Very Merry Christmas

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas.  Jason was not feeling well at all on Christmas Eve and after a trip to the doctor we found out he had a pretty bad ear infection.  We were worried that it would ruin his Christmas, but thank God for modern medicine, he was feeling much better the next day. 

Santa has been here!

We were all pretty spoiled this Christmas, we must have been pretty good this year.  Jeff got some tools, games, and shirts.  I got lots of stuff for the house (vacuum, steam mop, towels, pillow and sheets), necklaces and books.  Jason must be taking after his father because he got lots of games, trains and construction equipment.  Elizabeth is drowing in little people (house, circus, princess palace and car) and dolls, with some clothes thrown in.


Elizabeth loved opening any and all gifts!


This was a very popular gift! I think there were 4 of them by the end of the morning

Jason in his new cowboy slippers and opening his scooter

very happy Grandma


Elizabeth loves playing in the house from Aunt Michelle

Jeff showing Jason his new drill

Jason's favorite toy: his remote controlled train!


Elizabeth and I opening our matching quilts

We were just so thrilled to get to spend this time with each other and our family.  We wish you a wonderful new year!

Christmas trains

This season always gets so busy.  Right now I am in my bake-a-thon, but I needed to sit down for a bit so I figured I would post some of the photos from this weekend.  We headed into Dallas to finish up the last of our shopping and to see the trains.  Every year at North Park Mall Ronald McDonald house puts on Trains at North Park.  We went last year and it was amazing.  I was really looking forward to going again this year and we weren't disappointed.  Jason loved chasing the trains back and forth and even Elizabeth got in on watching the trains.  They were worn out by the end of the afternoon and we had a very quiet drive home.






He was SO excited


This is the train that Jason chased everywhere


Daddy providing a bit of non-train entertainment for Elizabeth

Santa's Lap

It is pretty classic that little children freak out a bit when they sit on Santa's Lap and our Elizabeth was no different.  We were in Virginia to celebrate my dad"s retirement and since the kids were all dressed up to go to the ceremony we decided to get pictures done with Santa.  At first Elizabeth was willing to follow her brother, but eventually she decided that she was not okay with this Santa guy.

And then there was one!  At least we did get a good photo at the beginning.


After our Santa attempt we headed over to Grandpa's retirement ceremony.



Earlier in the weekend we got to see my cousin Chrissy and her family.  We all headed over to the Air and Space museum and the Natural History museum on the Mall in DC.  We don't get to see them much so we really enjoyed spending time with them!




We also celebrated my brother's 26th birthday.




It was a great trip back to Virginia, but it is nice to be home again also.  Jason really enjoys being able to play with all his trains again!