{longer days}

It's nice to be able to get these things done on week days so we can spend our Saturday doing fun family things! Although this was a fun evening! I sure do love having all these wonderful boys in my life!

 

{happy helper}

A few days ago I was using pledge wipes to clean off the entertainment center during my usual morning house cleaning routine when I realized it had gotten rather quiet. I went searching for the little guy and found this

He had taken out all his baby wipes and decided his wood furniture needed to be polished as well!

{James' first Bandaid}

He pinched his finger in his Mickey Mouse cell phone and got a teeny tiny little cut but no worries! Big brother was there to patch him up!

{christmas eve}

We spent Christmas eve at Grandma & Grandpa Simpkins. The Cartwrights and the Grahams were there too! We all had such a great time! Christmas Eve truly is one of the most wonderful nights of the year!

James got a fun Toy Story race car track
from grandma & grandpa
And Wyatt got a really cool RC car!

Jenna sure liked her new Olivia doll & book we got her!

Gary thoroughly enjoyed my cinnamon rolls! I think he ate 3!

Dinner is gone, dessert pan is empty, presents are opened...now pack it up at take us home,
Santa is coming!

{checkin out the tree}

The boys putting the last ornament or two on the tree.

{holiday guy time}

I just love having a house full of boys! The truly sweet moments are the times when you get to witness those rough and rowdy boys settle down and share quiet family bonding moments such as....the annual watching of

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
with mint Oreos!

(sorry for the crummy photos...couldn't find my glasses!)

{decorating}

I've been so busy with the holidays I haven't had time to post much so I'm catching up today.

This year we decided to start the tradition of a new Hallmark ornament every year. Tyler and I went out and picked one for each of the boys and brought them home as a surprise for the day we decorated the tree! James got a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ornaments and Wyatt got a really cool airplane ornament. He is really excited to keep collecting the airplane series! James wasn't as good as Wyatt in keeping his eyes closed and holding his hands out for the surprise but he was super excited at what he saw!

So excited that before we could even help him open the box he was giving it kisses.
Once we managed to get it out of the box he walked around giving his ornament lovies (hugs)
The boys had fun picking the perfect place on the bare tree to hang their new ornaments
James had a hard time accepting the fact that once it was on the tree it stayed on the tree...