Christmas!

Allie got a baby... that is the only thing she ever asked for. She was thrilled, a bit overwhelmed, but so happy & excited. Branden built her a cradle for the baby & also a table for her tea parties. She's my little momma.
Eli was so funny! Everything he opened, even underwear & socks, he would yell & say, "Cool! I love it!" I told Branden he could show a little of that enthusiasm when he opened his underwear & socks! He recently has become obsesses with football & the Steelers (no thanks to his dad!) Eli got the Steelers get up & a Leapfrog, and a Geotrax train. He was thrilled with everything & has been so excited & happy.

Madelyn got her American Girl doll. She has been wanting her birthday last April. I picked her out when I was in NYC. I am not a mushy person, but I got teary when she opened the doll. She was so happy I thought she was going to cry! That was my favorite part of Christmas, watching my kids open their gifts, being so sweet & thankful for all they got. They are great kids, I love em! Maddie also got the cupcake maker, which isn't as big as mess as I thought it would be. Although it only makes 1 at a time, she thinks it's great. She also got a CD player for her room. She is really growing up on me! She'll be wanting an Ipod & cell phone next! I like the toys!

Allie didn't get up from her new table for a few hours, she had to open all her presents while sitting there, take care of her babies & have a tea party. The kids have really enjoyed each other, & even shared their toys .. it really was a Christmas miracle!

Christmas morning, Branden's family has a tradition of doing breakfast. We gathered at Brad & Lisa's & had a nice breakfast & exchanged gifts. We played some games, listened to Tayler play his guitar & sing some Christmas songs. I love all the family together time. Christmas seems to go so fast, but it is so fun to be together, everyone is happy & loving & laughing...

Of course there has to be a few melt downs! Allie had a few moments, but hey don't you wish you could just throw a good fit once in awhile?

Maddie & Alyssa playing with the new presents.

So there was a complete blizzard on Christmas day! We had gone back to my mom's house to exchange gifts & hang out & it snowed, and snowed & snowed. The wind was blowing too, so there were drifts & the entire house was covered. It was so pretty outside. I told Wiley (Whit's boyfriend) to go jump in the snow... and he did! I wasn't serious, but he is just a kid. There were drifts over 3 feet deep. Needless so say it was a treacherous ride back to Richmond.

Branden spent the whole next day scraping our entire neighborhood... there was alot of snow! It was so pretty, the kids had a ball. It wasn't the right snow for making a snowman, but they didn't care...

Eli, Maddie & Allie climbing the "mountains" dad made with the tractor.

Allie, Maddie, Eli & Austin our neighbor boy, they had a blast outside.

Our little Belle, she is such a funny dog. She loves the snow, she just buries herself in it. She was excited as the kids were...

Merry Christmas! I hope you all had a safe & enjoyable holiday.