Friday, December 26, 2008

To Grandma's House We Went

We headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house as soon as the morning chores were done. The kids were excited to be heading to Middletown but a little disappointed that some of their cousin weren't going to be able to spend the day with them. Callie was very disappointed that Connor and Corby weren't going to be there because we had their names for Christmas and she personally picked out their gifts. For Connor she choose horses and also a truck and trailer, she done this knowing that Connor loves horses and she was hoping to make him like her a little better since he tells her he hates her at every 4-H meeting that he hates her, when all else fails try a bribe. For Corbin she picked a t-shirt with saying some smart comment on it because she thinks he is a lot like his father and would enjoy it. So she is hoping that both boys enjoyed their gifts.



I wasn't quick enough with the camera Grandma had been rocking Alicia. I thought Alicia was getting a little big to be on Grandmas lap only to be told by both of them that she's not to big yet.



Alicia loved her gifts that she got at Grandma and Grandpas. She recieved Horton hears a Who, she loves it its was the second one of the season and she is not sure she is going to return it for another movie. She also recieved books and has already read all of them because as she saids "they are just awsome". Even with all her difficulty she still loves reading.



Kelly and Alicia are helping Aunt Donna pass out the gifts from under the tree.



Callie and Nicholas snuggling on the couch, I believe they were wanting to take a nap apparently they stayed up late waiting on Santa to hurry up and then the little girls were out of bed extra early. 5am was a little eary for all of us. We had planned on getting up early since Callie and Nicholas needed to be at his parents to watch his siblings open gifts also but we hadn't planned on being up quite that early.



Heather and Kole and of course Grandpa Howard was always close by no matter who was holding little Kole, reminds me of when his kids were babies.



Nancy and Grandbaby Kole.



Grandma and Grandpa have a lot of Sassy little women and here are three of the most sassy. When these three are on the same team its like gang warfare, just get out of the way because they play to win and don't mind blood shed.



Audrey had just finished telling a "beaver" story. She always has a new facinating story each time the family gathers, apparently hospital work is never boring for the Doctor.



Kyle was getting personal with Pictionary Man. However Alicia had everone stumped with her version of a Surfer Dude, it was very well drawn it was just that her cousins had their minds in the gutter.



Aren't they B E A utiful?



The Cousin were playing Uno and being roudy if you can believe that.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Special? You Decide......

Callie and his parents must be so proud. Nick got this little beane for Christmas and his ribbon.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Christmas Angels??

The Christmas Program at church was wonderful the girls and Nicholas all took part, J.T. choose to set with his mommy and not be in the play this year.



Alicia was the "Head Angel" again this year.







Nicholas will never be mistaken for an Angel, however he was kind enough to be a shepard when Callie called him and ask him to help out. Like he really had a choice.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Alicia

In years to come Alicia is will NOT find this tidbit funny. We were wondering around Wal-Mart trying to Christmas shop, we walked by the movies and she says "Oh I want that movie, Horton hears a Whore." Needless to say we all laughed at her. I am sure that Santa will be bringing her the movie Horton hears a Who. We will also be working on her reading skills over Christmas break.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Tooth Fairy Update

Last night Alicia informed me that the Tooth Fairy STILL had not stopped by to pick up the last tooth that she lost. Everyone who knows Alicia knows she spends way to much time thinking she informed me very sarcastically "Oh, she is probably having trouble getting the money together and that is why she hasn't stopped by yet with my two dollars."
Alicia will be very happy this morning to see that the Tooth Fairy finally scrapped together the necessary cash to pick up the tooth.

Friday, December 5, 2008

All I want for Christmas.............

Since Thanksgiving Alicia has lost three teeth. When the Tooth Fairy stopped an picked up the first two teeth Alicia was not impressed with the four dollars. She took the money and counted it and then says to her dad and me "so this means a tooth is ONLY WORTH two dollars".


Thursday, December 4, 2008

Ready to go...

Alicia was dress up and ready to go to the Elementary Christmas Program. Of course there is no picture of Kelly being ready to go as now that she is all grown up.


Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Evening Sky

Here are a few pictures we took on the way to the new house. The sky was awesome is looked as if there was a huge fire.