Happy 3mo Birthday Mia!

It really is hard to believe Mia is already 3mo old. She's still such a GOOD baby. She sleeps 11-12 hours a night (thank you Lord!), still eats every 3 hours, and has learned to laugh, which is my new favorite thing in life!! Christmas morning was a hit for her -- she sat and watched all the chaos of Reese and Charlie, never making a peep, just watching. She loves to be rocked and held, but will also just sit and be content on her own. I really can't imagine life without her -- it's as if she's always been here! Love, love, love my sweet baby girl!!
December 26, 2011

Merry Merry Christmas!!

Christmas morning was so much fun this year. I didn't get a lot of pictures, which makes me sad, but it's hard to enjoy all the madness and oooh and aaahhh at all the gifts AND take pictures. I need someone to follow me around and take pictures ALL the time! Anyways, the kids had a great Christmas morning, filled with more toys than they could ever play with. They were both so happy and have still not played with everything they got!! We had all the family over to watch them open Santa and then we had a yummy breakfast. Sad it's over but glad at the same time......Christmas this year was crazy busy and I'm ready to settle down a bit! Merry Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas night we always go to PawPaw and LaLa's house for MORE gifts! Aunt Vivian and Uncle John were able to join us this year which always makes for a good time. Again, I didn't get many pics, in fact I only got 2.......sniff sniff. It's crazy with 3 kiddos, I've gotta get better at my picture taking skills!!

December 25, 2011

Christmas Eve

Every Christmas Eve, Joe and I swap gifts before starting our B.U.S.Y. day of going from one place to another. This year, Joe and I didn't do much unwrapping, even of our own gifts, Reese and Charlie were designated un-wrappers the entire Christmas season!! Joe got some new clothes and a new Ipod and I got some boots, a necklace, a couple of Willow Tree's and a HUGE canvas print for my fireplace. L.O.V.E.!!!!

Mia and her great Gigi

December 24, 2011

Christmas Eve at Mimi's

Next stop was Mimi and Poppa's house. The kids were excited to get to Mimi's and play with Maci and Mason and open presents. They got WAY too many presents -- between my mom, sister and my aunt, it was Christmas overload!! =)

December 24, 2011

Happy Birthday Mimi!!!

The kids and I celebrated all day with Mimi today -- I love that we got to spend the entire day with her on her birthday. We met the "whole gang" out for dinner tonight and had a blast. Mimi and Poppa had to go to a basketball game, so it wasn't the usual go and open presents and eat cake at some one's house party, it was a sprawl out in the restaurant kind of party and we sure left our mark! There was wrapping paper and bows everywhere when we left!! Reese and Charlie helped Mimi open all her gifts and loved every bite of her cookie cake. Your another year young Mimi, looking forward to MANY MANY more years of fun filled birthdays!! We love you!

December 22, 2011

Jenn's Puppies

I took the kids to see my friend Jennifer's puppies today and OH.MY.GOODNESS. they are cute! It was so hard not to just walk right out with one, but I think I already have my hands full, and since I have 2 dogs of my own already, I think we're good for now! Reese and Charlie LOVED holding and playing with all 10 of the blonde furballs. The puppies were so tolerant with the kids picking them up and playing with them. I know they slept good when we left! Reese has asked me 100 times when we're going back to "hold the puppies"......we'll have to go back before they're old enough to find their forever homes. Jenn, we love your puppies.....we'll be back soon!!!

December 22, 2011

Gift Swap

Christmas time is so much fun!! Kate and Adelaide came over this afternoon to swap Christmas gifts and have a little "playdate!" This is the second year we have let the kiddos swap gifts and they get more excited each year. We only get small gifts to exchange, nothing too exciting, but they love every minute of it. I think we could wrap just about anything and they would have fun opening it!! Such sweet sweet friends!! Christmas Day is OH SO CLOSE!!!

December 21, 2011