Christmas 2013

I hope that everyone had a blessed and joyous holiday! We certainly did! :) 

"I need some more." (Queso and chips, that is.)

Kate, Brooke, Lainey

Taco faces. And yes, this boy needs a haircut in a BAD way but since that is still such a painful experience for all involved, I avoid doing it. I just am never in the mood to face that particular challenge!

Look what Santa brought! A Hot Wheels Carcade! 

And an American Girl Locker Set and Gymnastics Set.

Santa gave this "hair glitter" to Lainey in her stocking. Hindsight's 20/20. Worst gift ever. Santa, I hope you learned your lesson. That stuff gets everywhere.

Both kids really enjoyed Christmas this year. Especially Lainey. She loved seeing our Elf every day, she loved opening the doors on both Advent calendars, she loved setting up her own nativity scene, she loved the Christmas books…she was into all of it. She loved all things Christmas. Being five years old is a wonderful, magical thing. :) 

Saige!

Tuck working on Walker's train..it blows real smoke! And it sorta smells like burning rubber. So we don't let it blow its "real smoke" too often.

Lainey is always on top of a piece of furniture. Always.

The cousins at Bud and Yiyia's on Christmas morning (after celebrating with Emmy and Tuck at our house). 

Silly picture. :)

AND, this will be the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year. It's an awesome microphone set. Lainey keeps on singing and playing her guitar and making up songs and let me assure you, the songs are all meaningful and beautiful. She sang one yesterday to me about how wonderful God is, and one was about how Walker got "three or four turns" while Lainey only got "two or three turns." I'm glad to know that she's using her singing to express her feelings. ;)

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I think this might have been our best Christmas yet.

Merry Christmas, Friends!