Christmas Eve

Lunch at Texas Roadhouse....Darcie, Luke, Dad and my family had lunch at Texas Roadhouse. Even though our Christmas isn't the best this year....it was nice to be together!
Darcie and I at the hospital

Jobeth, Chance's Girlfriend, decorating some cookies

Jennifer and Novalee

Kali

Janelle, Jamon and Dason....tough Christmas this year for them....

More guns!

Cutler is walking everywhere at 9 months!

Mammy and Cutler

Josiah and Levi can read!!!! It is amazing! They are reading the Sweet Smell of Christmas, that was my favorite book when I was little, I bought it for my boys, and bought a new one for the twins this year....it is a scratch and sniff...so the smell wears out after a while!

Uncle Bill....our second Christmas without him....he is always missed!




Playing some Boggle!




Very Intense!

Singing Some Carols

Chance and Sable entertained Shauna and I on December 23rd while we wrapped some presents! They are awesome!

Sparkling Little Eyes Under the Tree!

Cutler with his very own puppy!
And his Jay Cutler Jersey!

May the Force Be With You...Levi and Josiah

Novalee LOVED her American Girl Doll!

So precious!

Jacey, Novalee and Chance decorating cookies!

Novalee loves decorating cookies....she always has!

Had a little Christmas party tonight with the twins, Novalee and Cutler! We had so much fun! We watched Rudolph and decorated cookies....and of course opened presents! We had a pot of Chili and a pizza for the kids....red velvet cake....and a yummy cheeseball! I am so thankful for the little ones....makes the Holidays bright and cheerful!

Santa Claus Came to Town!

Levi and Josiah
Telling Santa what they want......

Corie, Jacey and Cutler

Cutler loved Santa! Maybe he recognized the voice!

Trying to open the gift!

My Cousin Adam's son Isaiah

Chase and Macy

Levi is trying to see the sleigh and reindeer as Santa left!

Levi and Josiah loved Hef!

Family Christmas tonight! The kids had so much fun! Matt always plays Santa....and does a great job. Although this year he should have had a hair stylist....his hair was everywhere! I am cracking up looking at the pictures! Cutler loved Santa...wasn't afraid at all, but that will probably come next year! Josiah and Levi were trying to talk their way out of being bad this year....Santa assured them that they would get gifts if they tried their hardest this week to be good! We even had a little snow for the evening....but we are still waiting on the big one! Still a dark cloud looming this year with Janelle's divorce in progress and then Penny still on the ventilator. Oh to be a child and only have the joys of Santa to think about on Christmas, as adults, Christmas can be a tough time. But we have to remember the REASON FOR THE SEASON...and hold on to the joy of Christ Jesus.

Christmas will soon be here....

Sable, Macy's sister, and Ruby!

Hef and Ruby
Hef

Hohoho

Chase and Macy


Shauna and I maybe more excited about the Puggle's than the kids are!

Off to College

Chance and I spent all day Friday at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Making all of the final arrangements for him to begin school on January 10th. Here we are in the wonderful new music department. He will have to audition in February to be accepted for the Fall of 2010 program. He will finish up his gen ed classes along with some music classes to prepare him for the program. He is very excited....me...not so excited, but excited for him!

Mr. Christmas Puggle!

A CHRISTMAS PUPPY! Ok...we all know....I am not a "puppy kind of girl"....with that being said....We got a Puppy! Chase and Macy begged for this little Puggle for a week. Macy's little sister Sable got the puppy's sister....Ruby! I have to admit...he is adorable, but we shall see how it goes....he already has had one accident! Meet little Hef!