Happy Birthday Jesus

It was a busy and fun Christmas Eve

Jana came over and brought Miss Margaret a fun gift

a Rody! She loved to bounce and fall :)

Finally getting to meet Carter! 5 weeks apart. Poor Simms was so hungry and did not want to partake in pictures.

After church we headed to Gigi and Pops for a Christmas Eve celebration

We headed home in time to make sure the cookies were ready for Santa

and the milk :)

Santa came!

Margaret was a bit overwhelmed but it did not take her long to get into everything

Thanks Aunt Iz

Who wants some breakfast?!?

Thanks Dick and Megan!

Happy girl! So happy Santa came to visit her too

Simms helping daddy put batteries in her new boom box!

So very blessed! We can't wait for next year :)

December 2011

All dressed and ready to get our Christmas tree

Hmmm which one daddy???

A great way to kick of the holiday season - Christmas in Avondale

All bundled up for a fun night!

Simms finally getting to meet her cousins.

We started Simms on probiotics and if we do not miss a day, she seems to be happier.

We had a fun busy December. Did a lot of reading . . .

decorating . . .

and visiting Santa Clause.

"Santa Clause . . . kitchen . . . good girl"

Margaret loves to dress up in mommy's shoes.

Sisterly love! Truly blessed with these little munchkins!

Baby its cold outside!

We were bored one morning and since Margaret wanted to wear her matching dress we decided to have a photo shoot. First of many matching outfits :)

A fun Christmas party at TCC hosted by Mimi

Annual gingerbread house decorating.

This year I missed out on getting the house at Costco so I decided to get the train instead.

Huggie Huggie

"Choo Choo"

And holidays wouldn't be complete without making cookies for Santa.

Yummy icing!

Thanksgiving 2011

We had a great "Gobble Gobble" day with the Cassidy family.

Margaret loved her first Thanksgiving to enjoy the yummy food. She devoured the turkey papa made and of course the delicious sweet potato casserole Aunt Megan made. Wish she still had the same appetite!

Mommy didn't get to do much adventuring past the wooden gates around the house but spent lots of time walking the girls and of course . . . the dogs :)

Jimi (a.k.a Remi) was the highlight of Margaret's trip. She sure does miss her and when we pray for Memo and Papa at night, she immediately says Jimi. She will be so excited to see yall in February Aunt Iz!

Uncle Dick was so sweet to let Miss Margaret play Elmo games on his Ipad.

Lilly came Thanksgiving day and these two had more fun! She taught Margaret how to play ring a round the rosie which Margaret does ALL the time now. We can not wait to see them in Charleston for a fun filled wedding weekend for John and Cece!!

Megan was a HUGE help!!! Thanks again! You are welcome here ANYTIME! I sure have needed you this past week!

Despite Margaret's first (two) wasp stings, we had a great long weekend with the family. We have so many wonderful memories growing up there and feel so blessed the girls can enjoy it to. We just need to get the jeep and the hay barn back :)