The family

The family

Friday, December 30, 2016

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning



 We went to church on December 23rd. 

Christmas Eve at Pa & Toots' annual Christmas Eve open house.

got a pic with Pa

back home and  picking out cookies for the big man
 leaving cookies for Santa.

 daddy reading Twas the Night Before Christmas

 Looks like Santa came!
 two goofballs trying to patiently wait for the green light to wake up Wyatt so they can see what Santa brought!

 waiting for mom and dad to say "go"

 Little Live Pet Puppy -she named him "Jack"
 Drew reading the note from Santa - the book Wyatt had asked for wasn't ready yet, so Santa will be sending it to us in January.
 Razor skates!

 just a cheeseball!
 the legos he asked santa for!
 Wyatt was thrilled with his "Me Mail truck and Me Mail Mailbox" we have no idea why he call mail "Me mail."

Daddy loved his Bug-A-Salt gun, watch out bugs!

nail art from Santa

We all had a great Christmas.  It was fun having Wyatt join in on the fun this year, he really liked this Santa thing...as long as Santa stayed his distance.  Anna was very interested in our Elf, buddy this year and asked lots of questions.  She also spent a lot of time talking to buddy while he sat and watched over us. Throughout all the gift opening Anna would stop and want Mike and I to open gifts from her.  It was fun watching her wait for our reaction to her gifts.  Drew also would stop opening and say, "I think mom and dad should open a gift."   Drew had a few questions, seemed to have more last year about Santa.  He stayed a bit more quiet this year and was a bit of an observer, I often wondered what he might be thinking. I know one thing, Mike and I are very thankful for our sweet happy and healthy little family.  













Christmas Time

We had a wonderful Christmas this year, we have so much to be thankful for!


decorating our new tree, we got a much bigger tree at the end of last season.  I wasn't sure how I'd like having the tree out in the entry hall, but it ended up being great!
Drew playing "ho ho" with Wyatt (Wyatt loved sitting on the kids' laps and pretending he was asking for a "choo choo" for Christmas.

Mike putting up the wreaths...always a scary site!
teamwork gingerbread house time - little man was asleep...and yes it was all planned that way!
love our new tree!
Wyatt had his share of Christmas shopping with mom this year, we tried to make the most of it.
Nutcracker ballet tea with the Dawson girls!
My sweet baby girl and her new nutcracker.
goofy but clean kids
more shopping....he loves musical instruments!
too cute...what a ham!
school parties
hamming it up with Anna at her party
sugar cookie time - a favorite tradition around here!
they worked hard
he loved icing the cookies
yum!
painting ornaments
working on the grandparent gifts with the dawson girls


Anna at her friend, Elyse's Christmas party.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Picture Update

 Drew's 3rd grade musical - back in October.  
 so cool!
 Fun afternoon with the Dawson girls
 Pinewood Derby prep
 those two!
 look at all Mike's helpers
 he's about ready for the balance bike!

 another nice look Wyatt!

end of the outdoor season CREW party, a fun group of boys!
 my little (big) first grader
 3rd grader...
 goofy boy waiting for his brother and sister to get home from school
 Trivia Night, a fundraiser for the kids' school and a crazy night out for the parents.
 first (recreational) gymnastics meet!
 this boy is trouble, notice the duct tape, it is there to prevent disasters!
clothes are back on and he didn't even wake up!