Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas Morning
We awoke to find Jesus in the manger. He was very comfortable from all the straw the boys have earned in the last couple weeks.
We said our Christmas morning prayer and sang Christmas songs for the baby Jesus.


Henry's first words were, "Look at all the presents! And they are all mine!" And yes, it is indeed still dark outside.

Well, a new type of toy has arrived in the house. I was hoping Margaret would just sort of adapt to playing with trains and trucks and legos, but I can see that isn't going to happen.
The toy parking garage from you know where
Every child loves to open very large boxes. Especialy as the first gift Christmas morning.
It was a toy any boy would love. A parking garage with ramps and cars and sounds and lights and even a microphone. It had to be assembled right away!
All the boys (and even the girl) LOVE it. And it was perhaps the most frustrating thing to put together. Tons of pieces, all lettered and numbered. Then, one sheet, with one picture of the completed set-up. Little arrows pointed to each piece with the letter and number above the arrows.


Train Legos
By far the most popular present for the oldest boy was a 9 Volt Lego train set. Very hard to find, since Lego doesn't make these anymore. But patience, and ebay, helped greatly. 

This train has already logged several hours in various locations throughout the house. Thank you to Great Grandma Phyllis for allowing the purchase of such a great Lego set.



Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve!
Okay, let's start with the dress. This is the dress that I got at Last Chance Thirft Store in Atlanta over Thanksgiving. I paid $2.99 for this dress. I am not sure how long Margaret will wear this dress before it is a complete mess, so I thought I would photograph the dress before she wears it. Yes, I know some of you former Last Chancers (Annie) are very jealous of this sweet find.
Christmas Eve was full of excitement over here today. We had snow globes,

and Christmas trees to decorate with handmade and store-bought ornaments.

Choosing the perfect ornament each time was very important.

As was finding the perfect spot to hang the ornament.

There were laundry basket rides for cranky babies.

And gingerbread houses to decorate (and sneak licks off of).

Our Christmas Eve dinner is always a special time.

Here's to the coming birth of Christ!

We sang our last night of Advent songs and put the rest of the animals at the manger.


and Christmas trees to decorate with handmade and store-bought ornaments.

Choosing the perfect ornament each time was very important.

As was finding the perfect spot to hang the ornament.

There were laundry basket rides for cranky babies.

And gingerbread houses to decorate (and sneak licks off of).

Our Christmas Eve dinner is always a special time.

Here's to the coming birth of Christ!

We sang our last night of Advent songs and put the rest of the animals at the manger.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Happy Birthday Isaac!
It was five years ago today that this amazing person entered my life. I can't believe how quickly five years has gone by!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Rainy day
It's a pretty rainy day here, so the boys have been reading and drawing all day. Here are some of the many drawings they produced today.
James drew a picture of pirates attacking an American ship. The American's are blowing the pirates away with a fire-filled canon.
Isaac drew an army truck with a table and chair inside and a gun on the top that shoots fire. It has lots of wheels because it is so big.
Henry wanted me to take this photo of him holding his missel launcher that he built with pipe builders.



Thursday, December 18, 2008
Funny Kid

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