Christmas Evening 2008

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Douglas / Haydon Christmas 2008

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Christmas Morning 2008

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Chrstimas Eve 2008

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Huster Christmas 2008

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Christmas with Friends

The first weekend of December we had our annual Christmas party with our friends. We had a great time we enjoyed dinner and a gift exchange with the kids. This year we had a special treat Santa was in the neighborhood. He came by in a fire truck. It was cold, we got the kids all bundled up a few times thinking he was coming down the street finding out he was still a few streets away. The kids were super excited. I was not able to get very good pictures of Santa since it was dark outside and very COLD!!

Bundled up to waiting for Santa to drive by.
Back inside Santa still not here...

Here is Santa... you can't see him real well
he really did come by in a fire truck!

Sam with mash potatoes place just right to look like a goatee
Mya & Abby take a spin.
Present time
Mady & Mya having a cookie Yummy!

Cookies

Many of you know I am not a cook but I do like to bake. Well not everything, but I do like to bake cookies. A couple of weekends ago Matt & I and the kids baked some cookies for a Christmas party with our friends. I cheated and used a Pillsbury sugar cookies sheets to make some yummy cookies that we could cut out and decorate. Mya & Cole were able to help they cut the cookies out. (Don't worry we washed their hands first.) Mya acted like she knew just what to do and Cole he is an old pro he could be the next Emril!! We also made Chocolate chip & monster cookies (YUMMY)!

Doesn't it look like she knows just what to do?

Cole roles out the dough like a pro!
How can you bake cookies & not taste the batter?
I think she is eating some of the sugar cookie dough.
Here are some of the sugar cookies we made.

Snow

A week or two ago we got a little snow. Matt, Cole & Mya went out to play.

Help I can't put my arms down...

Cole making a snow Angel.
Mya all bundled up
Snow balls!

Cole throws snow balls at dad...great shot.
Taking a taste of yummy snow.
Even Monty enjoyed the snow.

Thanksgiving Visit

I am a little behind in the blog here are some pictures from Thanksgiving weekend & our visit with Scott & Kathy & Luke & Ben.

Luke playing with his kangaroo that

grandma brought him back from Australia.
Ben looks like he might be up to something.
Mya & Ben
Great Grandma and Ben
Luke wrestling with uncle Jeff
Luke got a new seat while he was here...
Mya thought she would check it out for comfort.
Uncle Scott and Mya
Mya shows off she can climb in her rocking chair
Ben too cute.
Uncle Jeff and Tucker
They kinda look alike.

Oh Christmas Tree...

I started a little early this year with getting my tree up. It took me almost a week but it is up.

Unlit

Lit
I cannot touch the tree... maybe if I cover my eyes
I will forget that it is there.
Nope still there.

Cole helped me put the ornaments on.
He's such a great helper.
Great job Cole
Mya is thinking about climbing it!

The finished tree...

Dress Up

I recently purchased some dress up clothes for daycare... They are a big hit. Mya enjoys them just as much as the bigger girls here she shows off her favorites.

Look at me.

Maybe a little miss matched!

Her serious side.