Christmas

We had a very nice Christmas this year. We had our Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve. It was just the four of us and a yummy ham with potatoes, corn, rolls, pasta salad, and apple pie. Very good and quiet. After dinner we opened our Christmas jammies and cuddled up on the couch for some Polar Express time. After our movie we got in the the truck with our hot chocolate and drove around the neighborhood looking at Christmas lights. The kids really enjoyed that. Austin kept yelling, "look at that one"! Really cute. After lights we came home, read The Polar Express, sent out cookies, milk, and carrots for Santa and his Reindeer.

Christmas morning started at 8am (thankful for that!!) with excitement from both kids. Madison was able to read who the presents were too this year so that was fun! Austin got tired towards the end and wanted to be done, but we just kept handing him gifts and helping him open them! Madison was very excited to get her Leapster (the best gift she says), pillow pet, and a barbie car, which were on her Santa list but kept asking where her moon dough was, which was also on her list!! LOL so cute. Hope everyone has a blessed Christmas!! (and hurry back and post Michelle! We all want to hear all about it!)

December.....so far!

Beautiful spot on our way home. Thinking of plopping the kids on the rails for a picture!

Visit with Santa. This is a bad picture cause it is a picture of a picture but you get the idea!

Helping dad paint!

I can't believe the end of the year is here.....already! We've been busy decorating the house, painting the garage, and visiting with my mom. Already it has been a busy month. On December 1st I pulled out all the Christmas stuff from down in the crawlspace, by myself I might add, and the kids and I decorated the tree. There aren't alot of pictures of that this year since I just wanted it all up, but the kids had so much fun helping me color coordinate all the tree parts. Then they sat and complained that I was taking way too long with putting the tree together and doing the lights. They couldn't wait to put the ornaments on!! They had a blast putting the ornaments on the tree, only two got broke :), and they really loved putting the glittery balls on the tree and then rubbing their little hands all over themselves and the house to see what they could make sparkle!! Haha those quickly got moved to the top of the tree lol. Madison has helped me wrap some presents and has taken the scraps off to her room to wrap rocks and her little pets! Garrett spent the last weekend painting the garage white. It looks so good and clean. Its really something we should have done before we moved in so we couldn't have just gotten it done, instead of moving all the garage crap from on side to the other and then back!! So frustrating. The kids want to go out there and help daddy, but there is just no room and they just don't understand! Madison has helped alittle bit and now we need a new faceplate for the switch lol.

My mom came up this weekend and we spent Saturday at the Mall shopping, seeing Santa, and riding the Merry-go-round! Had a great visit with great company. Thanks mom for the visit and dinner. It was great seeing you!! Here are a few pictures of whats been going on. Madison has another sing in on the 16th at her school. This time she asked if Austin could join us. So sweet! Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful season and we will see you all very soon!!