Christmas Day

Here are just a few pics from Christmas and opening presents! Mason loved opening the gifts, tearing the paper and sitting on the boxes. Brooklin was fun this year, she really got into the spirit of everything. She was so excited to leave Santa cookies-- we didn't get the sugar cookies made so he got OREOS and we left Rudolph an apple.
This is what everyone got for Christmas... Brooklin: pink skates, baby doll along with a doctor's table, Leapster, clothes, pink boots, and her and Mason got a wagon. Mason: Leapster table, tool bench, baseball game, lots of noisey toys, Little people barn and clothes. Dad: AC/DC box set, clothes and some shoes. Mom: a cricut, purse and some scrapbook stuff. We had a wondeful Christmas spending time with our family.
Christmas morning we had breakfast at our house and my family along with Nick's family came over. We sure hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

party, party and more parties...

Holy Cow!!! What a week Christmas was -- we had my work party on Thursday and Santa came to visit with the kids. Brooklin got a sweet little computer that she just loves and she tells everyone Travis gave it to her (he was dressed as an elf). Then Friday we headed to Utah for 2 family parties on Saturday. We had the Fullmer party at Bart & Tracy's house and Brooklin had a hayday with Ansley (they are just about 4 months apart). Then we had enough time for the kids to take a nap and we headed to the Olympic Oval for ice skating! What a riot that was --- NOT! Nick didn't even make it around once before he was complaining and I wasn't far behind him. We must be getting old because we didn't last too long. We thought Brooklin would love it but she didn't... then we went to Todd & Julie's for dinner. Christmas Eve was at my mom's house and we had a wonderful dinner and opened are presents that night! Santa didn't have to come the next day -- Grandma and Papa spoiled us already!

My most precious gifts of all...

What mor could you ask for if you opened up this darling package??? I just love these two kiddos so very much. They are my whole world -- everyday they are coming up with something new to make me so proud to be their mommy! Brooklin is so much like me and we butt heads on occasion but nothing can keep me mad at her when she says "sorry mommy" and looks at me with those beautiful blue eyes. My little Mason just has to look at me and give me that cheesey grin and it just melts my heart. I'm so blessed to have these sweet spirits in my life and they are such a joy in our home! I love you with all my heart, Brooklin and Mason!!!

There's no place like Home

Brooklin is hooked on the Wizard of Oz and she even has some red Dorothy shoes. Anyhow, her new thing is to close her eyes and say "There's no place, there's no place" (she seems to leave out the part "like home"). It's the funniest thing ever... she's always thanking me for buying her red slippers too!

Quick Trip

We had quick trip up to Salt Lake to watch Kasey play basketball. We were lucky enough to have it snow on us -- Brooklin loved it! She had a blast and was able to build her first snowman. Mason looked so cute all bundled up and he loved eating the snow! WE can't wait to go back up in a couple weeks to play some more and go ice skating!!!

We love the elves!!!

This is hilarious!!!!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1223856657

I want Pink Skates!!!

My sweet little Brooklin is a crack up! For the last 2 months, everytime someone asks her what she wants for Christmas... it's Skates. It started off as ice skates, then it went to skates, and now it's pink skates! That's all she ever says too... I think it's a hoot!
We are getting very excited for Christmas and all the parties we have going on. We get to go ice skating for the Winters' Party. I hope everyone is all decorated and getting their shopping done! I'm getting there....