Merry Christmas!

My Christmas present to you: pictures of my family!!

As always, Christmas started out on a bed, reading the story of Jesus' birth. Yes, my PJs are crossword puzzles.

The boys got their annual t-shirts:

And Cole's last gift was the only thing he asked for: an iPod Touch. (we actually got it for free!!!) I don't think he was expecting it. He really thought he was done with gifts. It was in a small box completely wrapped up in tissue paper. I love the look of true surprise and happiness!

Boys and their toys!

Naomi LOVED her gifts!

Notice the trend?

This was our first Christmas to just stay at our house. It was lovely! My mom and dad came over for lunch, gifts, and games. Naomi got to nap and Cole got to play - literally. He was so excited about getting the Charlie Brown Greatest Hits piano book. After stockings, he immediately went to the piano to start working on "Linus and Lucy," the dance number in the Christmas special.

PLUS, Birmingham had its first White Christmas in recorded history! Now, my house didn't see anything stick to the ground until the next morning, but it did snow all day Christmas day! Brice and I sang a lot of "Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow!" from White Christmas.

We didn't send out a Christmas card this year, so no, we didn't leave you out! Maybe we'll send out Easter cards. I don't remember my life ever being this dizzying. I can't imagine what having three or four children would be like.

I do hope you had a wonderful time of fun, worship, and rest on your Christmas! Praise to the Lord for the greatest gift of all time! May everyone come to know and love the name of Jesus.

New Heights

Naomi loves to lie on her play mat and look up at the colorful bees, dangling from the music box. They are always out of reach though! I thought I'd give her a new perspective on the little creatures. I put her in her Bumbo seat right up next to them. She loved being able to reach them.

Reaching is her latest development. That and squealing!

Thumb and Blanky

Naomi has started to hold her burb cloth to her when she finds her thumb and snuggles in our arms. So I figured it was time to give her something soft and clean, meant for snuggling! I found her like this after her nap earlier this week:

So sweet. I hated to wake her up! At least she always wakes up with a smile on her face.

I love my Pop!

Halloween Part II

Yes, I missed out on the trick-or-treating fun for this:

And I'm so glad I did! I love this twice-a-year outing with the gals. I love them a whole lot more than the loud cars going in circles over and over again!

Halloween Part I

Over the years, Cole has been many things for Halloween: Buzz Lightyear, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Spiderman, a human Ninja.

This year:

Any guesses as to what he is? Leave a comment.

Props to JD for making this great costume!!

While you're pondering the above, gaze upon our little punkin from her 1st Halloween.

Thanks to Penny or Olivia for the outfit - not sure which of you it came from!

Brice was a trooper! He took both kids around the neighborhood and linked up with a family with a boy in Cole's class at school. Naomi loved all the activity! So much to see! She really enjoys being outside. I hate I missed it.

Where was I? Stay tuned for Part II.

Could She Be Any Cuter??

No, no she couldn't.

A Chair for Goliath

Sam's always does things big!!

Bumbo

It may be a little early, but we thought we'd let her try it out just to see how she did.

She's laid back gangsta style in her pimped out blue Bumbo (courtesy of Penny - thank you!)

Froggie PJs

She likes 'em!