Christmas 2012

We're back in Arkansas, bags are unpacked, and toys are put away. Now it's time to blog!  And since we took 522 pictures while we were in Missouri for Christmas Break :) , I won't bore you with all of them.  I'll try to keep my post as short as possible, with few details, and the best pictures!  Here it goes!!!!

We went to Missouri for 6 days, spending all of our time with family!  Some days were busy, going from one family to another.  And some days were relaxing, laying around at home, just playing and enjoying time together!  Here were some of the highlights from our trip:

We went to Parsons, KS 

one evening to have dinner with

Reid's extended family

Sister bonding time

(over puppy chow of course) 

Cousin Bathtub Fun!!

(Caeden...3 

and Emerson...21 mos)

Family Christmas

at the Pierce's

Caeden helping Callie

open her presents

Practicing on his new keyboard

 Opening her first baby doll...!

Love this sweet picture

of her cuddling with her doll  :)

Christmas Eve:

At the Dennis house after our church service

My Santa Baby...

After dinner, Santa made a visit before

he got started on his rounds

(PS - this is an annual tradition 

since Ashley was a wee little girl)

This is Caeden handing baby Jesus to Santa....Love it!

The chaos that I love as all the kids

are opening their one gift on Christmas Eve!

Christmas Morning!!!!

 Checkin' out his new ride from Santa!

Callie checking out her new play

house from Santa

 Opening our stockings

Giving Emerson a ride!

 Taking it for a spin outside

(he didn't seem to notice the wind chill of 9 degrees!)

Some hang out time at the Pierce house:

 Building a pirate ship with his new tools

Going to visit an old fire truck!

We really cherish these sweet times as a family and are so blessed to have such great parents and siblings that we can share Christmas with!  Merry Christmas!