AU/AL hockey game

Sorry I've been gone for awhile...there has not been a lot going on in our world lately, so not much to blog about. Plus, my camera has just been sitting in my purse with what few pictures I did have on it. I got it out tonight, so here is what we have been up to for the last few weeks...

We went to an Auburn/Alabama Hockey game when they were in town playing. Genna was excited to wear her cheerleader uniform. You can't see it in any of the pictures, but she insisted on wearing her pink boots with it.

This little guy sat like this for about 30 seconds before he started hitting the nice person in front of us with his shaker. He and I spent most of the game walking around.

Our friend, Reese...silly girls.

This was the only other way to keep Andrew still.

Ice 2011

We were all excited about snow this weekend, but it didn't quite happen here. We got lots of ice instead. It does look much like a thin layer of snow, but it just isn't the same.

Our deck on Sunday night...

Monday morning we did go outside and attempt to play a little. Genna enjoyed throwing balls of ice and watching it break apart.

Andrew just wandered around while I chased him making sure he didn't slip. It was fine as long as we stayed in the grassy areas, but the driveway was pretty slippery.

New Year's Day

No, we did not buy a lawn mower. We just went to Lowe's and sat on the lawn mowers while Daddy looked at other things.

I don't think this was New Year's Day, but it was sometime around then. We picked up doughnuts and the kids just had to have hats...

Guess how long this one lasted?

See him reaching for it? Yeah, not much longer.

And, yes, those are pajama pants and Genna is using her bathrobe tie as a scarf.

Day after Christmas snow!

I realize this is a little late, but I just got these pictures off of my camera. I had forgotten all about them!
Anyway, we did not have a white Christmas like some people did, but it did snow some the day after. Even though we didn't have much, we did go outside and play in what we had. Mostly, it was just cold!

Remember how I said that Andrew was terrified of his stick horsie? Well, it took a couple of days, but he now loves it! Here he is the very first time he played with it. Up to this time, he liked to watch other people ride it; just not him.

Christmas

Christmas Eve was a fun day! Grandma was here and we made cookies for Santa. I need the secret for making pretty cut-out cookies. Ours started out in shapes and ended up looking like big round cookies. Genna had a great time decorating them, though.

After the beautiful candlelight communion service at church, we came home, ate dinner, opened presents from Uncle Don and Aunt Joan and then went riding around to look at Christmas lights. We saw Santa on the firetruck 3 times! He even stopped to tell us Merry Christmas!

Genna LOVED the big box of plastic food! We have been playing restaurant for several days now.

Andrew got a fun firetruck which he has been loving, too!

Cookies and chocolate milk for Santa. Genna always insists on chocolate milk because that's what she likes best, so surely Santa does, too.

Christmas morning we woke up to find that Santa had brought all 3 things that Genna asked for!
A white cat pillow pet...

a Barbie swimming pool for doggies...

and a present for Rexi.
Rexi (Genna's betta fish) got a beautiful pink princess castle for her tank and another pretty plant with flowers on it in her very own stocking!

Andrew got a lot of fun things, too. A stick horse (which he was terrified of), a puppy pillow pet, a tractor pulling a wagon, but his favorite 2 presents were his snack trap and plastic ice cream cone!

He also really liked his cell phone.

My parents and Andrea and her family were coming later in the day for lunch. We were afraid they would get snowed in, but they did make it for a late lunch.
Andrew ate early so that he could take a nap.

We were so thankful to have so many of our family members with us on Christmas day!
Grandma (Brian's mom) was here, too, although we don't have any pictures.
Genna, Mary Frances and Charlie...

Brian, Kevin, Andrea, Memama...

Andrea, me and Grandaddy. Notice my new, beautiful portrait of Genna behind me. We are so proud to have it!

After lunch, there were more presents to open!

Aunt Anda gave him a big bag full of trucks and cars. He was so excited! Here he is checking them all out.

We had a wonderful Christmas and we are looking forward to another great year!

Bean bags

Memama and Grandaddy gave the kids bean bags for Christmas. We really weren't sure if they would like them or not, but they definitely do!

Daddy does, too!

Christmas at Memama and Grandaddy's

We went to Memama and Grandaddy's house the weekend before Christmas. We made Christmas cookies, saw lots of family members and just had fun!

Memama and Grandaddy gave the 3 older kids soft robes. They LOVED them and all wore them to bed that night. Andrew got slipper boots which he really loved, too. Notice him in the picture...he did not want to sit still, but he did show off his boots!

Best friends!