Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas. We had a wonderful week and especially enjoyed having Nana and Grandaddy around to share the holidays. Here are a few pictures from Christmas and the days following. Enjoy!

Christmas eve.

Look at all those presents...

A little help from Mama.

Christmas morning fun!

Laney with her Grandaddy. Happy Girl!

Don't peek Will! (bringing out the new motorcycle)

More gifts...

How Mike spent Christmas day - Transforming the Transformers. Its full time work (I don't think he minded).

Our best gift this year-Laney Beth!

Laney and Nana after dinner.

William riding his motorcycle and carrying his tools. He loves to dance to the Handy Manny songs.

William in Laney's tub...with his clothes on. Can't take your eyes off this one for a second!


Almost sitting...any day now.

Sunday morning and ready for church.

Santa Claus is Comin' To Town

Ian and Will singing. The bucket and crown is all them. They wear them ALL the time. Hope you enjoy this as much as I do when it is coming from the backseat of the car! William is usually a bit more into it, but his favorite is the "hey" in Jingle Bells. Too fun. One more thing to love about Christmas time.

As I'm writing this blog, Laney Beth is seconds away from rolling from back to stomach for the first time. She is really trying! Watch out - three mobile kids!!!!

Merry Christmas!

Bellevue Botanical Garden D'Lights

Last week we met up with some friends from MOMS club and headed out to Bellevue for the Garden D'Lights. It was SO cold, but the lights were awesome and free (always a nice touch). Ian had fun looking for the hidden animals in the light sculptures and Will had fun throwing his mittens on the ground. Good times...Here's some pics from our evening.

Annual Christmas Tree Cutting and Decorating

We went back to our favorite tree farm to find our tree. It was a good trip and much less muddy than last year which was good since we had three people to coordinate. The plan was for Will to ride on my back while I carried Laney and Ian walked, but Will did NOT like that plan so we ended up pushing him in an umbrella stroller. It was a very bumpy ride, but he seemed to enjoy it. Ian helped Mike cut down the tree and helped us choose which one (although Mike spotted it right away and we ended up with the first tree we saw). The boys weren't interested in Santa, but they did enjoy cutting the tree and their hot chocolate.

Mike and Ian sawing her down.

This is the only way I get into the pictures - I have to take them myself! Just to prove I was there too...

Ian being silly and enjoying his drink.

William wearing Mike's hat and LOVING his hot chocolate. He wouldn't look at me so this was the best I could do. When he finally did look up he had chocolate from chin to toes.

Before...

Ian putting up the all important "star" (snowman star in this case). He was great at decorating the tree and stuck with it the whole time.

The finished product. Merry Christmas!