Monday, December 26, 2011

Merry Christmas!

The girls woke up bright and early and were so excited to see what Santa had left them!  They got a dollhouse and a million other toys and had a great time tearing through each and every present. I wish I had more pictures of the morning but is nearly impossible to help everyone open presents, video and take pictures!  Mema and Peepaw came over for breakfast and we went to their house for dinner. It was a wonderful day and all were exhausted by the end of it!
Checking out their new dollhouse - they LOVED it!

Santa remembered the glass slippers!

Loving on her baby!


Future Rock Star!







Christmas  Eve, 12/24/11

We spent the morning at Memaw and Peepaws where we had lunch before church.  We went to the Children's service at 4:00 and then came home and the girls sprinkled their reindeer food out on the lawn so Rudolph would know where our house was.  The girls got into their Christmas jammies and put out their milk and cookies and before bed Daddy read "Twas the Night Before Christmas".  They went down without a problem -  Adelaide was too worried Santa would come before she was asleep and pass over our house!





All dressed up for church!




The girls were telling Kirmie goodbye b/c he would be heading back to the
 North Pole with Santa when he came to our house










Friday,  December 23, 2011
Mimi and Papa stayed with us on Friday before they headed down to the Bay for Christmas.  This is the first time in a long time that Mimi and Papa haven't been with us on Christmas Eve, so we took the chance to cook a big dinner and celebrate early.



Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 - Adelaide's Christmas program at School!
Adelaide had her very first Christmas program at school and she was so excited to get up on the stage and show us all she had learned.  She sang along to most of the songs but at times appeared a little bored - as if she had somewhere else she'd rather be!  It was absolutely precious though, and I was definitely one proud Mama! I don't think it was a coincidence that she was right next to her teacher, Mrs. Charlotte though!  Afterwards, we all got to go to her Christmas party in her room and I was able to get a ton of pictures with all of her buddies!
 


"Miss Priss"




Adelaide has a MAJOR crush on Anderson...

...I'm thinking maybe the feeling is mutual?

Reese, Adelaide and Kate Martin

Reese, Allison, Adelaide and Kate

Adelaide loves Mrs. Charlotte!

Adelaide, Maggie and  Ella

Goofy girls!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas Gift Exchange

We got together over at Tiffany's house so the kiddos could exchange Christmas presents.  They were so excited to pass out their gifts to each other and see each other's reactions.  We have been doing this for a couple of years and the kids really look forward to it.


Sunday, December 18, 2011

Christmas with Mimi and Papa

We went up to Chattanooga the weekend before Christmas to celebrate with Ryan and Tatum, Julia and Cory, Tess and Corry and Philip as well as all of the cousins.  Mimi, Julia and I took the kids to the Children's Discovery Museum that Saturday and they had a blast together!  We had everyone over that afternoon for presents and then went out to dinner - yes all 11 adults and 6 children! What a circus!  The kids had so much fun together!
Adelaide, Elizabeth and Lily loved the water table!

Peek-a-boo!


Dr. DeGweck at your service!





Me, Mom and Jules

Adelaide with her American Girl doll "Little Adelaide" dressed alike. 
She insisted on wearing this out to dinner rather than the xmas dress I had laid out for her!
She even kept the ear muffs on all night!


Willow, Irie and Adelaide acting goofy in their xmas hats


Sweet cousins ready for bed!