Sibling Love

 After a busy Christmas it was nice to have the new bean bag chairs to relax in. Meme and Pops left and the family enjoyed a quiet movie night. My favorite part was that our two kiddos held hands while watching their movie. They are so dang sweet sometimes.

New Orleans Aquarium

While Meme and Pops were here went drove down to New Orleans to check out the aquarium. This was RWS's first time. He loved it. We had so much fun checking out all of the marine life. It made it extra special that Pops came. What a fun day!

 

 We LOVE penguins!

 Our little pearl.

Christmas Morning

Merry Christmas! This was such a fun Christmas morning. We got to wake up in our own house and see what Santa brought. It was awesome. Meme and Pops were here too. The big brought Lu and Reynolds some great loot. It was a day full of presents and playing. I don't think we got out of our jammies until after lunch. It was so fun to see Lucy because this is the first year she really "got" it. She left a note and cookies for Santa and couldn't wait to go check everything out. Reynolds is still little, but didn't seem to mind all of the goodies. Lucy's big gift was the dollhouse and Reynolds got the train table. Both were a big hit. Nothing better than waking up and seeing those smiles on your kids' faces.

 

 I made a special breakfast. It turned out so cute!

Living Nativity/ Christmas Eve Night



This year our family was in the living nativity at our church. P and I were wise men and Lu was an angel. We felt so honored to be part of such an awesome story of our Lord's birth. The service was beautiful and even Meme and Pops were there to see, which made it extra special. This is such a special memory that we will hold dear for many years to come.



 Baby bro had to watch from the sidelines this year.

 So many places to play in a sanctuary.

 We were even in the paper. Front page on Christmas morning. We are famous!

 

We opened our one present before bed tonight. It's our tradition to get their pjs on Christmas Eve. This year they had some precious matching. I don't know how long I will be able to get away with matching, but I will be trying as long as I can!

Tacky Christmas Party

Our Sunday school class had a tacky Christmas party. It was so fun. I loved seeing everyone dressed up. I might be getting older, but I sure love a themed party. Can't wait until next year!

 

Denise, Sirena, Lisa, Me, Beth



 Me and P

 The winner of the tackiest costume (left)

 Shelly, Sirena, Me, Jackie

Meeting Santa

We went to meet the big man this weekend and one of our kids was a fan and the other was not. Lu did so great. She had a list for Santa and told him what she wanted. Let's hope that the hamster on the list, disappears. RWS could not have been more terrified. He loved him until I left him sitting on that big red lap. Not a huge fan. We have started a little tradition of meeting a group of friends at Bass Pro Shop and doing the Santa thing and then eating lunch. They have the best Santa and the scenery is great. There is always a lot to see there. It was a lot of fun and we love experiencing this with our close friends. The kids like it too. Can't wait to do it again next year!

 Carousel rides for the kids!

 Waiting in line to meet Santa Claus. Lu bites her nails when she is nervous.

 What am I doing here?!? AHHHHH!

 All of the kiddos. So much fun!

Just Some Cute Kiddos

These kids are just too much sometimes. I love how they play together. RWS just loves his Sissy and she is pretty fond of him too. Here are a couple cute shots.

 

Coloring the box together

 Someone ate some dirt!

 That smile is too much!

 Two little skeletons!