Christmas 2009

Christmas Day

The night before Christmas, getting ready for Santa!!

We had a great Christmas, just wanted to post a few pics. I haven't really had time or energy for blogging since bringing Rachel home, but I will try to continue to put out a few pics so for the few people who check-in can see the kids growing up!! I know I have several kiddo's that I love following!!

pre-Santa pic

Getting ready to go see Santa

November happenings

Thanksgiving Day, trying to get a family photo, not so easy

One day after nap Rachel woke up with some CRAZY hair!!

We have a pony tail!!

Cutie!

2 very silly boys!!

Halloween 2009

Taylor begged for these pumpkin decorations and honestly

I didn't mind not digging out the pumpkins:))

a whole bunch of Hewgley's...

batman and a cute little leopard



Trick or Treating at Aunt Traci's

fun at the beach!

Yes...I had to make them hold hands and walk away, but I got a cute pic!!

We got a very nice invitation to the beach to meet friends and stay at their parents condo with them....uh let me think about it.....OKAY, be right there:))

It was so much fun and Taylor has only talked about going to the beach and building a sand castle for like, forever. Honestly, I didn't think he would like all the sand and salt but they both loved it!! They also travelled better than I expected!! Let the road trips begin.

Cuties

Riding horses

Below is Taylor's first haircut at the barber shop....and his bribe in then next pic. It has not been fun cutting his hair the last, almost 3 years....he has shed alot of tears. The biggest problem seemed to be the hair falling on him and we tried MANY MANY things to prevent that. At the barber shop they have a flowbie type thing that sucks the hair up....cool!

Just being honest

Last week I was not feeling 100%, probably more like 50%....and then I worked 3, 12 hour shifts in a row, Thurs, Friday and Sat. So Sunday morning I get up and am just wiped out. James gets up and was making us pancakes and since noone has mentioned church yet, Taylor asks "mommy are we going to church?" and I said, "ask your daddy", so he did to which James replied, "I don't know ask your momma", to which I said "Taylor we haven't decided yet". James then asks Taylor "do you want to go to church?" and Taylor says, "yes, and we need to thank Jesus, right..." So guess what I got up and got my behind in gear and went to church. If you give the devil any space, man he will drag you down, but then my sweet precious 5 year old just got me right back on track!! Thank you Jesus!!