Merry Christmas 2015!

Merry Christmas morning! We have tried to start the tradition of them all sleeping together, but this year it was just Andrew and Ryan. They were up pretty early and we made them wait on Julian (which never happens!)

I think they went to bed all wearing the same thing...and, just for the record, it is FREEZING in our house! Grammy, Papa and Great Grandma came over to enjoy Christmas morning with us.

 Love these looks of excitement!

                            Electric toothbrushes and flossers! Alright Santa!!

                                                      Clemson gear

                                                            Finally eating!

We had a great morning and got to rest up and play for the afternoon before we went up to Aunt Linda's for dinner. Two/three asleep very quickly...

Before they all collapsed, here is a picture with just the big one damaged!

We missed seeing all my family this year. I think this was the first year in 13 years that I haven't seen anyone! Hugs to you all!

Merry Christmas Eve

 Early in the day it was so nice out our neighbors were over to play OUTSIDE without coats! It was crazy. Then we needed a snack break.

                                         The boys in the front of the Christmas Tree.

                    Julian really liked the Busy Santa book that Grandpop and Gran got him.

 Our snowman place cards that Ryan worked so hard on, and he made these green signs for everyone with their name and a picture of what they like to do. It was so cute. Twelve in all!

Handsome boys for church.

                                                      Exchanging gifts brother to brother.

                                         Coco likes the Lenox ornament tree in the kitchen.

                                             Ryan likes the race track that Andrew got him already.

                                Andrew played some Christmas songs for us to sing along to.

                                  Leaving cookies for Santa

                        Night Before Christmas yearly reading and re-enacting

In case you were wondering, Andrew has been helping me blog a lot lately. He likes to arrange and fix the pictures and caption them. Future yearbook editor.....hmmm

Hampton Play, Lights on 34th street, & School Parties

The teachers did a cute play, "Santa through the 50's" to raise money for a new small playground for the little guys at school. It was very cute for the kids to see some of their teachers performing. 

                                               One of Andrew's teachers, Mrs. Haines

 Afterwards, we headed down to Hampden with some friends to see the lights on 34th street. It is a street of rowhomes that goes crazy with lights and some even let you walk into their homes.

In case  you are wondering, Ryan was SOOOO thirsty, that he couldn't even function.

 A Gingerbread Party and a Dance off Kindergarten party!

Hampton Pool Tear out

They are tearing out our old steel lined pool to upgrade to a new one. The invited all the kids out to take one last photo before it went the next day. Plans are underway for a new opening on Memorial Day 2016.

Cookies

We had some eager helpers with our Christmas cookie making this year (for about 20 minutes!) I wish I would have taken a picture afterwards, because I think we had over 100 sugar cookies! Happy Sugar HIGHS!