Sorry to disappoint, but it will be a few more days until the Christmas pictures are posted. Laura and the girls went to Ohio to see family and they have the camera with them. We had a wonderful Christmas with friends and family and were very blessed with some wonderful presents. We are so lucky to have family close by that we can spend time with.
We hope that all of you had a great Christmas and that 2009 is even better!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Christmas Season has officially begun!
Here are some pictures from this past weekend. It was a busy weekend with Delainey decorating miniature gingerbread men (thanks Aunt Katie!), Christmas party Friday night, dinner with the Allens on Saturday night, Delainey went to the Nutcracker with her grandmothers on Sunday and dinner with the Olivers Sunday night. The busy Christmas season has begun!Monday, December 15, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Dirty Santa Swap
We combined our Bible Study group and our Bunco group (as if we played Bunco any longer) to exchange (steal) gifts in a "Dirty Santa Swap" this year. I hope I speak for everyone when I say we had a fantastic time!!! I'm sure you will recognize some fellow bloggers on here and the ones you don't recognize we will get addicted soon (some of them facebook so I know they are familiar with addiciton!). Anyway, thank you Dara for a lovely evening and thank you ladies for being good friends. I've said it before and I'll say it again...y'all are the best! Love you, Laura
Thursday, December 11, 2008
We were tagged!
One is Not So Lonely tagged us and we must share six quirky holiday things about us.
1. Stephen refuses to allow Laura or the girls to open ANY presents before Christmas morning. I was never allowed too and I want to carry that same tradition on with my family.
2. Stephen is addicted to the holiday classics "The Christmas Story" and "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Laura cannot stand either of these movies and this becomes a Christmas problem every year! How can you not love these movies?
3. Every year my parents have thrown a Christmas Eve party for all of their close friends since most of them were transplants. Mom decided last year to continue on this tradition and we still look forward to having this special time with friends and family. It is crazy how when this tradition started we were all kids and now we bring our own kids.
4. Laura was desperate to have a place to have our stockings hung this year. So thankfully Pie came over and built us a mantle. Now the stockings are hung by the chimney with care. The crazy thing is after he put up the mantle, we discovered the bricks that make the mantle are at an angle.
5. Every year we celebrate Christmas with Laura's family just a few days before Christmas. This is tough for me to digest because of quirk #1, but I have caved and joined in the festivities. The funny thing is that Pie refers to this celebration as The Winter Solstice. Don't ask any questions and don't try to understand it. Resistance is futile!
6. 2008 will be the first year we celebrate Christmas at our new house. Last year we were temporarily living with at my parents house and woke up Christmas morning there. I know Delainey and Jac are excited to have Santa come down our chimney!
1. Stephen refuses to allow Laura or the girls to open ANY presents before Christmas morning. I was never allowed too and I want to carry that same tradition on with my family.
2. Stephen is addicted to the holiday classics "The Christmas Story" and "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Laura cannot stand either of these movies and this becomes a Christmas problem every year! How can you not love these movies?
3. Every year my parents have thrown a Christmas Eve party for all of their close friends since most of them were transplants. Mom decided last year to continue on this tradition and we still look forward to having this special time with friends and family. It is crazy how when this tradition started we were all kids and now we bring our own kids.
4. Laura was desperate to have a place to have our stockings hung this year. So thankfully Pie came over and built us a mantle. Now the stockings are hung by the chimney with care. The crazy thing is after he put up the mantle, we discovered the bricks that make the mantle are at an angle.
5. Every year we celebrate Christmas with Laura's family just a few days before Christmas. This is tough for me to digest because of quirk #1, but I have caved and joined in the festivities. The funny thing is that Pie refers to this celebration as The Winter Solstice. Don't ask any questions and don't try to understand it. Resistance is futile!
6. 2008 will be the first year we celebrate Christmas at our new house. Last year we were temporarily living with at my parents house and woke up Christmas morning there. I know Delainey and Jac are excited to have Santa come down our chimney!
Birthday Celebration
In honor of Laura's 30th birthday several of her friends (to many to thank!) threw her a party. Everyone and their spouses and children came over and we had a great time. We grilled some burgers and hot dogs and had all the fixins. I know Laura appreciated everyone coming over here and we all had a blast.
Monday, December 8, 2008
The Big 3-0 is here!!!
Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife. Today she is 30, but she doesn't look a day over 29. Just kidding baby! I could not ask for a better wife or mother to my children. I hope she keeps me around to celebrate the next 30 years and beyond.Laura, you are my best friend and you deserve the best. Here is to an awesome birthday! Love ya babe!
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