Merry Christmas!

 Santa came!!!

A basketball hoop for Evan

 Evan on Christmas Morning

 Not too sure why there were toys in front of the fireplace

 After we told him Santa brought them for him he had a big smile

 E and Dex needed a break after playing with their gifts from Santa

What a memorable and relaxing Christmas morning of playing with our new toys, sitting by the fire reading books, eating breakfast, and most importantly remembering the true miracle of Christmas...our Lord, our Savior, Jesus, was born today!!   

Happy birthday Jesus!!!

Evan & Friends

Christmas Gift Exchange 2010

Grace, Tyler, William, and Evan

Evan and our friends gathered today for our annual Christmas gift exchange!  So nice to get together to celebrate the end of a fun year with good friends.   We are so happy to have found them.   I honestly don't know what we would have done without them!  They have helped us survive the last 2 years of me being a stay-at-home-mom and through the transition of me going back to work.  I'll tell you, it. was. not. easy!   Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not good with change :0)   Anyhow, the girls and kids in our play group have made many many memories together and I truly miss hanging out with all of them in the mornings.   Fortunately, E still gets to hang with them every Monday morning when Catherine, my friend, watches him.  She takes him and her daughter, Grace.   Although I am not able to join them every Monday morning I look forward to the Monday mornings, about once a month, that I can join them.   Thanks to all my city mommy friends and their kiddos for yet another wonderful year of fun and laughter!!!

Momma's Little Helper

Evan is quite the little helper these days!  He loves helping me clean and cook.   He seems to have all good intentions and tries very hard to please me but usually I end up having to clean more.   It's all worthwhile when I see the huge grin on his face that shouts "I am proud of myself momma!"    When we cook together, E slides the kitchen chair to the counter and climbs onto it so he's standing next to me.  He much rather taste test the foods than actually cook.   I guess you can say he's my best critic!   He's definitely not afraid to spit out the food onto the floor below him...oh E!!!   Gotta work on those manners ;0)

So You Think You Can Dance?!?!