Our Advent Calendar, count down to Christmas, was this wagon filled with all our Winter and Christmas books. We wrapped them up and each day the kids got to unwrap one and then count how many were left, and that's how many days left until Christmas. Owen kept dumping out the books and then getting in the wagon.
Matching train hats from grandparents. Marin got hers last year and Owen got his this year.
Learning to open gifts this year. 
Heading out to Christmas Eve service. 
Owen learns his greatest trick upon Aunt Lizzy mailing us cookies. After he ate one and then realized they were left on the counter we would find him scooting his high chair out of the dining room and into the kitchen to sneak cookies. I think he ate every single cookie she sent us!
The Christmas outfit I made Marin. Although she didn't want to wear it on Christmas day... I still try not to grit my teeth about that one. 
Then we head to the beach for a few days. Todd and Marin love visiting college campuses...
especially really old beautiful ones.
Even if its cold you can never resist getting your toes in the sand and gathering a few shells.
Owen likes to chase the Seagulls, and gets mad if they don't come back.
Sweet boy! We just love him in overalls with his red shoes. I never thought little red shoes would make me so giddy.
Siblings eating at our favorite breakfast nook. Bring on the cinnamon rolls!
