Snow

Snowman side 1

Snowman side 2

"Baldy"... I mean "Bradley"

 Happy Christmas Eve Mom! I have a surprise for you! Are you ready?

What?  You don't like it?

Well I think it looks great.

A Christmas Carol

Baby Kali

Introducing a new cousin...

Born at midnight

6 lbs. 14 oz

Congratulations John, Melanie and Zoe!

Letters to Santa

"Dear Santa, Can I please have Magnet Blox and a box for the Magnet Blox? I ahve been a good boy this year. Love, Bradley"

"Dear Santa Claus, How are you doing? How's your wife? I hope you are having fun up in the pole this Christmas.  I would like a guitar or Megablast. Love, Jaden"

Dear Santa, Sorry if I spell this wrong.  Have I been good?  If I was good may I please have a Power Wheel and a phone and Kirby Returns to Dreamland [video game]?  Love, Kaleb"

Random Pics

Just because she's cute.

Found the boys asleep in Jaden's bed one stormy night.

Got to spend a little time with my Mere.  Our tradition is to buy drinks at Barnes and Noble and sit and chat.  This time the store closed way early so we bought a puzzle and caught up on each other's lives while we worked on it. I love this girl!

Saturday morning Chocolate Chip Pancakes are a tradition in our house.  Charles makes the best.

He kept making them smaller and smaller because Bradley and Brynnlee love them that way.  Now they are just tiny drops. Too small to hold a chocolate chip. [Don't have a pic] But Brynnlee loves her "Baby Can-cakes"

Bradley can sleep in the oddest positions.

We taught the kids how to play Qwirkle, Spoons and Mess with your Neighbor.  New favorites for Family Game night.

Found these notes on the counter one morning...

Bradley's house is also a library.

Brynnlee loves her bling! Thanks Aunt Julianne!

For Kaleb's birthday he wanted a Power Wheel.  But we weren't about to spend that kind of money. Instead of presents we gave him $100 to choose whatever he wanted to do with it.  He could buy a bunch of small toys, or save it and start a Power Wheels fund.  He surprised us and didn't spend a penny.  One day he hopes to take this puppy home.

I love that Jaden will still come and cuddle up next to his Grandma.

So this is when skinny jeans started being "cool for guys." We couldn't stand that and Charles vowed to never follow that trend.  Then one night Charles grabbed a pair of my skinny jeans to show me just how well he would be able to pull this off should he ever submit himself to today's fashion.  Just look at them sexy legs!