Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Christmas Day 2008...

Our little tree...
Logan got a remote controlled helicopter...
stocking stuffers...
some jeans for school...
Logan got Courtney the last book in the Twilight series...
more stocking stuff...
Curtis's mom got him a set of Obama coins!?...
Seriously!?*
Our day was nice and quiet.  Curtis's mom & stepdad came over and we opened gifts & ate breakfast.  Then all of us went over to his cousins house.  The gift game was terrible... I have never seen so many people put such little thought (some none at all) into something that should be so much fun!  The only reason we went was so the whole family could be together.  Curtis's Nana wasn't going to go if we didn't and all that would do is create more tension in the family.  I really wish I had taken some photos of his Nana, but I didn't.  Nobody took pictures of anything!  I got a new camera, so I'm hoping to get her over to the gardens and take some photos with the kids before we go back to school.  Thing 1 (aka... Courtney) & Thing 2 (aka... Logan) had a great Christmas.  They really didn't ask for anything and loved most of what they got!  
The evening was so peaceful & quiet!  The kids were exhausted and Curtis had to be at work early the next day, so they all went to bed early.  I just took the opportunity to enjoy the peace & quiet and my favorite decoration in one of my favorite rooms!
Merry Christmas!!!

'Twas the night before Christmas...

the stockings were hung...
the milk was poured...
the carrots counted...
cookies coca cola cake from
(Santa was thrilled, so we'll definitely be doing this again)
and one last gift count stolen in the dark
before they turned in!!!

I almost forgot our visit with Santa...

Down Snowy Way...
a walk among magnificent ornaments...
through an icehouse like no other...
to see Santa we go...
notice in the fun facts...
Santa says "No cookies this Christmas!"
We had a great time
but Logan was totally over the
chilly 9 degrees it takes
to keep everything frozen!!!
Yea!!!
Not much farther!!!
Defrosting on ICE!!!
Our view as we took in hot chocolate & pastries!!!


Look who we got to keep on Christmas Eve!

Our friends Loni & Nate both work for Publix and both had to work on Christmas Eve... so we got to keep their sweet little girl... Cameryn!!!
She was so sweet!!!
With mom's permission we did a little craft...
We painted her little foot and put her wiggly little print on a memory box.
We can't wait to keep her again!!!

Baking with Aunt Ginny...

Courtney & Logan spent a day baking with their aunt at Nana's house.  Courtney took the camera and captured a few moments from the day!
Making snow balls...
& sillyness!!!
Making chocolate covered peanut butter balls.  Yuck!!!
This stuff is the best!!!
They had the best time!!!
She let them do everything...
everything they don't get to do at our house!!!  

Our Washing Machine Went On the Fritz...

just days before Christmas.  Luckily our friends were going shopping out of town for the day, so we went to their house to do laundry.  Lots of laundry... and it is sheet day for the week... so we didn't just have lots of laundry... we had tons of laundry!


We made ourselves at home and put our keys up right away in the treat basket.  I have nothing to do but hurry up and wait on laundry to cycle so here goes with a few photos around the house... since Mandi's last blog post was 4 months ago!

Mandi had just made the cutest towel with Madeline's footprint and Raegan's hand prints!


This is just above the old wash stand that holds the treat basket & towel.


We brought sweet tea to help us through the day!


Courtney decides to organize Raegan's room while we are there.


Logan makes himself at home in Madeline's room playing the Wii.  Her room just got a redo and her daddy painted this on the wall for her!


This can't even be blamed on the redo.  Sister... get some photos in that frame!


Courtney discovered what still remains an unidentified object/thing!
What on earth?!


Nice job sister... all neat and tidy for the 2 year old to tear in to!


We are starving...what is in the pantry?


Yum!!!


My pedicure Mandi did, days short of a month ago, still looks great!


Cute wreath Mandi!


Christmas cards that Mandi created for others... nice!


Cute tree topper!  Whose idea was that?  Oh wait... that was my idea!
Love it!!!

The Peace family returns from shopping and Logan, Madeline & Courtney play on the computer while they wait for dinner!

Thanks for letting us hang out at your house all day Mandi & do our laundry!

The Saturday Before Christmas at Meme & Papa's House...

Courtney & Maggie Daisy
Kaitlyn (cousin) & Courtney
Logan
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