Merry Christmas!

We hope that everyone had the most joyous Christmas ever! We sure did.

Our week started with a trip to the Dallas Botanical Gardens. It was fun, but we decided it would be best to go in the spring when the flowers were in full bloom.

Christmas cookie time

I can guess who decorated this one :)

Kai enjoyed eating all the sprinkles

ta da! Thank you to Jessica for this amazing gingerbread house mold! It worked great!

gorgeous village by Eliza and Nonnie

heading to church Christmas Eve

home from church with one very tired boy

sprinkling the reindeer food

Wow! Santa came!!

Kai was ready to cook us breakfast using his new kitchen from Poppop and Moo

happy girl with her Christmas bone

Cabo loves his new toy too

The newest family members are ready to eat. Presenting George, Shasta, Pepper and Penny.

beautiful shirt from Uncle Mac

and an original painting from Mac

Yay! Kai's very own leapster.

Kai got his very own big boy bike from Grandma and Grandpa and we got the girls razor 360s, the coolest bikes ever! Every kid needs one of these. They are amazing!

Here comes Nemo!

The Joys of the Christmas Card

Every year, I have super high hopes that I will get the greatest shot of the kids for the Christmas card. I am clearly living in a fantasy world.

someone always ends up in tears

Anyway, you get my point. I think I did get one, but you'll have to wait and see. Someday I will get the fantasy professional family outdoor shot of my dreams, but until then my silly little munchkins will do.

Kai Sings Carols

 

Kai is walking on stage for his Christmas performance. 

Can you find him? 

He really enjoyed his cupcake

Is That Snow?

It was fun to wake up to this the other morning!

Even though it was, obviously, a very light dusting it was exciting for the kids to see.

Cali is seen here enjoying an icy cold drink from Kai's water table. It filled up from all the rain we had the previous day.

Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree

the lights are on

the girls love decorating the tree

time for a tv break

Cabo thought he'd like to help

it was Peyton's year to put on the tree topper

the tree all decorated and moved to a better location