In November, we took a big trip to South Carolina and North Carolina to look at some jobs. We stayed with friends which was fun. The only negative was the stomach bug we fought along the way (think kids in the car with heads over trash cans..yuk!). Then December brought a trip to Ohio for the same reason. We visited with family up there. Now we are trying to celebrate the remainder of Advent. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Halloween

This year we had Indiana Jones, Spiderman, and Little PINK Ridinghood (Sarah is so creative and original). Max kept alive the baby chick tradition, as every Kelty baby has been the baby chick. Once we were ready to walk out the door Sean changed his mind and wanted to be Batman. Daddy took him to our dress-up box and dug out the costume. Then Sean decided to be a Ninja. Dad suggested one piece of every boy costume we have (Spiderman, Batman, Ninja, Buzz Lightyear)....but Sean settled on a regular old Ninja. Lots of candy was had by all. Oh yeah, and the 3 year old up the street who was slated to be Batman came as an astronaut instead. Apparently 3 year olds have a hard time with wardrobe decisions.

Max

Max is growing like a weed, as is the hair in the middle of his head. He somehow skipped over most of his 3-6 month clothes and is wearing 6-9 month clothes. He has chubby little legs, but overall he is just very long. He smiles quite a bit and tries so hard to "talk". He pays attention to all that happens around him and is surely learning quite a bit from his siblings, which may prove interesting once he is able to imitate their actions. He is super sweet and loves being cuddled and outside in the fresh air. I cannot believe how big he is and how fast he is growing. How I wish babies would stay babies longer!

Scenes from a vacation

We took a weekend trip up to Disney to celebrate the last few days of our passes. We even stayed at a Disney hotel, which was a blast for the kiddos. We had such a good time, and no...we don't jump on beds!

A dream fufilled....