First Christmas

This will be baby Saylor's First Christmas. It is so special and sweet and magical! She loves the lights all over the house and her little tree in her room. She is a sweet girl and I hope we can soak up every little minute of this Christmas season with 3 precious babies :) this is her by our tree in a gown my mom saved of mine when I was her age.

Dear Santa

We have the best mail lady in South MS I would put $ on it! She always brings the boys a piece of candy and if we don't see her she leaves it in the mailbox. She gets out and hugs them and asks about their lives, we love her, Mrs.Carla. She knows how to get Santa's mail directly to him and had been telling the boys to get their letters to him in the mail so we did that today! Miss Saylor was asleep but he knows what she wants (not baby food that's for sure!!) she got her first tooth a week ago and the second one is right next to it!

We have on special request for Santa, to get our new friend baby Miller healed and back home with his family. This is my dear friends Kimberly and Brian Moore's sweet newborn. He had heart surgery today at 6 days old and we have all been on pins and needles, praying, watching the clock and checking our phones for updates. We love you sweet boy an will see you soon! Here is his

Santa came to check up on us!

We came to Nanny and Pops house tonight and had some holiday fun! The boys with their cousin Liam helped decorate Nanny's gingerbread house and did pretty good considering all the tempting candy! Then they settles down to watch cartoons when there was a knock at the door.... Santa! He came to check on everyone and see what the kids wanted for Christmas. They all sat in his lap and they got so nervous and excited they couldn't remember what to ask for! Even Saylor talked to him, it was so sweet how she just stared up at him. Harrison asked for an airplane and autobots. Hudson asked for a Batman phone (help?!) and a snake catcher!! Yikes! Saylors brothers told him that she needed some baby toys. It was a great night and we can wait for Christmas Day!

The advent

My mom gave me the advent calendars my brothers and I used as kids. We needed them badly because Harrison was asking several times a day if his stocking would be full in the morning, or if I could get his stocking down in the morning when it's full, or if Santa was coming tonight.... I thought it would solve all the confusion :/. Now I have to explain that we can't choose a number and eat the candy...daily... Maybe by Christmas we will get it!

7 months old!

Saylor is 7 months old now which means she is closer to 1 than newborn and that just can't be!! I still feel like she just got here. She is really coming out of her shell now. She is jabbering and squealing and says "da da da". She sits all the time and stands with support. She eats just like Hudson (and me) which is picky. She does not love baby food, she loves her bottle and water! She is about to get her first bottom tooth. She is such a sweet baby! We love our Saylor girl, happy 7 month birthday baby!!

Thanksgiving 2011

I'm so far behind I was minutes from giving up... So I'm going to try to do this from my phone to catch up! Miss Saylor had her First Thanksgivings this year! We had a great week of family and food and started at my parents house, went to Joel's moms on Thanksgiving and hosted his Dad and family on Saturday. Uncle D even came to visit!! Saylor is saying "da da da" and talking all the time. Harrison is asking everyday how many days left till Christmas and has got great holiday spirit! Hudson wants to watch all nature and hunting shows now over cartoons :( We are decorated for Christmas and enjoying all the magic it brings having little ones around :)

Here is their tree they decorated for their room.

Here is Saylor's tree

These were hysterical, they came home from school with these.... if you know Joel you know this is going to put some pressure on him as he doesn't hunt! But looks like he will have to give it a go this year!

The kids table at our Thanksgiving was very helpful in keeping attention!

Harrison had his first "coffee" (hot chocolate) and giggled the whole time.

Sissy on Thanksgiving

I pulled out the tea party on our Thanksgiving, it hasn't seen the light of day so I thought if not now I will never get it out!

This is Harrison's, so sweet and so true for him!

Let me fill you in...

This is the longest I have gone without blogging...It has been quite busy around here! I have to say as crazy and unstable as this life can be right now... the kids are all at the most fun ages and are saying the funniest things. They are fun to hang out with...if they have napped and eaten ;)

Harrison at the doctor when we found out he has asthma, (who knew!?) I hope it is something that is not constantly around and he will grow out of! We now have steroids, allergy meds, nebulizer and antibiotics to give to a kid that has hysteria when its time to take a vitamin.

Kayla our youngest niece turned 3!! We went to her fun party at Mitchell Farms.

Kayla, 3, Kali, 5

It's Halloween everyday at our house!

I turned 30 this month and Joel had a surprise party for me at home... and he did such a good job. We had tornadoes the night before and had no power all day and as the first guest showed up it turned on, he was sweating it!

I made the comment how birthday parties really do change with age...10 years ago I didn't know this many kids much less were there kids at my birthday party!! I loved having them there they always make it more exciting!

Joel and his Dad hanging new curtains!

Uncle Matthew assisted ;)

Before

After

My 3 stooges