Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we decided that we would sit down with J and open a few presents ahead of time because we knew Christmas day was going to be busy 

So we opened presents even while I didn't feel so well and ran a fever.

But J had fun!

Then we went to the Moody's for Christmas Eve dinner.  

J spent some time with Great Grampa,

And got to watch daddy open one of his presents from both his grandparents!

My child now has his lifetime, fishing, hunting and archery license.  

We enjoyed a great family style dinner.

And J was a big boy and sat at the table with us.

Look at all those grandparents!

And J's cute Santa butt.

By the end of the night he just wanted to lay down and kick grampa in the legs.  

Helping Nana make Pie!

We went down to mom's to have dinner.

 

 

We danced with Nana

 



And we sat in the kitchen and helped make Pie!

 



Okay, so he played, and took a nap while Nana and I cooked the pies.

First Family Christmas Tree!

Our first Christmas tree, both in our home and as a family!

 

We got light on it.

 



 

And Jason's 1st Christmas decoration!

 



Then Daddy and J put the rest of the ornament on.

 



The look so cute together.

 



And a quick family photo

A Buy Saturday

Saturday after Thanksgiving, J and I were headed to gram and gramp's to have Preston make cookies!

Little did Gram and Gramp know what was about to hit them.

Ryan and I showed up with the baby and the dog, Mom and Dad showed up to meet and pick up Miss. A.  So needless to say it was a busy morning at Gram's house!

She certainly loves her uncle!

Look at all those goodies on the table that are getting made!

Preston and Autumn enjoyed decorating the cookies.  I made the cookies and melted the chocolate and crushed up all the toppings to decorate them.  

Preston took his time putting on lots of melted chocolate and lots of toppings.  

Autumn wasn't so into making them as she was into watching them be made and picking the candy off them when they were done.  

Preston had to do taste tests along the way.

Some bouncing around full of energy!

And she thought that we needed another picture of her.  I don't know where she gets all the funky faces!

And look at all those finished cookies.  A big bag got sent home with Preston, a bag went home with Autumn and a bag came home to my house!

Jason just loves Preston!  He lays there and talks to him and watches him and screams when Preston leaves him!

Helping around the house

Our little boy is such a big helper!

He may be little and just sit there, but he goes out to the garage with us...

and helps us stack wood!  

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving 2012!!!

A new addition to the family this year always makes things fun.

J played while mom and I set up the table.

Then the rest of the family showed up.  My littlest cousin and my grandfather cuddled up on the couch in front of the fire.

J played with his great uncle.

And my cousin,

Then we changed him into his Thanksgiving outfit!  I thought it was so cute when I saw it that I just had to buy it!

There's our long table filled with great family.

And J even had his own spot at the table this year, it was just filled with toys instead of food.

and after the meal it went to time for games!  J played with Preston and his new toy Grammie Jones got him that signs!

It was a great day filled with family and fun!  J's first Thanksgiving was great and it is hard to believe that before I know it we will be spending our first Christmas with our little bundle of joy and getting to experience all the excitement of Christmas with a baby in the family!

A busy weekend!

We had a busy weekend this weekend.

Not only did Ryan come home Thursday evening

Friday night mom, gram, myself, and Jason went to my aunt and uncle's house for a little get together. 

Cousin Love <3!  Isabella just loves holding Jason especially when he is happy, since he usually is fussy when she has him.

Saturday, Jason and I chilled at home while Ryan went hunting. 

We relaxed in the sewing room while I got a little sewing done.  Since I realized that none of the three of us have stockings for Christmas I need to get busy.

Then Jason went to Nana and Grampa's while I went grocery shopping

Sunday morning,

We went for a walk.

And Monday,

Ryan got his deer!

Jason liked to hold onto the horn of the deer.  He didn't even want to let go after we finished taking a few pictures. 

And we went shopping with Nana!

And Jason helped Nana pick out a new bed!

I think they like this one the best, this looks like a good time!

And he was such a big boys sitting at the kitchen bar,

and watched me make bread!

And while I made bread,

J played!!!!

Atleast he looks like he was having fun!

An attempt at family pictures!

So we attempted family pictures the other day!  

It sure was a lot of work.

and Sophie didn't cooperate

We took many pictures.

and still no good ones.

And now Jason is to busy looking at Sophie

And this is priceless, Jason looking at Sophie.

I think I have 25 pictures of our family and maybe only 1 good one, I guess that's life!