Merry Christmas!

Dress-up and Go OUT!!!!

I know, I know this is a wonderful picture of my nose hairs. We are all dressed up, though you can't see my outfit the whole night because it is FREEZING in GA.
After Mom and Dad took us to VIA we headed over to Cafe Intermezzo.

Sisters
My sweet "little" brother


Chad and Ret have accepted Larry like a brother. It is so awesome to see them hang out, talk and just be great friends.All five of us. We shared many memories around the table tonight. We even imagined how full our lives will be when they each have spouses and children. For now they are all set on God's path for them and we are thrilled to be sharing it together!

Pink pig Mania

We arrived Tuesday the 22nd with expectations of having to WAIT. I was very thankful when we were only the fifth family in line for tickets. After purchasing we went outside where it was unusually warm and let the kids run around before it opened. I was amazed at the weather that day. It has been freezing here for over a month and we had a sunny and 50's day.





Dee, Mikayla and Kyle. Both of her children are the same age as mine. We met them when the girls were 6 months old.
Sisters!
Dad and Aunt KT

I love these photos of the kids. Each of them has a personality not like the other!

BIG HUGS!!!

Uncle Ret

What fun they have with him!!!

Evan's Christmas sing-a-long

He knew all the songs and was very good at doing the motions.

I wish I could freeze time. He is still Momma's boy and innocent and loving and this Momma is tearing up!
"O Come let us adore Him" he sang this song over and over again. Top of his lungs and hand motions. It sounds more like "O tome yet us a-ore him"

Christmas cookies

Baby loves the dough.
Our friends the Richard's
Gaby did very well for only 2 1/2
Yes that would be my improvisation for rolling pins...bottles of Pam :)


This was the trial run I did with the kids to see if the dough worked...
...it worked but not without tears and a very discouraged Mom that had to be consoled by her five year old daughter. At one point in tears
I said "I am just not your Nana, I am sorry baby that it isn't working. I can cook but I just can't bake"
K then said "It's Ok Mom I know your disappointed, I am a little disappointed too."
She put a smile on my face and we trudged forward.
We did get a few cookies that day and they weren't phased a bit.

ASO Christmas

They love spending time with their Papa and Nana
My handsome boy. He is getting so big. I teared up after taking these photos.

Papa and Nana took the older two to see the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra perform. It was a Christmas sing-a-long. They loved seeing all of the instruments but I think their favorite part was the ice cream after lunch!

Thanksgiving

One of many photos taken to put in the Christmas card. I will post the "chosen" ones later.
My sister


My brothers with the boys
My handsome little man. He has seemed so big to Larry and I lately. He has been wearing his Christmas sweaters and big boy dress clothes, I am wanting to just keep him at this stage forever. His lisp and his innocence touch my heart!

Radio City Rockettes

We had an awesome opportunity the night before we went to VA to see the Rockettes for FREE!! It was a preview night before the opening of their show on Thursday. We found out about it at 6pm. After many steps that led me to the right person at the right time our tickets were taken to the concierge at 7:05pm. We we were in the car by 7:15 and headed to The Fox to see the show. I was so excited and our good friend Saji, who didn't even know who the Rockettes were, came with us. The kids were in awe the whole time and still try and dance like the Toy Soldier scene. THANK YOU CAROLYN!!!

Hand trees

We traced our forearms and hands and glued them to the background color of our choice
We used our fingers to make each individual leaf

Using paint and sponge brushes we added more leaves
We covered a host of things just in one craft. Colors(primary, secondary etc), Seasons, Health(our body) and last but not least...FUN!!!