Top 10 of 2010

In preparation for closing out 2010, and welcoming 2011 with open arms, here are the top 10 photos of 2010 that first come to mind....

Great Graddaddy and Holdyn reading together with Hyres near by (Don't worry, Hyres has ordered his shirt and he will be included in the family photo in August!)

So thankful for my amazing family (This was Hadley's first boat ride!)

Baby?! Hi Baby!

Hadley's first plane ride!

Having 2 healthly beautiful children that I love so much.

My little fireman and his partner, Fire Dog. What a passion that little boy has!

Having the best friends in the whole wide world. Can't get any better than this group! Love them!

Having the most amazing, supportive (mostly!), and loving husband!

The bond these 2 have is incredible. Some days they fight like cats and dogs but other days they are so sweet to each other! I am so thankful to have these 2 and am honored (most days!) that I was chosen to be their mother.

Overall 2010 has been pretty good to our family. We are looking forward to what 2011 has in store for us!



My Life...

My Loves <3

The Christmas Season

We started off the holiday season with Holdyn's Christmas program and party at school. Holdyn is my child who is deathly afraid of strangers and large crowds. Hadley on the other hand, she prefers the crowds and will go to anyone that will hold her! As soon as Holdyn walked in the church for his Christmas program, his teacher said she saw 'the look' on his face.... the look of fear. He clammed up and was terrified since the church was packed with all of the parents and grandparents. Ms. Jeanie is the assistant in Holdyn's class and as soon as he started to meltdown she scooped him up and he became her 'helper'. We LOVE Ms. Jeanie! She is so sweet and Holdyn has been very comfortable with her since the first day of class. He wouldn't stand up and sing with his class but he was up there in Ms. Jeanie's lap!

 After the Christmas program, the kids enjoyed snowman pancakes. What a treat! Holdyn dug right in!

Poor Child!! She does have some kissable cheeks though!



We also make a Gingerbread house during the holiday season.... well, Holdyn and MooMa do! Last year the gingerbread house was a big fail. The company made you ice the sides and construct the 'house' but then you had to let the icing dry so it would be a sturdy structure (which meant it needed to sit overnight). What child is going to understand they have to wait overnight to finish their gingerbread house?!  So we constructed and decorated all at the same time and the gingerbread house didn't last very long! I guess the company got enough complaints last year so this year the gingerbread came preassembled so you didn't have to wait to decorate it... genius!!

Holdyn would have eaten all the icing if we let him!

Sister watching... not too sure what this whole gingerbread house thing is about!

The finished product (even with our added animal crackers :) )

When it's cold outside...

Bubba and sister love taking warm bubble baths together!

and then snuggling in a warm bed with their warm pjs on!

The Princess...

Mommy's Princess Loves to sleep! She is so cute I could just squeeze her!