Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends!!!   A^4 had a very relaxing Christmas morning at home.  Ayson was SO excited...Addie was not as interested...next year :)  On Saturday, A^4 went to Grandpa Chuck and Pama's for round 2.  We all had a great time visiting with the cousins and opening more gifts.  THEN on Sunday, we visited with Grandma Collene for round 3.  Both kids were wiped out by the time we got home on Sunday night.

Lucy, Scott, Sam, and Ben gave Ayson and Addie gifts and Mommy let them open the gifts Christmas Eve.  Ayson LOVED the Spiderman motorcycle man!  Thank you, thank you Lucy and Scott!



Skyping with Grandma Pat and Grandpa Roger on Christmas Eve while the kids opened the presents from them.



One last set of gifts on Christmas Eve: Flashlight Friends for Ayson and Addie from "Grandma Linda"



An excited Ayson Christmas morning.  Ayson let us sleep in until 7:30...now that is something to be excited about!



Addie got a "Jessie" doll from Toy Story to go with Ayson's "Woody" doll.



Daddy putting the star on the Christmas calendar.



Saturday fun with the cousins at Grandpa Chuck and Pama's.



Auntie Julie and Addie.


Mommy and Baby Doll.



Pama, Addie, and a new bear.



Grandma Collene gave Addie a Cabbage Patch Kid.



Cuddling with Grandma and Ruby Sunday morning.

Bye, Bye Snow

Well, we had snow and then temperatures reached the 60s during both Saturday and Sunday SO we are without snow again.  Addie has been letting Mommy put barrettes in her hair.  Mommy thinks Addie is sick of having hair constantly in her eyes.

Monday:
Addie's milk mustache.





Ayson giving a suspicious smile.



Wednesday
We got a surprise gift from a secret friend.  A container full of "indoor" snowballs (yarn) for an indoor snowball fight.  The kids had a blast...thanks to our secret friend!!!





Ayson passed out Friday night next to Mommy while Mason sprawled on Mommy.


Off to beddy bye!



Addie putting kitchen items (including a toy phone) in her purse.  Addie told Mommy "Bye bye Mumma!"



Ayson helped Daddy put the stockings up on the railing



Dancing with Daddy...Daddy was showing Ayson a few swing dancing moves (Daddy learned to swing dance for Mommy WAY back in the grad school days at Clemson).



Addie posing for the camera...CHEESE!


Sunday afternoon TV and silly time.

Hi Snow!

All is well with A^4.  Just busy trying to keep up with everything and enjoying time with the family.

The kids helping Mommy with dinner Tuesday night.



Addie shooting hoops on Wednesday.  Every time she would make a basket we would all cheer and clap our hands.



Tickle time with Daddy on Thursday.






Dancing to Christmas music.  A box of clothes from Auntie Holly arrived (that is why Ayson is wearing a rain coat...Addie LOVED the sparkly shoes...that's Mommy's girl!!)



Ayson fell asleep watching TV with Mommy and Daddy Friday night :)



Helping Daddy make gingerbread cookie dough on Saturday.



While the cookie dough was chilling in the fridge, we went sledding at the park!


Weeee!



Ayson's very awesome fort that Daddy helped him build!


Making gingerbread cookies...mmmmm!



Mommy took turns letting the kids press a cut out into the cookie dough.


Ayson snoozing with Mommy and Daddy Saturday night :)



We got about another 8 inches of snow by Sunday morning.  Daddy and Ayson went outside to shovel and Addie did not want to be left out!  She put her hat on and tried to put her boots on too.



A^4 went to the high school to test that hill out for sledding.  Daddy and Ayson had a great time while Mommy thinks Addie preferred the little hill across from our house :)  However, even though Addie was cold, she did not want to leave the sledding hill.



Mommy and Daddy helped the kids build a match box car ramp...go, go, go!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

A^4 had an uneventful week just enjoying time with each other.  We keep hoping for snow so that we can all go sledding!

The kids sitting with Daddy on his Birthday, last Sunday.  Mommy thought she took pictures of Daddy blowing out the candle on his cupcake but she could not find them...Happy Birthday, Daddy!  We love you!



Ayson constructed a pretty cool bridge and track system for his train on Monday.


Thursday:
Addie...sit down!
Notice Ayson's nutella "mustach"



Friday:
Addie carrying her basket of toys into the Boys Room.



Saturday:
Eating snow for the first time this winter.
We will have to watch "A Christmas Story" so Ayson can see Ralphie get his tongue stuck on the flag pole.









"Mmmm...Mommy this is COLD!"



Cuddling with Mommy Saturday night.  Mason is on Mommy and then Addie climbed up.  Ayson did not want to be left out so he joined in too.



Addie loves Mason the "kitty cat" and uses him as a pillow whenever she can.



We decorated the tree on Sunday.  Ayson helped Mommy hang ornaments.  Ayson found the deer stuffed animal that sits in the tree and he would not put it down (it is under his chin).  Addie "helped" too...by taking the ornaments off :)