Happy New Year 2010

Toby and I hosted a New Year's Party for family and friends to ring in the New Year! The kids pretty much entertained themselves so the adults got to play some fun games! All the kids except the babies made it to midnight. They got to ring in the New Year with a glass of sparkling white grape juice! The adults well we rang in the New Year with Sparkling Champagne! Happy New Year, 2010!!!!! The New Year's Resolutions are the same lose weight and eat better. Hmmmm....maybe we should come up with some new ones. We'll see.

dog pile

A White Christmas

It was great waking up to a White Christmas! Once we opened presents and had breakfast we decided to go outside and play in the snow. It got more exciting when our neighbors came outside and played with us!

Avery walking in the snow.












Avery lovin the snow!













Alexandra throwing a snowball at the camera.

Alexandra chasing a remote control car with Tucker's sword.













Tucker and Alexandra with Tucker's swords(they have another name).

The spirit of Giving

This year Toby decided we were going to bake some cookies and take them to our local police department. He suggested taking them to the police officers on night shift. He said people give them goodies during the holiday season but the night shift guys get stuck with nothing or very little. Alexandra was so excited!!! We baked the cookies and Toby took her to the police statioin in Rockwall to give them their goodies. Two Rockwall officers came out to take the cookies. They had these stuffed animals with fleece blankets to give her. She was so excited they could hardly understand what she was saying to them. Then they asked her is she had a sister or brother, of couse, she said sister and they gave her one to give Avery, too! She told them the cookies were for them and the could eat them now if they wanted. It was great to see her face! Next year, we plan on giving to the police officers and letting Alexandra chose an angel from a tree to give to as well. It is time to show her what the holiday season is all about.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight......

The girls had a wonderful time making cookies for Santa! I am sure Santa had a wonderful time eating them!! The girls woke up early Christmas morning and ran down stairs anxiously to see what Santa left them. It was priceless to be behind the camera to see their reaction and I am so glad I captured it. They were squealing and screaming in disbelief. It did not take long for them to get caught up in their new toys. It is so nice to spend Christmas morning home with the family. I remember those special times growing up and am so glad I can carry on the tradition with my family! Merry Christmas to all!

Eggnog and cookies for Santa!

The girls reaction to what Santa left them.....priceless.

The girls checking out their dollhouse.

Avery hugging her Bitty baby from sissy.

I love Alexandra's reaction to her cutting food...

sweet lovins.........

Avery on her police rocker!

Christmas Eve at Nana and Papa's

Next stop Nana and Papa's! It is so fast and furious when we get there that is is always hard to take pictures and watch the girls open presents. They both enjoyed the gifts they recevied from Nana and Papa. Avery's first gift she opened was a shopping cart. It was all over then. She forgot about all of her other presents and concentrated on her shopping cart. She pushed the cart around Nana and Papa's house collecting things to put into the cart. We enjoyed watching what she chose to put in the cart! Alexandra was excited and surprised every time she openend a gift. Then we all dug into our stockings! What a wonderful with family.




















Alexandra with her tea set for her dolls.


















Avery and her shopping cart with her cabbage patch doll.

Christmas Eve 2009

This year at my grandparents house Santa Clause made another appearance! He came to give the first gifts for Christmas. The girls were excited to see him as usual. Avery was a little hesitant she didn't know what to think about him up close and personal but enjoyed him from a distance. The first gift for the girls this year was a monkey, cat, and puppy that roll around and laugh. It was hilarious to watch all of the animals at one time! After Santa left, we ate dinner and opened more presents given by the family. What a blessing it is to spend time with family and celebrate Jesus's birthday.




















Alexandra thanking Santa for his special gift.















Avery holding onto mommy!













Nana and Avery












Girls enjoying dinner.

Avery enjoying Elmo!

Alexandra excited about her Tag book!

Christmas with The Wootens

We meet with The Wootens to celebrate Christmas. All the girls enjoyed their gifts and had a great time playing together. The adults also enjoyed their time together and loved that the girls played some by theirselves!!

Alexandra showing me her play-dog kitchen set.

Joslyn helping Avery open up her home cleaning set.

Joslyn opening up her Little People Airplane.