Hello bloggers!

Okay, so I skipped a whole year and a half from blogging...at least the birthdays and all other milestones such as lost teeth have been documented on facebook...does that count?  I am going to TRY and do better about this starting NOW!!  I have so much to blog about.  We just got back from a 2 week road trip vacation.  I have basically been a homebody today and taking it easy.  We drove to visit John's little brother and his Family in Virginia,  we thought it would be fun to make stops along the way instead of driving it straight through.  I am in the process of going through all of our photos, there are so many.  I will blog about our fun adventures as soon as I am done.  Happy Summer!!  :)

Merry Christmas

We had 2 card selections this year.  We had run out and when we logged back on to order more cards John found this design and could not resist, SO this is why some of our friends and family may have different cards.  This one was definitely our favorite, wish we had seen it first!  I hope everyone had a blessed CHRISTmas with family, friends, and everyone else you love.

We had a wonderful and peaceful day with ours.

 

Christmas Lights

 We took the boys out to see Christmas lights the other night in our neighboring areas.  After the kids baths, we loaded them up and headed out on our fun adventure.

This was one of our favorite houses.

Before we left, I was trying to get a picture of them saying "cheese"

This picture cracks me up! 

 

Christmas Eve

We said goodbye to Scotty, Nicho's Elf on the Shelf.  This was his first year to visit our house and he sure has grown on us. 

 

Nicho and I made cookies and chocolate covered pretzels before we headed out to visit family...

Mmmmm, homemade icing for the sugar cookies.

The boys were good this year and Santa made his stop. 

 

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!

 

Capitol Tree

After we made our Gingerbread House, we drove by the Capitol to see the beautiful tree. 

Later on that evening we drove by again to see it lit up, so pretty!!  John and I had escaped for dinner out alone while my mom watched the boys :)

Gingerbread House 2012

Today, we headed over to The Austin Children's Museum to decorate a Gingerbread house.  We love the Museum and it was the perfect treat for the boys since they were feeling better.  After they were done decorating, we let the house dry and the boys went off to explore the exhibit.

Noah found the train table... 

John and the boys decorating the House 

Noah putting a golf ball through a hole to see where it goes. 

I was looking back at our first trip to the Museum to decorate a Gingerbread House.  It brought tears to my eyes seeing how fast time really does go by.

 

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Pajama Day

 

 

The boys had pajama day at school today.  Unfortunately they both missed school because Noah was just getting over strep and Nicho got his first ear infection in a LONG time.  I had bought them these adorable matching jammies a few weeks ago at Carter's for pajama day at school, sigh. 

I'm just glad they are feeling much better.