SO MANY UPDATES...SO LITTLE TIME

All ready for church.


Handsome boy!


Beautiful girl!


Posing for Mama and Grandma.


After opening their 1st Christmas gift...Choo-Choo pajamas!!


Cool dude shades!


Cooking up something good!


Our tree on Christmas morning.


Ballerina girl and ballerina Abby!


Baylor and his new tractor from Grandma and Grandpa!


WOW! We were so blessed this Christmas. We all got so many gifts and spent so much time together, which was wonderful! Today was actually lonely because family time was done and Daddy went to work for the day (9-9) and we were left (me and kids) with a "mess" of all those blessings (toys, boxes, new things...). We did end up meeting with friends for a little shopping and lunch, so we weren't lonely all day. Now were are working to find places for all of our new things. The kids got so many neat and fun and useful things. Averie got a "personal" size trampoline (see videos below). Baylor got a petal driven John Deere Tractor with a trailer. I got a new beautiful pink coat and a black vest, I also got some jewelry picked out by Averie, it is a silver necklace with a small open heart connect to another smaller heart, she said it is her and Baylor. Daddy got shirts and a wallet and a travel mug with the kids pics on it and a gift card. Some of the misc. items the kids got, a Sit-n-Spin, tractor stuff, ballerina clothes, books, a puzzle...the list is longer than that, but we were so blessed to be able to have all of these things this year! And to be able to give a lot this year as well! HAPPY 2009!!!!

BOUNCING BOY!!

2008

BOUNCING GIRL

I will post the boy later...this took forever to load up!! ENJOY!

CHRISTMAS

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Christmas 06


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2008's to come soon!

CHRISTMAS FUN

Visiting Santa. The kids loved it and wanted to go back moments after we were done. They can't wait til next year to visit him again! It's kind of nice too, we've had the same Santa 3 years in a row now!


The finished sugar cookies! Decorated by Averie and Baylor!


The kids really enjoyed decorating the cookies with sprinkles and sugar and red hots!


Having painting time! Averie's beautiful abstract artwork.


Baylor's work of art.


They are so proud of their gingerbread choo-choo!


Outside time! We were out for about 15 minutes. Just walking around and getting some fresh, crisp air. Baylor was laughing so hard at the way Averie was brushing the snow off the little ledge. It just cracked him up!


Snow angel Averie!


WOW, Christmas is so close! I can't believe it. Everyone here is so excited and feeling so magical about the Holiday! Averie is just giddy with anticipation and Baylor just follows her lead! More photos to come, probably after the hustle and bustle of the week! Enjoy it everyone!!

Life According to Averie and Baylor

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CHICAGO PICS

At dinner the night we got to Chicago...it was late for the kids, but they did great!


Averie and her favorite way to "ride" around the city! At least Matt's neck was warm!


The kids in the fitting room window at Macy's. I thought the view was neat and the pics turned out cute! Bright and sunny...but not warm!


Averie and her baby "Abby."


The kids at the hotel we stayed at, hanging out with the Christmas trees.


Wow! What a fun family time we had in Chicago! We were able to relax and keep the hustle and bustle of "regular" life at home. We rested, walked everywhere, shopped the Magnificent Mile and just spent time together as a family! The kids really enjoyed the Rain Forest Cafe, Disney Store (they've never been in our Disney Store), Macy's, American Girl and the few other restaurants we ate at. And mostly I kept up my healthy eating (I've been counting calories for the last month now). One splurge was the apple crisp Baylor had to have ;o) at California Pizza Kitchen. It was our last meal in Chicago and Matt would not share the brownie sundae he ordered with Averie...so we splurged! We definitely plan to go back when the weather is warmer and see some of the museums and the aquarium that is supposed to be amazing! We will also take the train and stay in a more luxurious hotel (meaning we would like a pool and a restaurant in the hotel). But all in all the location was great and we found our way without too much trouble! I even got to take a taxi about 5 minutes away to a baby shower for an old roommate (she is having a boy in February). We had so much fun and can't wait to have another family vacation soon!

DECORATING THE TREE

Here are the kids putting a few ornaments on the tree. They really enjoyed decorating the tree and house. We have a lot of updating to do here...