Christmas (Part 3 ) Christmas Day

We spent Christmas day at our house with my parents and Teresa and Navin. Santa was very good to Jason and Madison and brought them the requested kitchen. We were shocked at how much Madison even loves playing with it, and of course Jason is in cooking heaven. My favorite moment of the day was when Jason opened up the stick vac we got him. The kid absolutely loves to vacuum with his pretend Dyson, so mommy thought why not have him actually be cleaning the floors while he plays. When he opens the stick vac we proudly announce to him that its a vacuum that really works. Well Jason immediately comes back with "but I already have a vacuum that really works". No we we tell him this one really works. Jason becomes insistent that his vaccum really works (ok it makes noises and the hose really sucks up stuff but other that that its just a toy.) Eventually Jason says "Oh this new one is for Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw's house", because obviously he doesn't need two at home that really work. I just think it is so cute how all this time he really thought his toy vacuum was "really working"

Playing with the kitchen

My cuties in there matching pjs

Opening gifts

Jason stacking his gifts

Madison in her poofy christmas dress

Maddie and Paw-Paw

Jason playing guitar hero with his daddy

Maw-Maw and the kids

Christmas (Part 2 ) Christmas eve

Our second Christmas celebration took place on Christmas Eve with Shane's Family. We went to Shane's parents house where his sister Kiley and her husband Jeremiah along with there 3 kids were there. Shane's grandparents and his cousin Juliann was also there. All of the kids had so much fun playing together as they always do and Jason made out like a bandit with all of his loot from MeMe and PaPa.MeMe with all 5 Grandkids

MeMe with the baby girls

Yumm....Sugar cookie!

Opening gifts

Shane's Grandparents, Juliann and Madison

Back at home putting out food for the reindeer

We ended the night with the kids opening their matching Christmas pj's, putting out cookies for Santa and reading Twas the Night Before Christmas

Christmas (part 1)

Our first Christmas celebration was at my moms house the Sunday before Christmas. My Maw-Maw was in town from Louisiana, my sister Brandy and her husband Michael were in from Austin and my sister Teresa and her husband Navin were in from Arizona.. My mom cooked a great meal and we exchanged our secret Santa gifts among all of my siblings.

Teresa and Madison

My Maw-Maw and Madison

Opening gifts

Four generations of Women

My Mom, Me, Madison and my Maw-Maw
(out of 7 great grandchildren that Maw-Maw has Madison is the only girl )

Pics from Madison's First Birthday

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Happy First Birthday Madison!

I can't believe my baby is one! It went by way too fast.
We love you sweet Maddie Girl, Happy Birthday !!

One year ago today.....

Spaghetti!

Madison's First Spaghetti Dinner


I think she liked it, what do you think?

The immediate bath afterwards, she was a mess!!

Videos

Ok so these are really bad quality because they are taken with my point and shoot camera. I have no idea how to put video from our good video camera on here so this is all I have for you.

Video #1 - Madison and Jason's favorite thing to do together, she gets on the back of the tricycle even on days Jason is at school and just waits for him to ride her around, it is so cute!

Video #2 - Jason's Christmas Show at preschool was last night. His class sang "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" in Spanish. He is the third one from the left. I didn't get it on video when he took his vest off and put it around his neck like a cape while he was still on stage. I'm sure you can imagine it though.

Christmas Fun!

Jason putting the first ornament on the tree.

Madison wanted to help too. She climbed up there all by herself.

She was so proud of herself!

Jason decorating the tree for his room.


Decorating a gingerbread house. Some icing for the house.....



And some for me!

Jason with his decorated masterpiece, he had a blast decorating it.

Family Christmas Pictures

Thanks to my dad that took them.

A Visit to Santa

We went to the Gaylord Texan today and Santa had no line, so we went ahead and had the kids pictures made. Jason asked Santa for a kitchen, so I'm sure the elves will be hard at work fufilling his request.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving we went to Abilene to see Shane's family. There were lots of cousins to play with and Jason had a great time and it was Madison's very first Thanksgiving. Here are some pictures from the day.

Madison in her First Thanksgiving outfit


Jason's favorite part


Mckenna, Madison and Kaydence

Shane's Grandparents JR and Joan

Shane's Dad and Madison

The guys didn't move from this position all day.

The whole gang

30 Years

Today is my parents 30th wedding anniversary! I really wanted to put one of their wedding pictures on here but I don't have any of them on my computer. If I can get one though I will definilty post it because it is hilarious, my dads tux is VERY 1978! So here are some pics from 5 years ago of them celebrating there 25th anniversary on a cruise we went on. For there 30th they are celebrating in my Dads favorite place of all VEGAS! So congrats Mom and Dad I can only hope that Shane and I can have as many wonderful years together!

Already trying to catch up...

Madison is riding on Jason's "big red car" now. This was the ride on toy that he got when he was 8 months old and it is still his favorite toy. Now that Madison is able to ride on it she follows him all around the house trying to keep up with him on his tricycle. I think she has many years of trying to catch up with her big brother ahead of her. Of course since this is his favorite toy the fights over it have already begun and I get to play referee. I think I have many years of referring ahead of me too!