Reindeer Food

This week has been just what I dreamed about being out of school! We have shopped and wrapped and cleaned all the things I wish I could do everyday while I'm sitting at work! We have visited with family and friends almost every night, one thing that is missing is our fire! It is too hot to build a fire, 73 degrees yesterday! This has been by far the best Christmas season I have ever had, the magic is back with 2 three year olds. They are intrigued by all the stories, lights, traditions and "rules" about Christmas time. They have really caught on to the true Christmas story almost more than what exactly Santa does, besides bring toys. Hudson asks me every morning, "is it Christmas time Mommy?". Last night while talking to Aunt Ashley on the phone Harrison added a toy to his list, a bulldozer, hmm I will have to get that one to Santa because he did NOT know about that request! She told him about when Lucy and Grayson put water out for the reindeer and when they woke up the water was red! They assumed Rudolph was the thirsty one. We will have to remember the thirsty reindeer this year.

Hudson telling Kayla bye, he picks her up when they hug now, what a big cousin!

Myles and the boys working on the tool bench.

Hudson before church, the other sweet little boy was just behind me in disagreement about taking a picture...

Boys with their reindeer food (supposed to go out Christmas Eve, they couldn't wait) I really do dress them the same and in matching clothes when they leave the house in the morning, this is right after school.

Harrison sprinkling the driveway in case they prefer asphalt.

Hudson got the grass just to make sure...

They sat down on the walkway right after they were done and I was going inside and said, "come on boys!" and they said, "no we are waiting for the reindeer" so I had to explain over and over that they will come on Christmas Eve and it might have finally sunk in, they are learning!

And a final salutation from Harrison (woops!), Merry Christmas!

Fleebur

There was something we had to come clean with our parents about this weekend. It was really hard to to get past our nerves. We called Pappy and Nana Pierce first and telling somebody felt a little bit better.. So Saturday night went a little like this...

The boys brought Nanny and Pop something to look at..

Nanny was so surprised!!

It was an ornament!

A Pink Bootie.....

We told MawMaw and Pawpaw the same thing...

She was surprised too!

and excited! Look at Harrison in these, he was enjoying it too!

We had to tell them that "It's a Girl!!". We are about to be 19 weeks pregnant with our little girl. She is due on May 11th. They knew we were expecting, they just didn't know we had found out the sex early! The boys are so excited that they are going to be big brothers....they have been wanting a little sister ever since we told them.

Here are some name suggestions the big brothers gave us...

Harrison: Buckley and Taxi

Hudson: Fleebur (and this one stuck, he calls her this all the time)

So Fleebur's official name is going to be Saylor Annagale Pierce. We have always liked the name Saylor, and for her middle name; my Mom's middle name is Ann and Joel's Mom's middle name is Gale so that was a fit! We are all so excited and I must admit I'm a little intimidated by all the little girl things I'm going to have to learn and find out about....I think I know a few people that can help me out!

Santa 2010

Here are some pics to catch up on a few things we have been up to!

See the deer below? There were six doe and they pretty much travel together. This was in Mawmaw and Pawpaw's backyard, they keep a feeder down the way for them, they are so big! Hudson was amazed and snuck so quietly out on the back porch to get a closer look.

He was so quiet!

Our big boys by their Christmas tree.

Harrison: "Mommy, why you hang all those socks up there?" (stockings)

"Baby Jesus' birthday is on Christmas! Will we get a balloon?"

Hudson: "Santa looks like a Grandpa, Mommy."

" I will sit on him but I don't have to look at him" (Santa)

A look back at some Santa history with the Pierce Boys

This was their 2nd Christmas 2008, (14 months old) Hudson was terrified. Nobody could talk so they didn't ask for anything, easy year!

This is their 3rd Christmas 2009, (26 months) Hudson was terrified, they were rushed off so Hudson would not cause too much of a scene, again nobody asked for anything.

Grand Finale......

Fourth Christmas 2010, (3 yrs 2 mos). Harrison went to see Santa in Hattiesburg first and told him Hudson was too scared but he wanted an airplane and Harrison asked for a rocket ship for himself. Then, tonight we asked Hudson if he wanted to go tell Santa what he wanted and he reluctantly agreed. He didn't look at him but they both shot great smiles to the camera....Success!

Now we will see if they are good and if Santa will bring them their requests!

