Merry Christmas 2009

Lane modeling a hand-me-down from her cousin Quinn. Love it! Go Vols!
Christmas card picture. We attempted all 3 together in their matching ensembles, but someone (who shall remain nameless) was NOT having it that night! We took all of these pictures of the 3 of them in wooden rocker in front of the tree - this was the only one Toby took like this while I was trying to get "someone" to quit crying. Thank goodness he took it, because it was the one of the big kids we used on the card! Ha! Isn't that just how it goes?
They LOVE their little sister...
Two of probably around two hundred kisses she got from these two that day!
I know - gross, but this is a picture of tooth #2 about to come out. Yep...we have lost both of our bottom teeth, and have one top one that is really loose. She has two big ol' oversized, crooked, jaggedy teeth coming in to replace those lost. Sigh. Getting so big...
Our little thumb sucker.
Abby at her Christmas performance. Awww....
After the performance in her classroom
Worn out trying to keep up with her big brother and big sisters' schedules
Horribly blurry, but the best I got of Beau at his little performance. Look at him waving to his mommy. So sweet.
Abby's book she got at the book swap.
Beau's book prize.
Beau's little pillow he made for us at school. Isn't that the sweetest?
Beau got this awesome Cars tent and camping gear from his Uncle Mehul and Aunt Tina, and the cool Cars blanket was made by his Aunt Ann. Toby set it all up on his floor for a nap Christmas Day. Alas, two hours later, there was no nap taken and lots of empty candy wrappers under his bed. I guess that's Beau's idea of camping out.
Abby was so excited about her HSM blanket Aunt Ann made for her.
It isn't long before these two start refusing to wear the outfits I make them. So far, they still will...
Daddy and Lane chilling on the couch before church candlelight service.
Beau and Mommy - self portrait
Putting out reindeer food, of course.
Eating some of Santa's cookies. Can you tell we are excited?
Cookies, milk and pictures the kids left for Santa.
Jody reading "The Night Before Christmas" to the kids on Christmas Eve. We were SO happy to have Jody and Papaw spend Christmas with us. It helps to have extra adults to absorb some of the energy!
The tree and stockings Christmas Eve. Isn't that an obnoxious pile of gifts...before Santa came? Out of control...
Lane's first Christmas morning. She was pretty content to watch all of the action from a relatively safe place.
Papaw Christmas morning. Aunt Jody took this with her new camera. Pretty good...
Daddy opening his stocking loot. He was excited about this one...
Abby showing off her stocking loot and helping Mommy open my stocking.
One of the few things Beau asked Santa for. He was so excited about getting this. Too cute.
Lane and Mommy watching the action. It was so fun watching the kids excitement on Christmas morning. Abby came sprinting into our room around 8ish (not bad!) on Christmas morning yelling that "Santa came - He came! He really did! There are presents for everyone and our stockings are full! Even yours, Daddy!"
Beau posing by his stack of gifts.
Merry 1st Christmas from Ms. Dorothy Lane! She is the sweetest baby. We are so blessed to have her!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We sure did!

November 2009

Beau loves his little sister.
Before...
After!

Yep - Abby lost her first tooth! The tooth fairy came and left her a dollar and a quarter as she told us she thought she would. The Kingsport tooth fairy sent some loot down with Uncle Michael, too, so she is one happy camper!
Sisters
Abby posing in front of her classes wall mural of the first Thanksgiving at Turkey Tales.
Abby's blessings - so sweet could make me cry.
Pilgrim Beau at their school's Thanksgiving program.
Abby at the program, too.
Eating our Thanksgiving Feast (Roly Poly turkey and cheese sandwiches).
Daddy and Beau
Abby and Quinn in their matching outfits! Abby was so excited when she realized she had a dress in the same material as Quinn's outfit and ran to change into it as soon as they arrived in Shreveport.
Taking a break from the bike ride the daddies took the "big" kids on.
Michael pulled Beau and Will in the carriage behind him.
Trouble.
Abby rode on the tandem bicycle the whole way with her daddy. (And in those shoes...)
Riding the carousel at the Boardwalk
Chubby cousins in their matching little outfits (well, part of their little matching outfits) that Aunt Courtney got them. Aren't they cute? Those chubby legs and cheeks - yummy!
I think Lane may be trying to eat Quinn. Michael said Quinn looks like she ate the 3rd baby that was in the crib with them before the picture was taken. Ha!
Aunt Ann with Abby and her friend CeCe in the kitchen. We went ahead and had Abby's birthday party while all of my family was here at a paint your own pottery place. The night before Abby had a sleepover with her best buddy CeCe.
Sleepover magic! The boys got in on the action for a short time. Nothing compares to a pallet on the floor with movies and a snack and permission to stay up "all night long"!
Chillin' on the chair with Uncle Toby
More work to be done in the kitchen the next morning on the cute teapot cake. Aunt Ann let the girls decorate the cake and pick the colors. They had so much fun. Thanks so much Ann!
I can't believe my baby is 6!!!
Beau was so excited to paint his letter B.
Look at that concentration. Will chose a couple of cars to paint.
Mimi and Lane
Blowing out the candles.
So tired after a long day of partying and playing! Do you think Aunt Ann felt loved?
Trying for a picture of the two little ones.
Love this one. That boy just loves her to pieces...
A sword fight with Uncle Berry. Beau told Berry to give him a cut over his eye so he would look like Anikan. Nice.
Well...we tried. At any rate, they all looked so sweet in their matching little pumpkin outfits!
We love our baby. Lane is making the most hilarious face in this picture, though!
Eating Thanksgiving dinner - the kids' table.
Berry and Ann
Toby and I
Mimi and Aunt Ramona
Bathing beauty
An afternoon at the park
Higher!

I hope everyone had as wonderful of a Thanksgiving as we did. We were so blessed to have both of my brothers and their families, my mom and my aunt come all the way down to Shreveport to spend the holiday with us. We had so much fun and make so many wonderful memories. My kids were so excited! Thanks so much for being here guys! We miss you already!

(Sorry about the totally obnoxious amount of pictures...)