Winter birthday fun!

We celebrate birthdays for 3 months in a row in this family, then throw Christmas in the middle it makes it fun but busy and expensive!! ;)

We had a night out with Brian and Ashley to celebrate her and my birthdays, we always have fun going out on the town together!!

We had some friends who had to change their vacation plans and so they let us buy them out of their timeshare for cheap in Leavenworth for a long weekend.  Justin and I went up Thursday night to have one night by ourselves then our friends met us there for the rest of the weekend.  We had a great time!

Driving to the hot tub it was too cold and too far to walk in suits. haha

Totally worth it though it was so beautiful to sit out there in the snow it's so peaceful!

Friends showed up the next day and we had a fun night out on the town,

The Eastern game was on that weekend and it was a big game so we made a big breakfast and hung out in the condo.

That night was the big Seahawks game so we got a good spot at a fun bar and spent the evening cheering and making new friends!

We did some shopping around the stores, ate some good german food then headed home!  We love Leavenworth and want to get back with the kids asap!

Grace and Haylee got me a wine and paint night for my birthday.  We had so much fun!!  I'm not artsy or crafty so this was a stretch for me but the teacher was great and makes it pretty simple to follow along.

We even made some time to paint a self portrait. 😂😂😂

Final product!!  Not too shabby. 

Haylee got her braces put on right in time for her 15th birthday.

She's sweet, loves to laugh, loves Jesus, loves her people, loves her boyfriend and shopping!  She is fun and can be so full of energy but also loves to cuddle up in a fuzzy blanket and sleep.  Life is sweeter with our Haylee babe!

Paige's class took a field trip to children's museum downtown and I got to chaperone.  We had fun and it's cute to see her with all her little friends in a setting that's not school.  I have loved being in the classroom more with this being our last kid.  New beginnings for the Ellersicks!

We have had lots of snow and the kids favorite thing is for Justin to hook a rope to his truck and pull them around the block. 

Funny kids!!

Valentine's day came and we did the usual box opening with the kids, Justin and I usually save our date for the weekend when its not as busy.  I like to spend it with all of my valentine's!!

My dad sends us money every year for Christmas and we try and think of a fun family present we can either purchase or have an experience with.  This year it was snowboarding lessons for all who needed them and then a day on the mountain. Paige sat in the lodge with Justin and me and we watched through the window.  The kids all did great and the weather was beautiful!

We celebrated Justin birthday at home with some dinner and cake like usual!

Justin and Gavin went to another Eastern game with the Olson family and had a great time.

I had a birthday lunch with my Mcmama mormon mafia friends. We can talk for hours and it's never enough time.  Love these ladies!

This was just too sweet not to document!  I know their bond will change as they get older but right now they are so good together and really have the sweetest relationship.💗