Christmas continues

Christmas celebrations continued this weekend in Decatur.

From rummaging through daddys old closet...

To Christmas tree train tracks 

gift exchanges

selfies

and white elephant.

We had a great time and ate way too much. 

And that was before the early birthday celebration and chocolate fudge cake!

Now we are back home enjoying our gifts...

And not being in school!!!

Tomorrow Bear turns 4, and Thursday is the start of a new year. 

Happy Birthday Bear, Happy New Year to all!!!!

May 2015 be full of good heath and happiness!!!

Home for Christmas

Well we started off our Christmas break with a little trip to the ER

Grandpa saved the day, met me there and took the older boys home.

Noah got some Chin glue and a stuffed animal for his suffering.

Then it was time for the Christmas Eve traditions

Opening 1 present

Obligatory pre-church picture

Sprinkling reindeer food in the yard

Kids service at Church

Noah got on stage 3 times. The last time they had to stop and return him to me. So he and I were only present for the first 10 minutes or so

CHRISTMAS!!!!!

(which in our house starts around 6 am)

All presents opened and in various stages of assembly around 6:15 am

Noah and I need coffee. Well, I do anyway.

The REAL father Christmas

Boys & their toys

Grandma Patti & Grandpa Ray

And the feast

Whats everyone else eating?

Merry Christmas!

We hope your Christmas was filled with love, laughter & family!!

Another Year

Friday, we said to good-bye to school for the rest of the year. 

Notice anything out of place in Luke's class in these pictures?

The most exciting part of Christmas break?....

Christmas!!!!!!

We spent the afternoon relaxing and having fun

And went out to a relaxing dinner

And then the weekend got even better when the Fernandi came in town for a visit!!!!

How excited were we to see them??....

Here are 6 of the cousins making breakfast.

(I could get used to this!!!!)

We went to Saturday Mass at Sacred Heart and Uncle / Godfather/ Brother/ Reverend Father Earl gave mass and didn't kick us out!

We Thanked him by ruining his home.

Phil went waaaay out of his way to make Saturday, my birthday, special. Not only did he treat Anne & I to manicures and massages earlier in the day, he surprised me with cupcakes after church!

Here's to another year of good health, happiness and lots of laughter. 

And I'll say it again for good measure.

It feels good to be home!!!!

Thanks Anne & Eustace for coming all the way down and making it such a wonderful weekend, 

thanks Phil for all your sweet efforts, and Thanks Earl for not kicking us out of your mass!!!!

 4 days until Christmas!

Nativity Play & School Caroling

Here are a few highlights from Sam's nativity play and Sam & Luke's caroling performance today. 

The audience. 

The king. 

Not A king. 

THE KING.

Sam and his BFF from school, Cole aka the little drummer boy.

Luke and his teacher

(His class watched Sam's play)

For the record- Noah was NOT in the play. 

And the caroling. 

7 days until Christmas!!!!