Upside Down

I just thought this picture was funny...if you can see, Macie is copying Cal and Jack, just upside down. I tried and tried to get

her to do it the same, but she just insisted "Macie do it yike dis"..so there you have it!

In the Trees

Jack is just now figuring out that the trees we have in the backyard are fun to climb in...I really can't believe it took him this long! I suppose next he'll try to see if he can jump from the tree to the roof...oh wait, that will probably be Macie. It's all cute and stuff to see these pics of her copying her brother, but, it's no joke--she is crazy! She'll climb anything and do anything! Fearless, and, sometimes I really think she doesn't have any kind of pain sensor.

Santa's Wonderland with the Selby's

We enjoyed a visit to Santa's Wonderland outside of College Station just after Christmas. We went with our great friends the Selby's--Clay was Bryan's college roommate, and they live very close to us now and we have really enjoyed spending time with them. Our kids love their kids, and it's just a great time! This Wonderland had tons of Christmas lights, Santa, of course, "snow", band performances, and even a mechanical bull...Fun Times!

Christmas at HOME

This Christmas was pretty special because it was the first Christmas in our new home, and, our first Christmas morning ever (that I can remember) that we didn't get up and hurry through Santa to go somewhere else. Also, we were excited to have Grammy and Papa, and Honorary Grandpa RC, Russell and Trenton joining us...made for a super fun Christmas morning! The kids received several fun things, but the most exciting was Callie's long-desired dog...Santa brought an adorable white, fluffy, Schnauzer/Poodle mix that Callie named Petey...we think he will be a great addition to our family! Santa brought Jack a pitching net to improve his accuracy...yes, we like him playing baseball..., and a remote-controlled Monster Truck. Santa brought Macie a Mickey Mouse Playhouse, because he knows how much she loves Mickey and Minnie. I know this Christmas was difficult for the Irwins, as they, and we, missed Susan so much, but we were very glad to share our family with them, and, the more the merrier!! We enjoyed yummy food, too. Grandpa (Lisa's Dad) came to spend Christmas Day with us, and for some horrible reason, I didn't get any pictures of him here. Gran Gran was on a trip to Mexico, so she didn't get to enjoy the festivities! Although I do love going "home" for Christmas, it was so nice to just relax here, play with the kids and their toys, and nothing to pack or unpack for! I LOVE, LOVE Christmas season, and feel so blessed to be surrounded by family and friends.