Here are some pictures of Colten enjoying his first Christmas. He got a play mat from Santa. That Santa always has a way of knowing what little kids want!!

Christmas morning started out really early for us, the girls got up at 4a.m., Not loving that!! Then we told them to go back to bed for a few hours so we could rest. They came in at 5 and 6. Dallen sometime in there got into our bed, I'm assuming the girls woke him up several times! Poor Guy! We finally woke up at 7:15 or so wondering what had happened to our kids, did they open their presents already or what? NO,they went back to sleep and we had to wake them up!! So, funny!! Christmas was wonderful it snowed that morning making one of the only white Christmas's I remember!! It was really amazing, the whole house was singing and laughing it really felt like Christmas!! Dallen got his beloved Spiderman scooter and has ridden it everyday since!! Brooke is already designing clothes for her dolls, I think that is the only reason she still plays with dolls. Ali got her Webkinz and loves to play with them online!! Thanks Santa another job well done!!

I love the way the living room looks after Santa has visited!

Christmas Eve P.J.s

We finished up the night at our house opening up new p.j.s. Doesn't everyone look so cute!

This year we decided to step up our Nativity story we added a few props, a few kids and lots of laughs. Dallen was hysterical in his costume, he thought he was so cute. So did we!! Brooke was Mary she took her part very seriously. Ali and Darby were the big Angels they were able to were the girls baptism dresses so they felt very pretty. I don't think they felt very angel like since I found Ali standing on the arm of the couch!! Sorry Grandma!! The little girls were angels so cute but tring to get a 2yr and 3yr old to focus was too funny. The sheperd might have given Baby Jesus lots of kisses, I wonder if that really happened! Baby Jesus played by Colten only cried once, what a good sport. It was wonderful to see all the kids reenact The First Christmas. I think it was a fun way to spend Christmas Eve night.

The kids were helping me make cookies for Christmas Eve It was so much fun to see them play in the dough. We decided to do a cookie exchange at Mom's house. Me and Carol made the same cookies, an old family recipe, Noel Nut Balls. Yummy!

Christmas list

So, of course we ask the kids every year what they want for Christmas and every year I am amazed at what they want.
Dallen a spiderman scooter, this one I understand since he has been riding a Barbie one.
Ali, wants Webkinz to go the other 15 or so she has.
Brooke wants fashion design stuff.
Nothing big just simple little things, I love little kids!!

Live Nativity

We stopped by to see the live Nativity. They have it every year, it is so neat!!

Christmas light video

This is a must see! We love to decorate for Christmas. I hope you love the lights as much as we do!! Let us know what you think!

Ali's program

Ali had her program on Tuesday, she is so funny we asked her if she was going to sing and she said maybe a little. We then asked her if she had a speaking part, "no" was her very serious reply. Maybe next year?!? Probably not. She still looks so cute so who cares if she sings or not.

The Nativity scene by Dallen

This whole season Dallen has been playing with the Nativity, he moves them everyday he talks to them and he gets really mad if someone messes with it. Notice how the cow is eating the berries and the sheep are watching everyone. All the people are crammed in the creche, I guess they were chilly. I would love to know what he is thinking when he plays with it.

This week in words

Ali Had Lunch with the principal on Tuesday. After she was out sick for 2 days.
Brooke now has so sort of stomach flu thing but it only lasted less than 24 hours.
Dallen is being 2 and wild. Not wanting to take naps, but being so cute in the process that you can't be mad for to long.
Ali told me while we were watching the Nativity story that if she ever got to hold Baby Jesus she would never put him down! What a good mommy she'll be one day!
Colten just spends his day sleeping and eating, I guess that is why he is so chubby!
We'll see how the rest of the week goes, we are having the Freeman family over for dinner on Sunday hopefully we are done with our yucky germs, and I can sanitize my house. I love my life and the funny trials we all have. I just smile cause one day I'll miss sick kids, diapers and 2 year olds.

Bumbo Time

Colten had his first try in the Bumbo. I think he really likes it since he can see the tree! That is his favorite thing to look at right now. Great babysitter!

Gingerbread houses

We started last as a family decorating gingerbread houses at mom's house. It is always so much fun to see what everyone comes up with.
You have Ali and Darby who are in their own right perfectionist's then there is my funny Brooke who is just so funny!!
I love how you see the different personalities come out.
You really can't read it but on Brooke's house it says don't eat yellow snow!
Sad for Ali but her house collasped as soon as we got home.

New Christmas P.J.s

We decided last year that it was silly to give Christmas p.j.s on Christmas so we now give them Christmas ones on Thanksgiving. Cute Huh!?

2 month shots

Today Colten got his shots. He was such a trooper!
He weighed 13.8lbs and he was 24 1/2ins. long!! Really he is a beast! But we like them chunky!

Here are some pictures of our cousin London. She was born 3 days after Colten @ 30 weeks. Our little guy looks like a moose!!

Make a Smilebox photobook

It's Christmas time!

My husband has a love for all things Christmas. He took the week off to decorate the house, it looks amazing! We have a Family tradition of cutting Christmas trees every year, this year we were thinking that it would be okay it we just got one from the Home Depot but last minute we decide that it was a good idea to go up and cut one. I am so glad that we went. I don't think it would have felt like Christmas if we didn't. I do have to mention that we only cut one tree instead of two and Lowes provided the other one. I forgot but this is the first year with Colten, so Doug's truck was at capacity tight but really fun!

Putting lights on the house