Christmas Card Pictures...

I had a few options for our Christmas cards, and here they are. The top 3 are their school pictures and the others are ones that I had taken. I love this picture of the two of them

Neena, Pop-Pop, Aunt Carrie & Cooper came to visit...

My parents and sister and nephew came to visit after Christmas and we had a great, relaxing time. Can't wait to see them again in a few weeks.
Trying to get a picture with 3 rambunctious kids is always a challenge. Here are two that came out the best.

Mexican...beers as big as your head (JB & Carrie)

We had a visitor over Christmas, we watched Cali for a few days. It is a good balance to watch someones elses dog since I am not ready for the responsibility of having my own. In this picture they are all practicing the "stay" trick.

Santa came to our house...

We had a very busy Christmas. We celebrated Christmas Eve with JB's entire family and the next morning we woke up to find Santa had come to our house. He brought a nice kitchen for Abby and an easel with art supplies for Alex, and many other toys that are quickly filling up our basement.
Christmas morning

Here is everything before the kids came down the stairs...silly Cali!

Alex checking out what Santa left in his stocking

Aunt Jen & Uncle Steve

Abby got a barbie car

Alex playing with the fire/police station that Mamaw and Papaw got for him

Whoa...look at that dollhouse, it is huge!

Santa...

We went to see Santa and went on a sleigh ride. It was great fun. Alex told him he wanted a car and Abby wants candy. Alex and Santa in deep conversation, so cute!
The "look" caught on camera...love it!

Sheri came to visit...

Sheri came to visit and we went to Perfect North Ski Slopes to go tubing, we had a blast!

Sheri and her silly crooked hat

Hollywood Casino...we didn't win

Tacky Christmas Sweater(shirt) party at Meg's house

Meg & I

Sheri & I

A group of my friends and I made blankets for the children's hospital, we had a great time!
All bundled up to go outside in the cold

Clyde's collar and an ornament from a few years ago of him and Santa on the tree. I had a difficult time decorating the tree since there are so many fond memories of Clyde that come out. Every year I bought an ornament for him and many years went and took him to get his picture with Santa. I miss him!

This picture really makes me realize that Abby is not a baby, she looks so grown up!

Christmas time...

We have been having fun getting into the Christmas spirit. The Elf on the Shelf made his appearance last week and has been in some very fun spots, the kids named him El, so we are always reminding them that El is watching. The kids really enjoyed when he came back from the North Pole and landed on our Christmas tree. I am not so sure it is making them act any better, but I guess Santa sees everything that has been going on and will decide if they indeed deserve any presents.

Decorating cookies, what fun! Yes, we got snow (look out the window), just a few inches but enough for the kids to get bundled up and throw snow balls. It has been in the teens here, so cold!

Abby enjoying El sitting on the tree, bed head and all!

Alex was showing El one of his cars

We went out for frozen yogurt one day and it was so much fun picking out all the toppings you could put on the yogurt. It was a bit overwhelming and while we were sitting there Alex kept looking at all the goodies on the treat bar and told me all the things he wanted on his yogurt for next time.

After Thanksgiving we had a good time hanging out with a bunch of our friends, some that came from out of town, it was great seeing everyone and all the kids had a blast playing together. Thanks Scott for taking this group picture!

A few more car trains