Happy 7th birthday, Holt!!!

I can't believe I've been such a bad blogger...lost all my followers, except family (maybe) & didn't even update on my son's bday!!  Okay, another attempt....

Here he is...big boy 7!!! 

(Phillip, Massimo, Holt & Mason)

It was another year at a hockey game.  This year they had glass seats.  Heard it was totally worth it!!

 We had a little party beforehand...

On the ice!!

Then the game & on to sleepover!!

Adly & I had a sleepover in our room.  Plus ALL her babies. 

 These three boys have been best buds since preschool.  It's precious!!!

Time flies!  They are so cute and big...w/ big teeth growing in!

*I'll post family birthday pics soon (I think).  

Happy New Year 2012!

Dang, I'm behind!  Still going to add the other Christmases we had, but for now, here's a pic of us on New Year's Eve!  (Notice something utterly gross about my husband?  Seriously bothered that he felt the need to keep it in the pictures!)

I would post the tradtional (for us) hold the crab legs up at the table, pic, but there wasn't one.  Boo to McCormick!  Ugh!!  Happy New Year anyway...it's been good to us so far.  Hope you feel the same!

Is it too late to post these?

They'll come in small bursts as my computer gets cleaned...it's not letting me download all my pics right now.

Here they are before church service, Christmas Eve!

 Then we went to MaMa & PaPa's for presents & dinner!

Julie baby got a new changing table!!

 "Dude!  It's NinjaGo stuff!!"  That's what he says constantly, "dude".

 Julie baby got a new ballerina outfit!

 Here's the real Julie who gave Adly, Julie baby.  (John's oldest sister.)

Just a random cutie pic of Holt at school.

 Too many cameras...where do we look?!  John looks worried & Holt just wants it over!

 Freddie's perfect Mustache!!!



A few more holiday happenings...

 There are many more pics of this cutie dance performance, but my mom has them.

(mom, I can't take from shutterfly, email a few, please)

Adly and her sweet friend, Nealie

 Playdate w/ Hailee

Christmas tile painting

 & a little wii, of course!

 We went here the other day.  So cute!  Reasonably priced too.

 Decorated cupcakes...& a little apron

 I love these cheap little foam kits!  I need low temp glue guns though.

"The Reason for the Season"

I may put all the other fun Christmas time activities up after the fact.  Sorry!

Hope yours is merry and bright!!

p.s.  I'm sad that Rod is leaving us in 1 day.  Adly is really sad!  We've gotten attached.

Christmas time w/ Adly (& a little Holt mixed in)

Christmas Program at Zachary Scott w/ friends...

Ornament Advent w/ our Hobby Lobby "A Tree of my Own"...

 preschool Christmas program

 saying good-bye to sweet Mrs. Garrett before Christmas break...

 Terri, Missy & Pappy came...Mimi & Biggin &  Daddy too

 Gigi's cupcakes opened (in 1890 Ranch)...soooo good!!! Mmmmmmm

more to come...

Gingerbread house crafting...

A fun tradition every year.  This year we made them w/ Cole & Avery. 

"Gingerbread House Village"

 & ate a little too...



Thoughtful Thursday...

before it comes again...

Here's what we did this past Thursday...

Candy cane hearts...mmmmm...

Thanks, mom.  & Pinterest!