December 28, 2008

Our CHRISTMAS 2008

On Tuesday we had a "Family Christmas Party" at my sister & brother-in-law's house. There are 22 of us now...23 if you count Sarah's baby (in her belly).

Marcus (1 of Elizabeth & Lamar's twins) came "Home for the Holidays" & is as CUTE as can be.


My brother Nathan was home from his army training...it was SO good to see him.


We had our "annual cookie decorating contest", but i think we forgot to vote...whoops!



In my opinion Rich was the WINNER, he made an angry reindeer. (???)


It was bittersweet to have Marcus home...we all felt bad for Jason (who should be coming home soon).


Eliana was the first to open a gift...I LOVE how all the kids are watching her in this picture. Such a KODAK MOMENT!!!


This is the "Mustache Mug" that Rich & I got for my dad!


Us adults had a $20 Chineases Gift Exchange...don't even GET me started!


Mom trying to decide...Allison just LOOKING CUTE!!!


Dad ended up with the BEST gift...a GENUINE army backpack (worth MUCH more than $20).

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CHRISTMAS MORNING...BACK AT OUR HOME!
JJ looking spiffy in his PJ's that he opened the night before (now they don't look like hoodlums in the pictures).


Transformers were DEFINITELY the theme of this Christmas, thanks to Amah!!!


Eddie is CRAZY about his WALL-E stuff...SO CUTE!!!


The boys got Rich 2 wireless XBOX 360 controllers (now they can ALL play wirelessly, not just Rich).

***VIDEO COMING SOON!

Rich built the boys a tree fort for Christmas...we managed to keep it a surprise. Here is a video clip of the reveal. I think they were VERY confused on how it got there, oh & the slide was wet...whoops!

They LOVE it (I do too!)...Thanks Daddy!

On Christmas afternoon we visited our friends at the nursing home. We went room to room singing carols and passing out cookies!


Christmas night the boys slept in Harry's new tent and watched a DVD on their new portable player.


Lastly....my FAVORITE gift (among many AWESOME gifts) is this AMAZING king size, soft, fluffy, baby type blanket! Let's just say I spend MOST of my time wrapped up in it now...it is AMAZING (thanks Rich!).

December 17, 2008

SERIOUSLY???.....YAY!!!

So....anyone who knows me knows what a HUGE 'david crowder*band' fan I am!!!!!
(see picture below for example)

Anyways....they FINALLY have a Christmas song!!!!!.....YAY!....check it: http://www.lala.com/song/576742227802482569/576742249277319049 ...listen for yourself...FELIZ NAVIDAD...david crowder style!!!!

Amah brings Christmas!

Every year Rich's mom (Amah) "brings" Christmas to our home. It is a tradition that we GREATLY anticipate each year!

This year the boys got a little tree for their room. They picked out the BLUE tree.


We got this AWESOME tree from the Goodwill!!! We've never had a white tree before, but I thought it would look good against the green wall.
Harry would LOVE if we let him sleep under the tree, we kept finding him under there.

SOOOOOO FUN!!!


Each year Amah helps the boys make a gingerbread house.

Eddie did more eating than helping!

This is Harry's FAVORITE Christmas tradition (so he tells me).

Rich used his decorating skills outside!!!

December 9, 2008

Ooooooh, Aaaaaaaaah!

Last night we drove around our neighborhood "Oooooohing & Aaaaaaahing" over the light displays.
The boys cuddled up in there favorite blankets.

Yes, we drove with the side doors open......don't worry I was protecting the one side and the case of water was protecting the other (heehee)....plus Rich was driving SUPER slow.

We even had HOT CHOCOLATE!!!



December 5, 2008

Pictures That Didn't Make It...

This picture is my FAVORITE that didn't make the Christmas card... It just "captures" each one of our personalities SO well!


A few more...

Whoops!...I guess we got side tracked.


Silly J.J.



J.J. can't help but pee when he sees a bush (even if we ARE in the middle of family photos)...AaaaaHHHH!