Christmas and Aunt Angela visits.....

We had a wonderful Christmas!

Aunt Angela visited the whole week before, and left on the 23rd......

and then we had our good friends over on the 24th...

and then spent the entire day of Christmas in our pajamas!

We are in Maryland for Christmas this year, but will be heading to Michigan on the 28th.  We enjoyed a day home just the four of us....it was great!

The kids had a lot of fun.

Brielle has been telling everyone (strangers included) that Santa would be bringing her a trampoline for Christmas...well, Santa came through!  The kids love it!  And...Brett and I have enjoyed multiple moments of togetherness in the past few days as the kids have turned a corner and really enjoy playing together!  

We hope you all had a blessed holiday.....and look forward to the New Year!

Christmas 2008

Brielle (2) and Braydon (4)

checking out the presents

waiting so patiently for his sister to get up..

the prized present....a trampoline! (6x6ft square..only sits 18 inches off the ground)

this picture looks worse than it was.....just jumping

my two superheros on the new tramp

the completed gingerbread house....with Aunt Angela

instead of decorating....he tasted it all, ("want to make sure it is okay for the house")

all bundled up, and looking at lights in Hamden (34th street)

very blurry....but it is a Christmas tree made of Hubcaps..

reading and eating breakfast with Aunt Angela

we love you! Aunt Angela.....

Christmas Eve with Ben and Josh

again.....Christmas morning....he loves his new Batman book!

matching capes....designed by Mommy!

cheese!  picture made by Great Grandma

all decked out in her apron from Aunt Angela, and earrings from Uncle Ross

yeah!!!  Daddy got his little girl her first American Girl, Bitty Baby.

braydon and brett at the bday party....

brielle and ben

braydon and josh

eating cake and pizza with all the big kids..

my little boy is 4!  i can't believe it.

Happy 4th Birthday Braydon......

his Batman cake....

Aunt Angela and Brielle watching Braydon in his school Christmas program

singing?

Braydon and two of his friends from school...Braeden and Grady

My first born is 4!

pictures to follow...i promise...

but, I can't believe it...my first born, Braydon, turned 4 yrs old on Wed. December 10th....

time goes so fast........he is growing up so fast, and is really a pleasure to be around...he may create challenge for me on some days, but he is a sweet, sensitive, and very "all boy" kinda kid.

i will post pics soon from his birthday and then again from the party that we had today.

random.....

christmas card attempt

my little diva

Nexion Christmas Party

christmas card attempt

and yet another christmas card attempt

playing catch up.....

have not posted in awhile....

we have been busy....so...there are a lot of pics, but it keeps you posted.

I am 24 weeks now in the pregnancy....all is going well....this little girl is very active inside.  braydon and brielle are getting more excited and they ask about her often.  we are preparing for the holidays, and will be staying here for christmas with a short trip back to michigan after the holiday.  brielle keeps telling us that santa will be bringing her a "trampoline" for christmas, and braydon is convinced he will get everything on his list.....just because.  oh...to be young again. :)  i did tell braydon that little boys/girls who are naughty get coal in their stockings..his response, "well, what am I supposed to do with that?".....hmmm, if only he knew the mess and chaos he could create with a little coal. :)

our first trip to Disney World....November 6-7th....we only did Magic Kingdom this time....

pics with Donald Duck...notice Brielle's upside down sunglasses

helping daddy make breakfast...

riding scooters outside...day after thanksgiving...

braydon helping me make "buckeyes"

thanksgiving!

helping with the leaves...sorda

big brother covering little sister's ears....so the noise of the leaf blower does not bother her...

and...the TUTU!!!!...she wears it everywhere

attempt to get both kids for a pic infront of the tree..

grandpa and braydon hiding among the trees

the tree farm.....

me and my little girl

taking our fresh cut tree to the car

so strong!

Christmas 2008 had officially begun...we got our tree!

grandma and brielle

time to get the christmas tree