A huntin' we will go!

Pappy took the big kids on a hunting trip!

Harlan has been saying for the last week or so that

he really wants to go hunting!

Yesterday, he told me, "I'm just gonna take a little nap,

and then I'm gonna go deer huntin'!"

So when Pappy said, "let's go!", 

the kids were ecstatic!

They shoved feet into boots, coats onto backs, 

and loaded up their (toy) guns.  

Pappy walked them back to the woods, to the deer stand, 

where he keeps emergency supplies (like toys and snacks!). 

They were gone about 30 minutes, and didn't see any deer, 

but that did not dampen their spirits! 

It was great!

Christmas at Pappy's

Christmas at Nana and Pappy's!

Wavy & Nana are the best of friends.  

They colored on one of Wavy's new purses, one that you can decorate all by yourself!

Pappy always has a lap full!

The boys love sitting with Pappy in his big chair 

and playing games on the ipad together.

Shelby and Nana helped 

open this so that the girls could play! 

We are a big fan of 'My Little Ponies'!

 What a nice and relaxing Christmas!

We wish you merriment too!

Of the many gifts under the tree...

Family is the most important to me!

Because illness has once again struck during the holidays, we didn't get to celebrate with our extended family and we truly missed everyone!  

We did make a trip to Baby Gail's for a visit.

Uncle Map helped Harlan unwrap presents...

Waverly's face when she unwrapped her Elsa doll

(from Frozen, in case you've been abducted by aliens for the past year or so and

didn't know this...).  It was priceless!

Trucks and books and goodies!

We had a fantastic time visiting and missed our other pieces! 

Hope to see everyone soon!

Christmas Morning

Happy Christmas to all!

Santa came to our house, 

bearing gifts!

Even Charlie had a little present on the tree!

Christmas morning comes early around here...

Waverly and Harlan were happy to feel the love and see what all 

Santa had brought them for being good!

There was that initial race to the tree...

and then they had to look at each and every thing! 

Both loved receiving games! 

Harlan was happy to see "Hungry, Hungry Mrs. Hippo"

which kept us laughing all morning!

Happy Christmas!

Christmas Eve

As is tradition, 

we had just a few presents from Momma to open on Christmas Eve!

It's also tradition to receive pajamas on Christmas Eve each year, 

just like I did as a kid (and still do!)

The kids were ecstatic to finally be opening presents

after being so patient all season long.  

Tonight they opened the gifts I chose to go with 

my Christmas strategy.  

Because my children are so very fortunate to be spoiled something silly

during holidays, I decided to jump on board with the 4 gifts of Christmas idea. 

I try to stick with just 4 gifts:

Something you want, 

something you wear, 

something to read, 

and something to share!

After we checked everything out, 

tried on our new jammies, 

and watched a Christmas movie, (The Grinch, of course!)

it was sweet dreams of sugar plums as we waited for Santa!

Merry Christmas Eve!