Christmas 2009

One of my wonderful gifts from my husband~a bracelet with my kids' names engraved on two charms! Thanks baby! :)

One of my wonderful Christmas gifts! :) ^

Our family

My best friend ^

If you know me at all, you know how excited I was over this gift! (Another one from Abe.)

One of my gifts for my Honey! (Just so we're clear, I am a COLTS fan!) ;-)

YAY!! Build a bear! :) ^

A Jack in the box!!! "I asked Santa for this!" ^

Preparing for Santa's arrival! ^

Examining little brother with one of my Christmas gifts.

My new Mario Pj's- yes!! ^

Grandma came over and had Christmas with us on Tuesday. ^

Aunt Schuyler and Elijah ^

*We had such a wonderful Christmas this year-from Christmas with Grandma and Schuyler on Tuesday, to our Christmas morning celebration with just us, to Celebration with Abe's fam late Christmas morning, and ending the day with a gathering with my family. God is so good, and we look forward to many more wonderful Christmas' together! Who knows what 2010 has in store! :) Happy New Year!!!!

Snow storm 2009 (and it was a storm!)

This is how is started on Friday evening ^

And this is what we woke up to on Saturday! ^

Some kids never grow up! :-) ^

And some aren't supposed to be grown up! :)

oh, like me!!

As we were pulling into the mall today for some lunch and play time, Daniel noticed the lady ringing the bell at the door (for Salvation Army.) "Mommy, do those people ring bells for money?"
Timidly, I respond "Well, yes; but for people who are less fortunate." (Wait- that's not going to make sense to him.) "It's for people who don't have a lot of money."
Very seriously, he replies "Oh, like me!" :-)
OY! I don't think he gets it! :) I tried explaining that although he only has $1 right now for his allowance, he is very blessed b/c Mommy and Daddy buy him food, clothes, toys, etc... Hard concept for a four year old. But as I thought about it a little more, it's a hard concept for us {big people :)} too! We have no idea how blessed we are!
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Time flies!!

CANNOT believe that my little man is big enough to sit in a high chair already! 4 1/2 months old now, and it baffles me! He joined us at the table for dinner this evening for the first time! :)

Daniel's 2009 Christmas program- THE SHEPHERD

And of course, some good 'ole brother pics!

for the love of mommy!

I had to add another post in here today. Daniel and I went to cousin Victoria's Christmas play this evening- just Mommy and D. On the way home, Daniel started talking about his future wife to which he says "You will be my wife, Mommy!" (In a very serious way, mind you!) To which I replied "okay!" I love him so much!

MILESTONE!!

Elijah turned over today!!! Yes, I know this is no big deal to everyone else on earth, but it's a big deal to Mommy! :) My little man is growing up! I can't believe he's 4 months already- time flies! Love my little man (both my little men!) <3

Christmas time is so fun!! And having two gorgeous kids makes it even better! :)