Gilbert Christmas Card 2013

 This year for our Christmas card I was very excited to find matching pajamas for family. And Kevin was a good sport and happily agreed to wear them along with the rest of us. I wanted to have them taken outside but time got short and it was freezing so we did the best we could inside the house.

 2013 was full of new adventures, surprises and fun.

But I have to say I’m glad it is almost done!

Edyn turned one, loves to climb, jump, and talks nonstop all day.

She loves to chase her siblings and is so cute she usually gets her way.

Lucy turned four and played soccer for the first time this spring

She spent most of her time spinning, cheering, and showing her teammates how to sing.

She started preschool and a ballet/tap class this fall

She loves making friends, dancing, and looking at herself in the mirror on the wall.

Isak turned six in May and this past year played soccer and t-ball.

He loves to read, learn about science, do experiments and started first grade this fall

He just lost his two front teeth and thinks he’s pretty cool.

He is great big brother to his sisters and is doing great at school.

This summer we adventured on a big road trip out west.

Wisconsin and Michigan to visit some of our family we love the best.

36 hours each way, 3 children under six, and puke bags filled our car.

Memories were made, lessons were learned, and in about 5 years we might again travel that far.

Summertime also brought a trip with Kevin’s family to a beach house on the Oregon Coast.

Great food, hikes, walks on the beach and sandcastles with some of the people we love the most.

Kevin changed jobs in August and took a leap of faith returning to the family dairy and farm.

Back to the manure and milk, he’s learning quickly and trying not to cause too much harm……

We bought a new home and are renting our old one out for the next year.

It has lots more room and of course, lots of projects for Kevin to work on, he has no fear!

But our BEST news (and biggest surprise) from this year has to be

That coming in April we are having a new baby!

And we, especially Isak, are elated that we are having boy number two!

And Lena’s excited that she doesn’t have a third head of hair to do!

Lena ran a few races this year and tagged along to Louisiana this year with Kevin for fun

She’s keeping busy working part time, chasing kids, and cooking her new bun.

We have so much to be grateful for this Christmas Season and have been greatly blessed

We love you all and hope this next year will bring you lots of joy and happiness!

Love the Gilberts, Kevin, Lena, Isak, Lucy, and Edyn