Gavin and Kylie Plus 4: Christmas

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FLASHBACK: NOVEMBER 2020

in Christmas, Elf on the Shelf, Thanksgiving, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 1:23 PM

November started with a bang as Trigg was baptized and the girls turned 3! We tied the celebrations together were fortunate to get to celebrate with our families. Pastor Doug performed our wedding ceremony and has now baptized all four of our children. So special!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

in Christmas, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 8:58 AM

Merry Christmas from my family to yours! I hope that you are reading thing in a place of peace, able to enjoy the rest of the week a little bit, and remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. While this year has been frustrating on many different levels, I continue to feel overwhelmingly blessed when I stop to look around. Slowing down and spending time with my people is probably just what I needed.

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PAYING IT FORWARD: CHRISTMAS

in Christmas, Elf on the Shelf, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 5:30 AM

Raising kids isn't an easy task to begin with! Enter 2020 and about a million other things were added to our plate. There just hasn't been a "right way" to parent this year and just about every decision you make, there is something that doesn't feel right about it. Christmas has been a breath of fresh air for me, though! Our house feels cozy, our traditions have been fairly easy to carry on, and there is just excitement in the air! With that being said, my kids are SUPPERRRR excited for presents so we have really been focusing on ways "give" and not always receive.

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COME ON IN: CHRISTMAS EDITION

in Christmas, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 10:16 AM

In one moment it seems like 2020 is stuck in March and the next moment it seems like it has been the longest year ever! It is hard to believe that it is already the middle of December and Christmas is going to be here and gone before we know it. I feel like we are reaching the "sweet spot" with our kids and Christmas. They are excited about the little things, like to "help" decorate and wrap presents, and are beginning to understand why we celebrate Christmas.

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FRIDAY FAVORITES

in Christmas, Friday Favorites, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 5:00 AM

I am excited to share some of my favorite gift finds from last year and this year in case you are still looking for anything! I got hooked on The Home Edit on Netflix at some point during our quarantine which led me to organizing just about every nook and cranny of our house. My biggest successes of all of this were our pantry and our kids' toys! Their toys were in about 18 different locations in our house, none of the same toy were located together so I felt like they dumped them and then never played with them. Insert Home Edit and they are now sorted into tubs and my kids are only allowed to get two tubs out at a time. You're asking what this has to do with Friday Favorites? Well, it has really solidified which toys my kids play with and really like because the same tubs are out routinely.

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FLASHBACK: DECEMBER 2019

in Christmas, Elf on the Shelf, Taylor, Treyton, Trigg, Trynlee, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 5:30 AM

We started off December of 2019 strong!! We decorated our whole house and Christmas the Elf showed up on December 1st with our North Pole breakfast. He actually just showed up yesterday and as I am looking at pictures, I noticed that Treyton had those yellow football pants on in both....December 1st, 2019 and December 1st, 2020! Hah!!

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ELF ON THE SHELF & NORTH POLE BREAKFAST

in Christmas, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 5:30 AM

I have very mixed feelings on "Christmas" our Elf on the Shelf! Hah! Some days I feel very excited to do something exciting with him and other days I forget about the little fella until I hear my alarm the next morning and do a mad dash to get him moved.

With everything that 2020 has thrown at us, I feel the need to keep the excitement alive for our kids, especially if family gatherings get cancelled.

First and foremost, we make sure to keep Christmas centered around Jesus and the real reason for the season. We are always talking about why we celebrate Christmas, how fortunate we are, and practice "paying it forward" throughout the month of December.

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Treyton Lee--Month 5

in Christmas, Firsts, Food, Monthly Update, Swimming, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 5:16 AM

It is hard to imagine that so much has happened in the last 5 months! There are days that being in labor seems like it was yesterday and other days that I can hardly remember it. There are so many milestones that Treyton has already met and so many that he is getting so close to. Having an infant brings a whole new meaning to the saying "don't blink or it will pass you by."

5 Months

January 10th, 2016

That smile just melts this Mama's heart!

Likes

Playing Peek-a-Boo

Riding in his red car from Grandma and Grandpa Kuecker

Being laid in his crib to fall asleep

Bouncing in his jumper

The cats (Eeny, Meany, Miny, and Mo) and dogs

Cereal, carrots, and sweet potatoes

Dislikes

Green beans and peas

Not being able to see someone

Sitting still

Being help when tired

Eating

Started cereal and baby food

Not a fan of green veggies

Still 4oz bottles with a random 6oz one here and there

Sleeping

Getting back to regularly sleeping through the night without waking up

Still wake up once most nights and want pacifier

Clothes & Diapers

Size 2 diapers

3-6 & 6 month clothes

Odds & Ends

Babble/yell all day long!

Have the most adorable belly laugh

Would much rather stand than sit

So close to rolling from back to belly

His head starts by the giraffe and he slowly turns himself in a circle all night long!

When you spit up on four outfits throughout the day, we roll without clothes a lot of nights.

The littles!

And all five crazy cousins! T looks like a giant in this picture!

This is what happens when Dad is in charge!

Ugh! I wish he would sleep on me like this forever!

Presents from Mom and Dad!

Grandpa got me my first camo hat!

Shaved his mullet off! First haircut!

After all of our Christmases, he thought he needed to be held all day long.

New Years Eve with the Breitbach boys

Bo, Blair, Treyton

#Truth :-)

Sleeping in on the weekends is overrated! 5:45 on a Saturday morning!

Getting the hang of this sitting thing

First time swimming and loved it!

First bites of cereal

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Your First Christmas!

in Christmas, Firsts, by Gavin and Kylie Plus 4, 8:43 PM

Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. Giving gifts is by far one of my favorite traditions and I could literally do it every day of the year if my wallet could keep up. Having a child for Christmas brings about a whole new joy.

Treyton had absolutely no idea what was going on. He wasn't even quite old enough to love the paper or the boxes but boy did he have plenty with his name on them. The true meaning of the season is also so near and dear to my heart. I can't wait for Treyton to begin to understand the importance and miracle of this holiday.

We tend to have lots of Christmases and Little Man was certainly overstimulated by the end of them but the time and memories created with family is so special.

To add to the miracle of Christmas, it snowed a pretty decent amount on Christmas Eve to make it even a little more special!