Christmas was the best yet!!!

Kaylie only asked for one thing this year:

A bunk bed for her babies.

WHAT???? Where did that come from?!!!

At the last minute Devin decided he wanted to

make her one ....

I think it turned out better than great!

And Kaylie couldn't have been happier with it!

A neighbor randomly came over last week

with a pink dresser and asked if we wanted it....

I thought it would make a perfect closet for Kaylie's

babies clothing so I said YES!

but that meant more work for Devin....

Didn't it turn out great too?!!!

And another hand-me-down Caddy!

But I'm pretty sure I was more excited

than the kiddos for this one!

After Santa came.... all ready for the kiddos

to wake up!

Finding their gifts

Kaylie taking her new bike for a spin!

Devin showing trey how to work those tools!

this boy was in heaven with all his new tools....

he would have worn that hat/light to bed if I let him!

Santa Devin

Our neighbor came over last week with

this dresser and asked us if we wanted it

I thought it would make a perfect closet

for Kaylie's babies clothing

so I said yes....

then I had to convince Devin it was

a good idea! and that he could make

what I was picturing in my head!!!

I think it turned out PERFECT!!!!

The fabric in the back of the closet part matches

the bedding on the bunk bed he made for her

babies too!

Seriously, Kaylie had the best Christmas

EVER!!! Thanks to her daddy/ Santa!!!

Santa

Every year Santa visits my parents

neighborhood and brings the kiddos a

gift! It is something I did as a kid

and LOVE doing with my kids!

Waiting for Santa to come

This year he had a police escort and came

via a horse drawn carriage and as a bonus

Mrs. Clause came too!

Kaylie got a baby doll

And Trey got a construction hat and light

He was also filmed for the channel 11 news :)

Hope you all had as great of a Christmas as our family did!

Toy Story on Ice!

A childhood friend gave us 3 tickets and parking

to Disney's Toy Story on Ice.

Devin and I had been talking about wanting

to take Kaylie to see the show

so when she offered the tickets it was an

easy YES!!!

I told Kaylie we had a surprise for her

and on our way Devin asked her if she wanted to know where

we were going and she said no she wanted to be

surprised.... so cute & SO NOT LIKE HER MOTHER!!!

It was actually very entertaining for kids and adults,

I was surprised & I love Toy Story!

she did not want to take pictures,

just wanted to watch the show!!

I am thrilled we got to go to the show and

even better it was free!!!

Christmas festivities have begun!

Our first Christmas gift exchange!!!

Kaylie and Auntie M

Helping Uncle Jus open his loot!

Devin and his Fire shirt from Boston

my new scarf Mel made, she is showing me how

to wear it!

Devin reading Trey one of his new books

Mel and her new clock

Trey modeling Uncle Jus' new shirt

he is saying "cheese!!!"

Kaylie and her "cheers" shirt

purple AND her favorite thing to do at dinner,

how can you go wrong!

Phew, I'm exhausted already

and it has only just begun!

Milton!

Milton has been having tons of

fun at our house!

He has been playing games with

friends....eating popcorn & drinking Diet Coke

And.....

hanging out with the nutcrackers!

getting ready for a game of football

while showing his support of USC,

what a good little elf!

taking a nap in Kaylie's doll house

She was so confused how he got into her room and she

didn't hear him!

Up all night reading books the kiddos just got!

Only a few days left with Milton until next year

I wonder what he will be up to his last 2 nights!

Part of the job???

This article is about a call Devin responded to at work early this morning. I am still praising Jesus he is alive.

Arson suspect shoots at firefighters in Lincoln Heights | abc7.com

Knotts Berry Farm!

Devin has been working a lot lately and

wanted to do something fun with the kiddos

so he surprised them with an afternoon

at Knotts because of the Police & Fire

promotion they have going on!

Kaylie would not go near Snoopy

Trey ran over to him and hugged him

and gave him a high 5....

I promise he liked it!

Camp Snoopy was awesome for the kiddos

they were big enough for just about everything

and brave enough to do it by themselves!

Trey LOVED this waterfall

I think he would still be watching it if we didn't

make him keep walking!

The park was not crowded at all

we had to wait for the ride to finish but

got on the very next ride!

it was awesome!

And Santa was there!

The kids got to talk to him

and tell him all they wanted for Christmas

I just hope Santa has a trick up his sleeve to give

them what they are asking for!

Decorations!!!

Merry Christmas

from our house,

to yours!

While decorating this year

Devin and I decided we don't have

enough decorations

but I'll take you on a tour of what

we do have!

A basket to hold our Christmas cards

Kaylie's pink tree

Cause, what 3 year old wouldn't want

their own tree!!!

Truth is.... it was a gift from some parents

while I was teaching and I couldn't

bear the thought of not having it so we put it in K's room

and she LOVES it almost as much as I do!

we need to work on getting ornaments for it!

Nativity's......

The kiddos Little People Nativity set

that they can play with

part of the Willow Tree Nativity that I am

collecting piece by piece

Advent calendar

each morning after finding Milton

Kaylie runs over to the calendar to open a door

and hang an ornament!

Our tree & train

with all the gifts

(I'm done shopping &

wrapping, YIPPEE!!!)

Firemen nutcrackers and

China Cabnet

Stockings hung by the fire with care

and of course a plate and cup

waiting for cookies and milk for Santa

Our dining room table set and ready for dinner!

And our Elf, Milton watching

our kiddos to make

sure they are good!

hehe....

I love Milton, our Elf on the Shelf!

Christmas time around here is great

and I love how the house looks.