Christmas Home Tour

This year on some of my favorite blogs I noticed that they were having a Holiday Tour of Homes, so I decided to join in on the fun. If you get a chance you should follow my links to Big Mama and Just Passing Through to check out their tours.

Welcome!

This is our dining room table.

This is one of my favorite ornaments. I have a collection of different blown glass ornaments and this one of the Holy family is great.
This is the ornament Brandon and I got for our first Christmas in our very first home. It is an adobe home because we were living in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

Our beautiful downstairs tree.

Our kitchen table tree.

Our many Christmas cards on display.

Our upstairs playroom tree. This is the kids tree that they decorate and mom goes back and spreads things out a little.

My favorite nativity.

And no house is complete without a couple of A&M Santas!

Hope y'all enjoyed your tour and have a very Merry Christmas!!!

Snow and it's not even Christmas!

Last night it started snowing huge snowflakes. It was absolutely beautiful. The kids and I sat in Emma Grace's room with the shutters wide open just watching the snowflakes fall. Noah kept saying "It is so beautiful, It is so beautiful." While Emma Grace just didn't understand. She kept saying "Why is it snowing? It's not even Christmas yet." It is a night I won't forget!!! It was such a treat since we have been stuck in a week full of the nasty stomach virus. What a great way to end such a gloomy few days!

Last Night
This morning!

Family Visit: Part 2

I am so far behind on blogging but I wanted to post these pictures from my families visit before Thanksgiving. We went to the Family Fun Center and had a blast! The only thing that would have made this better was if my brother and his family could have been there with us! Noah had so much fun.
Brandon and I

Brandon trying to teach Noah to bowl

Prizes the kids won with their tickets.

Chris bowling

Dad

Jennifer, Caleb, Mommy and Max

Emma Grace and Caleb

Family Visit: Part 1....Brandon's Mom

A few weeks ago, Brandon's mom came for a visit. It was such a treat to have her come and hang out with us for a few days. The kids loved having her at some of their activities and hated seeing her go at the end of her trip.

It was a great visit! Thank you for coming.

Thanksgiving, Cousins and Road Trips

Last week was a week that I will remember for a very long time! Brandon, Emma Grace, Noah and I took a road trip through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. We had the best time in the car and when we finally made it to our destination we were all excited to see our family and be out of our vehicle for a little while. The kids loved the time with their cousins and were very sad when it was time to leave. Emma Grace actually cried because she didn't want to leave Raegan and Kaydee Ann. We are very blessed to have all of you in our lives and we are especially thankful for your constant love and support!!! We love all of you!

Raegan, Gunnar, Noah and Emma Grace
Kaydee Ann, Raegan, and Emma Grace
Aren't they the cutest!!!!

Noah was not happy!

Cousins!

Flashback Friday: Disneyland for Burt and Penny's wedding

When Brandon's brother Burton and his wife got married, my father-n-law took us all to Disneyland as a gift. It was great and we created memories that will last a lifetime!

I am not sure who had more fun us or the kids!

Emma Grace was scared of the characters

The gang!
My very first cake I made. My brother-n-law asked me to make his grooms cake! He was so sweet to trust me with such a huge responsibility!

Noah's Birthday Party

On Sunday afternoon we had a little party for Noah complete with games, snacks and of course cake. Noah couldn't make his mind up about his theme so we had a Cars/Batman party. Noah had a blast. Thank you for loving on our son. He is such a blessing to us and we couldn't have asked for more!!!

Noah was a little overwhelmed with presents.
I guess I was helping him blow out his candles.

Pin the mask on Batman.....
Thanks to Daddy's awesome drawing skills!

He did not want to take a picture.

My big birthday boy!