Christmas 2012

My word. It's February, and I'm just now sharing our Christmas. I have GOT to do better with this... Honestly, I don't want to resent the blog and sharing, so I take a break when needed. I enjoy it, I do, but there's times when I have 3957392 other things to do, and blogging doesn't happen. I guess that's been my past few months, huh?

This is the picture we used on the front of our Christmas card:

For the first time in several months I had three kids at home. It was certainly an adjustment at first, but we got into our routine and enjoyed the time together. Lilly Scott's imagination ran wild, and I was able to get a picture of her creativity. Here's our picture story:

 Southern Stamp represents with the Christmas shirt

 Snack time!

 

 Onward...
 We celebrated Christmas with the Allens a couple weekends early. We all stayed at Mimi and GeeP's and had the regular: board games, hot drinks and party mix. Yum. That's- of course- after a delicious Christmas traditional meal of steak, savory side dishes and Mimi's homemade rolls. Calories, anyone?;-)

 Paisley and Paxton

 Uncle Kyle and Jordan help open gifts

 

The cousins decorated a gingerbread house

 

Mac and Paisley went to bed before we opened the gifts so we opened theirs the next morning. 

 Lilly's classroom Christmas party

 Lilly Scott and her one of her favorites, Taylor

 A few of our random pictures. When there's too much fuss, we get out the camera and get silly.

 LS put M and P in the laundry basket and pulled them around the house. They loved it.

 

We didn't have a high chair suited for the new baby, so LS invented one. Hysterical. 

Can Paisley wear these forever? ;o)

The weekend of Christmas we traveled to Knoxville and Oak Ridge to celebrate with the McKinneys.

After cookie decorating

 Granmom and Paw Paw bid us farewell. (LS was already in the car ready to watch a movie.)

 Christmas EVE!

 Our Elves working hard!

 The monstrosity of Christmas.

 LS is SUCH a fun age on Christmas morning!

 Dad's turn...

 Cole Haan shoes!

 Our Christmas traditions... breakfast muffins and monkey bread :o)

 After clean up... relax. Notice the socks... They were put on as a joke, but he wore them all day.

 My loves.

 The next weekend Carsen and Bailey came to visit and brought the kiddos more gifts. I had to show y'all this hair Paisley wakes up with...

as always,
ashley