Valentine's Day

We hope you had a great Valentine's day! We did! We celebrated 15 years of marriage! Yes, we got married on Valentine's Day. Now he lucks out that he can combine my gifts!!! Here is a picture of my flowers.... The kids had a good Valentine's Day too! They were spoiled as usual... AND...I forgot to post...Lilee had her First Reconciliation last Saturday, she was nervous...but did great!!!

Nothing going on....

We have been up to absolutely NOTHING!! Besides school & gymnastics nothing is going on in this household! And I haven't really taken any pictures! We got Lilee's First Communion dress and let me just say....BEAUTIFUL!! I can't show pictures because I want people to be surprised, but she was twirling & smiling & she said "Oh Mommy isn't this just gorgeous"...she made me tear up!! All I could see was my baby walking down THE isle one day!!! Playing with Christmas toys... Do you remember these when we were little...she LOVES it!!

I think EVERY superhero he has is taking a ride!!!

Samuel is 6!!!!

Well my baby is officially 6! I can't believe he is that old! He used to be just a baby now, a big boy!! We had a party just the 4 of us on his actual birthday with dinner at Cheddars, cards & cupcakes...then we had his family party the following weekend with PRESENTS!!! The funny thing is he was so good, he never asked to open presents!! We had to tell him it was time!! He is such a sweetie!!

A Very Merry Christmas

Well, can you believe it? Christmas is over! Just as quick as it came, it is gone! We had an interesting Christmas! Samuel was diagnosed with step after running a fever for 2 days on Christmas Eve. He was a trooper though & powered through. Of course the doctor told us he was contagious & to stay away from people, but he had already exposed all of my family! So, with meds every 4 hours he managed to enjoy Christmas...now Lilee has it & Chuck & I have bronchitis! So...MERRY CHRISTMAS INDEED!! Our day started with our Elf Pickle wishing us well....

The gang before dinner...

A night before Christmas

Reindeer Food...

Cookies for Santa...

Ready to start!!!!

Christmas with Daddy's family...

A very Merry Christmas!!

Santa

We had breakfast with Santa!!!!! We surprised the kids & it was an awesome time!! Lilee kept saying "I'm hungry, WHERE are we going!!!" She didn't understand that she was about to meet Santa!! Lilee has met the jolly old elf before, but this was Samuel's first time & let me just say....he did NOT disappoint!!! Here are their pictures with Santa himself!! We hope you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Christmas season is upon us...

Well, here we are in December & the year has flown by! We enjoyed Thanksgiving with Daddy's family & it was such a beautiful day! If you can believe it I took one picture...yes only ONE picture.....this is after Thanksgiving dinner at Maw & PopPop's house...

We had our lighting ceremony outside & the kids were beyond excited...

Our elf Pickle made his debut today & the kids knew it since it is Dec. 1st...they didn't even wake us up before going & finding him & THEN waking us up to tell us where he was! I love the holidays thru a child's eyes!! We are ready for this holiday season and as always we are thankful for our family!!