Christmas 2008

This is our Christmas tree this year! Each year we add more ornaments to our ever growing collection. The boys each get one and we get a family one with all of our family members names on it. Baylor has actually done very well with the tree and uses only one finger to touch much to our surprise. We put it in our living room for fear that he would mess with it and possibly knock it over if we had it in the family room again. The angel on top is one that my mother and I bought at her last time to the Southern Christmas show. It's so very special to me and I love having it on top looking down at us through the Christmas season, much like I know my mom is.

This picture is from Breakfast with Santa 12/10 at the boys school. It is so wonderful, to have a nice relaxing breakfast and stand is a short line to see the big guy. This marks our 3rd year of Breakfast with Santa. Definitely a tradition we look forward to each Christmas season.

This is the boys making sure Santa knows what each of them wants. Got that Santa?

Here is Baylor on 12/16 practicing his walking. He just looks so grown up and big to me here. Probably his shortened bangs by Bennett's karate teacher!!!

Brayden at his Gingerbread house party 12/16 at the Community Center. It was a cold(well cold for us) rainy day, and Brayden, Baylor and myself had a great time making this Gingerbread house, having stories, making crafts, and snacks.

The finished product, he did very well I think.

The sweet teacher that leads the parties at the Community Center named Lisa, gave each of the children there these cute little Ty Gingerbread Men. Brayden loves all things cute, and he loved this little guy!

This is Bennett and his classmates at his school play 12/16. He had a small speaking part and we all enjoyed all the hard work the children put into making the play so wonderful.

Bennett just after the program. So handsome I must say...

This is Brayden at his pre-school Christmas party 12/19. He is making a Christmas card at this station. I had both older boys parties on the same day at the same times, so I had to divide my time with each. I started with Brayden's class and then went to Bennett's room. Such a cute smile...

Mommy and Brayden

This is Brayden with all his boy classmates. There are a lot of tall tales that comes from these sweet little faces each day, let me tell you! From L-R: Brayden, Gunnar, Steven, Cole, and Logan.

Me and my boys after their Christmas parties.

Here is Baylor sitting under the Christmas tree. The little snowman ornament by his rt. arm, was given to me by my kindergarten teacher when I was in kindergarten! We had so much fun walking down memory lane with our ornaments. I truly love this time of the year. It so much fun making all the magic with the kids, it almost makes me feel like a kid again myself.

These pictures are from Christmas Eve of Baylor taking his first unassisted steps documented on camera. He began with 3-4 steps on Christmas Eve and by Christmas Day he was going all the way across the room unassisted! Yay Baylor, so big....

I'm on my way, you better watch out now!!!!

The boys leaving cookies and milk for Santa on Christmas Eve.

I tried to pick one of each of the boys from Christmas morning. They were so excited when they woke up to see what gifts had been left for them. I truly love the innocent age that they are at, and wish I could keep them sweet and innocent forever.

Bennett holding up his new DC shoes he wanted, so happy....

The main thing Brayden wanted was a Webkinz Snowman. I knew he would like it, as he loves all things cute and cuddly. I showed it to him, and after he saw it and declared it was something he had to have, he nearly drove me crazy talking about the snowman and wanting to go to the store to look at it. One day about 9 days before Christmas we went into Berean to get a few gifts, and he went to find the Snowman and found out they were sold out. He was so upset and was afraid Santa would not get his Snowman to him. Needless to say he was beyond thrilled Christmas morning to find Frosty The Snowman!!!! The only downfall, was i guess lots of other kids got Webkinz for Christmas, because we had to wait quite a while to get online and set up Frosty's room :o).

Baylor really did not seem all that in to gifts, but he did like his little Elmo ride-on. He also got a lego table that he has enjoyed a lot too!I had a hard time getting Baylor to look at me this year, as he is just too busy to stop and take pictures.

Well I hope each of you had a Christmas filled with lots of love and wonderful memories. I hope each of you remembers the true reason for the season. God's gift of a son, so that you and I may have eternal life with HIM!!! Lastly may you all have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!!