Thanksgiving 10

This year we spent Thanksgiving Day and week with all of our family! The boys got to see all of their cousins and grandparents. We are so thankful for not only the delicious food we ate this week but for the moments we got to spend together and the memories we made. We are blessed beyond belief! Holidays are so much fun with these boys they truly bring back all the magic I remember about them as a kid. As we go back to work and school I want to savor every day of this Christmas season and not rush through the next 3 weeks till Christmas vacation. Harrison talked with Santa Claus yesterday, he told him what he was hoping for and that his little brother Hudson was not ready to talk to him yet. Santa was very nice and even sent Hudson some stickers and said as soon as he gets ready to talk Santa will be waiting for him....he might be waiting for a long time this year.

Here at Nanny's house checking out her tree with Uncle Jason, Liam (aka Buzz) and Skeeter.

They watched Grayson and Lucy play their very cool video games.

We tried to take a family shot of my Granny and the kiddos...it was a circus.

Both of my babies had the stomach virus at different ends of the week :(

Uncle D taught them how to throw goldfish in the air and catch them in their mouths....there were goldfish ALL over the floor.

We went to the Crager's to watch the Egg Bowl and played with our friends Collin and Brantlee!

We kept our PJ's on for most of the day today and went down to the water to throw sticks (because ALL the snakes are gone for the winter, if you know different keep it to yourself).

"fishing" with his stick

"Look Nah Nah, a big fish!"

A round of birthdays

Last week we celebrated my 29th birthday.....one more year of the roaring 20's. I had a great week and all of my boys made it special. My parents came over on my birthday and brought dinner because Joel was working a basketball game. It was a great week and I am at a really good place in my life right now I couldn't be happier!

They get more excited than anyone about birthday's, Hudson wished me Happy Birthday everyday last week and even yesterday!

We also celebrated Emma Theobald's Birthday, the boys had so much fun at her jumper party.

Little Porter, he is the BEST baby, so sweet.

The birthday girl with Rylee and Reed.

I want to welcome little Jack Clemmenson into the world, he came the day before my birthday the 15th. Vanessa his mommy is my oldest friend of 15 years, love you guys! Also Happy Birthday to POP today, we will get to celebrate with him tomorrow, have a great day Pop we love you so much!

Hawsies!

One of our favorite outside activities is to walk down the street in our neighborhood and see the horses. We will bring graham crackers to feed them and the boys have NO fear. I did not grow up around animals besides dogs and the occasional ferret so I have a great respect for these beautiful things. Joel goes with us but he has to stand back about 10 feet, if he just looks at them he starts sneezing. It just seems if they wanted to come right over (or through) that fence it would be no problem. I'm glad they get to see them and pet them, they love them and call them by name. Here is what it looks like.

Harrison has no fear (of pretty much anything)

This keeps us on our toes!

Hudson LOVES his "hawsey"

They climb up and say "here hawsies!!" and kiss their lips and those things come galloping (so fast) down the hill!

A bunch of Grandmas

Harrison and Hudson's class went to the local nursing home last week to sing fall and Halloween songs. It was their official first field trip and I was nervous about it....control issues? Maybe. It was just hard to think of them getting in a vehicle driven by someone not in our family and traveling somewhere. Anywho, all went well and their teacher said they did a great job and they danced up a storm. When Joel got home that evening we were sitting outside and he asked the boys who did they go and sing to today? "Ummm, a bunch of grandmas" replied Harrison and honest as ever. WE DIED!! We laughed so hard. He said they were real nice and wanted to hug him, he thought they were great.

On the subject of grandmas, Harrison's middle name is Shaw, my mom's maiden name. Our only living grandparent is my Granny Shaw. When he stayed with my mom a couple weekends ago and was saying his prayers, he prayed for himself, and said, " and God bless Harrison Grandma Shaw Pierce". It must be a little confusing for him but it is really funny when he tells us that is his full name.

Here are some pics from this weekend:

Harrison, Hudson and Liam ready to hit the streets Trick-Or-Treating

Joel and Charlie were two of our Escorts, Jason and his dog Skeeter were our other two :)

I took the boys with me yesterday after school to go vote. They were very inquisitive as to what voting entailed. I explained that we would go in the voting house and push a button and then go home. They were VERY excited which made me worry that they were going to be severely let down. When we left the precinct Hudson fell apart in the parking lot. He was crying and saying he didn't want to go home because he didn't get to get into the BOAT and push any buttons!! Aaaahhhh.... that one was hard to explain.