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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

What's Christmas without a little baking? Here is a montage of all our time with friends/family making some yummy treats...


Our LG decided to make some treats for our church staff, ministers and elders. The big girls wrote notes and the kids colored pictures.

Baylor and Fenley

We made cookies with icing, sprinkles and probably a few germs:)

Luke and Mrs. Amy decorating

Macy's all set and
Harper was ready to cut some cookie dough

We made both chocolate and peanut butter fudge...
and A LOT of stirring... (Heidi & Lexi)

was needed... (Christian)

by lots of us (Stuart & Laura)

some of the finished product:)

The next day we were ready to deliver the goods to the staff

Merry Christmas Mrs. Donna

Mr. Josh even got a song

Mr. David and Christian

Another day...
Mrs. Lori was nice enough to invite us over to decorate Gingerbread men

my silly boy eating the icing

Both of these boys are so super sweet. I could adopt them as my own if only their parents would give them up:)


they were all hard at work

Baylor's finished creation

Christian's broke a leg before we even finished decorating

A few days later, we were

making our annual treat of Peanut Butter Fudge to share with all our friends

Baylor loves helping in the kitchen

the kids couldn't wait to make chocolate/peanut butter Chex mix (puppy chow as we call it) w/ Mim...Christian was more intrested in tasting the ingredients than actually mixing them together

Christmas Eve-part 1


We started off our evening at Otter Creek for our Christmas Eve service. Several of the kids from the musical (earlier in the month) sang "Happy Birthday Jesus". It is a very sweet song, but especially sweet coming from these two girls

Mrs. Janet read a book to the kids on stage

and Mr. Murray lead us in songs...

along with the Praise team

After the service, we headed to Tex and KayKay's for a yummy dinner. All the favorites were made and we ate a little more than we should, but it was Christmas, right?!?!


We all love loving on each other:)


This is what happens when you try to get a sweet sibling picture

looks real happy doesn't she?!?

Travis had a seat at the table too...we missed him so much

These two always have fun when they're together


We didn't mean to dress alike

Mim gets the "Best Aunt" Oscar (with a little $$ tucked in the bottom) for watching the kiddos while we were gone on our trip

Baylor got her daddy this really sweet sign

Dad got another one of his T-shirts that only he can wear...it says "If you can't stand behind our troops feel free to get in front of them"

Kim bought me a Disney World tote bag when she was there in November

I guess Jeff didn't want to be in the picture, but Christian sure looks cute:)

Christian made us an ornament with his finger prints at school

Mom and I each received a wooden frame w/ Travis' name and other army stuff etched on it. It has a pic of the two of them right before he was deployed.

Christmas Eve-part 2 and Christmas morning

Our tree was decorated and our stockings waited...

We put out our cookies, milk and carrots...


and while we were sleeping, Santa came!!!

He left this for the whole family:)



Baylor woke up first and we had a little snuggle time waiting for brother

waiting to go see what Santa left...

She's probably the only 3 year old girl that would be excited for dress up clothes AND her own Buzz Lightyear to play with

Baylor really wanted Pocahontas and Mulan dress up

Santa brought Optimus!!!!
What is it?


KayKay, Tex and Mim came over for a yummy breakfast. Blueberry scones (made from scratch) and sausage/egg casserole. My husband spoils us

Even daddy had a few things in his stocking:)

Princess Mulan, I mean Baylor, got her own hand held V-smile w/ lots of games


Is this not the cutest little princess?

After playing with some of our new toys we headed to the movies...Alvin and the Chipmunks. We all enjoyed it, but it was especially fun to see Baylor bopping up and down in her seat.

Nana, Papa and Uncle Jeremy brought dinner and we enjoyed celebrating some time with them.

Uncle Jeremy helping with our new leggos

Giving Nana a big hug

Christian got Dragonoid!!! and Baylor is loving all her My Little Pony stuff

Papa needed a little help opening his present