Dress Up...Everyone!!!

One of my friends passed along

their old costumes to us

and Kaylie hasn't stopped putting them on!

I mean, seriously love this little lady bug!

argh.....matey. Captain hook!

And because we love crocodiles so very much

they both had to be one!

really, does it get any cutier?!!!

proof that it does!

even though it is on backwards

I beg you to find a cutier

scarecrow around!

YIKES!!!

Poor Girl!

We were playing outside this afternoon

and when we were cleaning up

Kaylie did this to herself

Poor girl looks like she is abused

but all she was doing was pushing the dump

truck into the garage and slipped

and fell.

Scrapped her face across the driveway.

Don't you feel sorry for her?!!!

T-Man's TWO!!!

The birthday boy & his cupcake!

Ah-Mazing action shot!

(I don't know who took this picture,

but THANK YOU!!!!)

oh, this boy melts my heart! I just love

those dimples!

Kaylie riding Trey's new scooter...

good thing she taught him how to share early on!

me and the birthday boy!

did I already say he melts my heart!!!

practicing his basketball skills!

Dunking!

We had a great time celebrating our boy

and his 2nd birthday!

life these days

These days much of our day is spent

like this:

Trey playing with his train....

sometimes he has both slippers on

sometimes he doesn't!

And Kaylie dressing

and un-dressing her babies.

I am beyond blessed and love

the life The Lord has blessed me with!

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!