Did Santa leave ALL his toys here???

Who's toy is this Daddy?

Emily got a Barbie scooter, a box full of princess barbies, a doll bed with a little mermaid baby, a disney princess cash register, some leapster games, some Dvds and list goes on....

CJ got a TV and some plug n play games, a Lightning McQueen programable car, a play computer, a tonka truck, a Dumbo stuffed animal, leapster games and of course the Wall-E dvd!

Jenna got a princess tent (that is going back to Target because it won't stay up-thanks for leaving the receipt Santa that was so thoughtful of you!) a doll bed and princess babies, a disney princess shopping cart and a wooden rocking horse - when she rides it she says "HeeHaw!"

Alaina got a walker and a Fisher Price sing along stage and some baby cereal and food - organic of course!

Santa ate all his cookies and drank all his milk and the reindeer ate all their carrots.

Alaina had baby cereal today for the first time....she did very well and seemed to like it and swallowed most of it.

These are some of the books Alaina got from us as a gift.....she seems happy with them don't you think?

The kids all made Christmas cookies for Santa on Christmas eve, they had a great time and didn't make too huge a mess!

Alaina's Baby Dedication

CJ was upset that we weren't dedicating him too :0)

Aren't they the cutest little people?

Santa!!!!

Christmas Parties

This is all the kids artwork that they have brought home from school (Jenna's on the left, CJ in the middle and Emily's on the right)

I bought this dancing Christmas tree today at Lowes and so far it has been the best $5 I have spent in a long time....Alaina loves it, she watched it and laughed at it and had her arms and legs going the whole time she watched it - all through lunch!

CJ and Jenna had their Christmas party at preschool today. They read the Christmas story and sang "Happy Birthday to Jesus" and then we all had birthday cake and ice cream.

Alaina LOVES her thumb!.....can you suck your thumb and rub your tummy?

Will Christmas ever come?????

Jenna and Lucy watching for Emily to be home....

and watching........

Another one of Jenna's original outfits :0) She insists on dressing herself!

The picture is a little blury because I had to turn the flash off to get the glow of the lights, but isn't this the cutest thing....in her little footed jammies, holding her lovey and looking at the lights and all the presents....

We took this one at our church in front of the big tree in the foyer before we went to the Christmas concert and saw the "Annie Moses" band perform....everyone loved the girls matching Santa outfits. We are doing Alaina's baby dedication this weekend and just wait 'til you see the outfits I have planned for that!

Hello Cold and Flu bugs!

I took the kids to the doctor today....they have all been sick with nasty coughs and runny noses and Alaina had fever this morning. Emily and Jenna are okay, but CJ has pneumonia and Alaina has a "really bad" ear infection in her left ear. So CJ got 4 RXs and Alaina is getting her first antibiotic.....joy bells and winter has barely begun!

Me (and Alaina) and Emily on Emily's ballet class float in the Christmas parade

It's not near as much fun to be in the parade as it is to watch it!

One of my favorite outfits of Jenna's....I had to beg her to let me take a picture before we went to school that morning, but isn't she cute?

Apparently Alaina is going to be a big time thumb sucker. She discovered it about a week ago and now there is nothing she likes more. If she is awake or going to sleep she finds her thumb!

And she LOVES to watch TV. It doesn't matter what is on, she will break her neck to see the TV. She is more and more like CJ everyday!

Isn't she sweet?

The kids "helped decorate" the Christmas tree...it is very pretty, although most of the ornaments don't go very high! Have a Merry Christmas!

Catching up.....

Happy Thanksgiving!

CJ at his school's Thanksgiving feast. The kids all had made their own "costumes" and were dressed like pilgrims or indians. And we ate a turkey dinner with them and their teachers.

Jenna made a headress and a corn gathering bag. Her teacher painted her face too.

CJ and Jenna "snorkling" in the bath tub.

Melissa, Alice and Me during my trip to Texas - and no that's not my boob hanging out, it's the baby's hand sticking up :0)