{CHRISTMAS EVE 2014}

I think Christmas Eve is my favorite! The anticipation of what's to come is truly the best! and  of course being with family makes So much more special!

Christmas Eve morning the kids are so excited because they get to hold Elfis.. they are also a bit sad because they know this is the last day he is with us until next year

Christmas babes ready to head over to Grandma Donna’s

after we got back home (which was after 10 pm) we quickly put on our matching jammies to get our annual pajama pic

said our good-bye’s to Elfis

put out the carrots, cookies and milk

hung up the magic key

and get the (younger 2) kids in bed… I love the excitement my tummy still feels as I go to bed on Christmas Eve…magic…dreamy….thankful!

Santa finally came!

COOKIES FOR SANTA

On Christmas Eve, Eve we made cookies for Santa! the two youngest get so excited to do this!

some of peytons cookies

and I don’t think brody got enough sugar on his?!…

or frosting……

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

On Monday Dec 22nd after daddy got home from work and we had some dinner we drove around to look at the Christmas lights.. the lights have not been very great the past several years but it is tradition so we go anyways.. brody and peyton still enjoy it, bailey goes along for the ride (and ryley stays home)

PEYTON’S 9TH BIRTHDAY

My poor Birthday girl really didn’t have a very special Birthday this year.. after she got sick we postponed going to portland ice skating (which is what she wanted to do with her best friend) but I really didn’t want to spread the stomach bug around to other kids just incase… then the next week was Christmas and we were busy then new years snuck up then everyone came down with a nasty cold virus.. its just been a busy (and kind of crummy past month) so hopefully here in the next couple weeks peyton will get to Celebrate her Birthday!.. she did get her Ugg boots, and Elfis brought her this doll outfit (that she loved)

{elfis also brought brody this rudolph nose that lights up and some tattoos)

I did take the Birthday girl to go see Annie on her Birthday , and it was SUCH a cute movie! perfect for a 9 year old girl! : )

Happy Birthday my sweet baby girl.. hopefully we can have a much better HEALTHY Birthday next year!