Christmas Morning

He had so much fun the day before, I had to wake him up to come join us for Christmas Morning!



Madison figuring out how to unwrap her gifts.



My favorite picture of the moment!



So excited to see what was wrapped up in each gift!



Seeing the joy and excitement on my kids faces is one of the best ways to warm my heart. Caden just loved Christmas & Madison was just taking it all in.

Christmas Time

When family is around, the holidays are so much more joyous. We were so blessed to have a lot of our family come join us for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Thank you Lord for bringing us all together this Holiday Season and allowing our hearts to be warmed by all the laughter and good memories made.

Some yummy treats

We had all our family over for Christmas Eve "Lunner", so Steven could enjoy some Christmas festivities before heading off to his night shifts. It was fun to have everyone over and just enjoy each other's company. We love making memories and seeing the delight on the kids faces as they take in all the attention! Here are just some of the goodies I made...things got busy so we didn't get any other pics of the all the yumminess. We had a ham which was easy to cook!, mashed potatoes, carrot ring casserole, green bean casserole, homemade mac n cheese, rolls, deviled eggs, spinach dip, tamales, lots of cookies, cheesecake and pumpkin pie!! YUM!

Our Christmas Card

It sure is interesting trying to get a picture of all of us actually looking at the camera let alone smiling! We did a mini photo shoot on Thanksgiving. Big thanks to Uncle Michael for being the photographer!! Here's our pic that made the cut for our cards this year!

Christmas Tree time!

They make pretty cute ornaments!

Growing faster than ever!

Our sweet kids!

We headed to Bourdet's Christmas tree farm in Hollister for a flocked tree. Our friends, Dustin & Rita, came with us to get their tree as well, so we headed home with 2 trees in the back of our truck. Caden fell running through the rows of trees so was pretty grumpy for most of the tree search.

Dentist Round 2

Caden went in for his 2nd dental check-up. We skipped the x-rays this time since they were a nightmare last time. He did really well with his cleaning and even let the hygenist floss his 20 teeth! Good news: No cavaties!! Now, we just have to stay on top of that flossing action at home ; )

Holiday Time!

The Holidays have arrived!! Halloween has come and gone...Leaves are falling, cool air is blowing, closets have been rotated...Whew, this year sure has flown by...we're already well into November!! Thanksgiving is next week!! Time for turkey and all the fixings. Love, love, love this time of year ~ Family time, special traditions, creating new traditions, and making memories!!

Next will be Christmas time...I'm already feeling the pinch to get shopping done and to find or take that perfect picture for our Holiday cards. I LOVE receiving cards from my family and friends. It's so cool to see how everyone's kids have grown over the year. I keep all the photo cards up all year long and switch them out when I get new cards each year.

This year, I plan to use Shutterfly to create a great Holiday card for our family and friends. Shutterfly is a great website for uploading and ordering photo prints, gifts for Christmas and creating a fabulous Christmas card!

Here are just a few that caught my eye right away:


http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards/snow-flurries-cocoa-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93476

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/spot-the-snowflakes-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93476

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/joy-magic-story-christmas-5x7-folded-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476

Now to get the kids photo ready and capture a great pic or two!!

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El Paso, TX ~ Wyler Arial Tram

No need for an alarm...

Who needs an alarm when you've got these two ; )
5:39 am...my goodness!! Coffee in hand.

Madison is ONE!

Our little girl turned ONE! Auntie Kristin came up to celebrate with us and have cupcakes. Just amazing how fast this year flew by. She's lost all her "baby" and now is really a mini toddler!

Don & Carli's Wedding

My dear friend, Carli married her bestfriend, Don on July 10, 2010. We were blessed and honored to be able to attend the union and celebration. It was such a special evening. Everything was beautiful...every last detail was picked out by Carli and fit her to a "T". We wish them endless blessings and amazing memories of a life filled with overflowing love, laughter, and joy.

Our tots

Caden wanted Madison to sit on his lap and read books. Here he is reading to her about "The things that go". Hoping they are this close 40 years from now.

My BFF in San Diego

We got to see Lupe and her bunch for a little bit while we were in San Diego. It was way too short of a visit and I didn't want to say goodbye. Look how big our kids are now! This was also Lupe and Madison's first meeting.

San Diego Zoo

We went down to San Diego in July for my dear friend, Carli's wedding. We stayed with our wonderful friends, the McCleskey's. They joined us for a day at the San Diego Zoo. We all had a great time checking out all the amazing animals and huffing it around the park taking in all the sights.

Madison & her girls

Madison and her friends, Chanel & Juliana hanging out at the park ~ These girls are just too cute!