It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! We are so excited that we only have 2 more days of work before we are north bound for Christmas and then South bound for New Years! We are so so glad to have the well deserved time off! Enjoy these pre-Christmas pics!

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

As many of you know we celebrate the 12 days of Christmas in our house!! We like to stretch out the gifts! ha! Little things are opened every night for 12 days (before Christmas). Orion is becoming a little pro at opening presents! Here he is on the first day of Christmas opening his GLOW WORM! He loved it!

Under the tree in his Christmas sweater from his great-grandma!

Christmas Projects!! THE LITTLE ARTIST! Orion was awesome at painting! He had a blast making all his Christmas gifts!

Our family Christmas picture (under the tree at church). I like two others ones better but they were blurry SO this one it is!

Annual Christmas Party pre-game!

Orion loves is 6th day of Christmas present, the Mr. Potato Head, and I loved mine (the Stones t-shirt!)

Michele reading a book to Orion.



A BIG THANK YOU to Uncle Daniel who sent Orion two Christmas gifts by mail! Orion loves his sports pillows and had a great time setting up his soccer goal (Daddy couldn't wait until spring, so for now the soccer goal is in the LIVING ROOM! :-) We love it!)

A fun weekend with J, Stacey, Baby Amelia (no her first name is not baby but that's what I like to call her!), and Boogie (the dog)

1st dates can be a little akward at first...

Boogie loved her present!

Warming up!!

Orion loves his new friend!!

Sorry for boring you all ...but I made little gift (cookie) baskets for the health care providers in town for my business (EXCEPTIONAL BEGINNINGS www.exceptionalbeginnings.org) and I couldn't help but show them off! I was so proud, they turned out so cute!

Long time no update...

Well, we haven't updated in a while... so here is a brief summary... we had a great but busy month of Nov. Last weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving as a family and enjoyed our day of rest and FOOD! We decorated the house and tree and wrapped presents! It was a great weekend for us because Chris and Aunt DeDe came to visit! Enjoy the pictures!

Orion's 1st Christmas train set!

"Brown paper bags all tied up in ribbon... these are a few of my favorite things!" This year our ribbon color is GREEN! As you can also see we have all the non-breakable kid friendly ornaments at the bottom of the tree for ORION to play with!

Daddy made us the best turkey!!

Orion was locked out the kitchen because of all the cooking, but he broke in!

Do you think we have enough food for our small family of 3! ha! Let's just say we just finished our left overs!

Christmas cookie making!!! After a long weekend of hanging out and BLACK FRIDAY shopping we decided to relax and make some cookies!

Orion, Aunt DeDe and Mommy.

Orion had so much fun putting sprinkles on the cookies and the floor!

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree!

Orion trying to break into our room to see me.... Mommy, where are you?

Look like Brian much?? He is a little version of his dad!

He is so excited about his presents!!