This has been the best holiday season! Living through both kids excitement has been exhilarating! There aren't words to describe the blessing, wonder and JOY that filled my heart this whole season. I hope everyone of you had a Christmas just like this one has been for my family:
It starts with Thanksgiving Day and Our annual"Family Christmas Card" photo!
Everyone say "CHEESE"
After spending the day eating an visiting we come home to find that SANTA has dropped off an Elf (on the shelf) to help keep us on the "Nice" list! We named her Peppermint Mittens and she stayed with us and helped keep the magic through Christmas Eve with promises to visit though out the year and be back next Thanksgiving to stay another extended holiday!On to Traditions:
Silliness while Decorating the House and Tree 2010!
Since we were dating, Jim and I have been going to seeA Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theater.
This Year was a little different as we are able to add Samantha
in on our enjoyment of the theater's production!
On to waiting to see SANTA when he visited the mall. They waited with great patience!BOTH OF THEM!
Samantha waits to tell Santa what is on her list!
Isaac waits calmly only on promisesthat he will get to ride the train....
Samantha was so excited andIsaac was just sitting there hoping not to have to look at or talk to Santa!
"Let's get this over with...Where's the train?"
is what this boy child was thinking!
...the wait was worth it...
waiting to get on board...
Front seat...Enjoying the ride!
Breakfast with Santa and MeMaw and PePaw
Lane, Samantha and Isaac wait for their pancakes.
Lane and Samantha make their bags for thetraditional crafts they will make.
MeMaw and PePaw help Lane, Samantha and Isaac with the crafts!on to see Santa again...
Later Samantha informs us he was not the "Real Deal"he was just a helper sent by Santa for the breakfast.
The real Santa was really busy!
Holiday Celebration at School
Samantha waits with classmates to sing for the mommies and daddies...We wish you a Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells and Rudolf the RED Nose Reindeer
THE BIG DAY
T'was the night before Christmas...
Leaving the cookies and Chocolate milk for Santa.Reindeer food and Carrots for the Reindeer and Rudolf.
Opening the "Christmas Eve" Gift from mommy and daddy!
One last photo opt before going to bed......to wait for Santa...
Now we truly understand how mom and dad felt the night before "The Big Day"
When the woke they found...PAW-PAW and almost forgot it was Christmas morning
AND SANTA CAME!
WOW! LOOK!
A New Truck to share!
Goodies for Samantha!
Goodies for Isaac, too!On to Christmas with Kelly Cousins
Garrison and Samantha Play "her new friend"(mommy and daddy were so busy with the kids and family we forgot to take pictures!
But thanks to mommy she got this one with her phone!)
Christmas Day Snow!Christmas with Paw-Paw and Maudy Mae
Heggie, Brian, KiKi, Augie and Lane too!
Christmas Eve!
Christmas Day with Maudy and Paw-Paw
Samantha giving to Maudy...
Samantha giving to Paw-Paw...
KiKi and Bubba(augie)...
The Grandies open the gift for Paw-Paw and Maudy Mae!
Learning to ride the New Bike Paw-Paw gave!Beebot got Trucks! (sorry can't find the photos)
All the Kids Built Gingerbread houses (and ginger gals and guys not in photo)
Take a bite... but not really!Time to Play with Santa's Truck and in the SNOW...
Ready to ride and drive...
Only good truck is a an off road truck!
Snowmen!
First Christmas Snowman and Last Snowman of the year!
with the kids...
Complete!
THE END!HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 EVERYONE!
Next best thing to being there! Love these pictures. Thank you for sharing with us! Love you!
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