Merry Christmas

Laura!

We had a great Christmas!!

Laura got her reindeer costume! Santa brought Rebecca Legos and shopkins and he brought Laura a reindeer costume and tooth paste dispenser :)

The girls also got Elsa and Anna hats

Magnetic blocks

And a Barbie doll house!

Ira and Oma spent the night with us Christmas Eve and Matt's grannies visited on Christmas Day.

Other holiday happenings include Dance Showcase

The Nutcracker!

Laura's Christmas program at school

The XPO holiday party

Rebecca's gingerbread house party

Disney on Ice

And the candle tea at Old Salem!

We had the Foster families over for super then went together. It was so neat! There was carols and a sweet coffee and the Christmas story. I hope we go every year!

This year we also got an Elf on the Shelf. I had resisted for many years because they're kind of creepy and I'm lazy but Rebecca's kindergarden classroom got an elf this year and she talked about it like it was the best thing that ever happened to her. We had to get one too. On the morning I told the girls we got an elf. Rebecca just kept saying oh my gosh, oh my gosh. She couldn't believe it. So exciting! Laura took one look at the elf and turned around and got back in her bed :)

The weekend before Christmas I got to go to Alabama to visit this precious boy. He might not have loved it when I held him.

But he really is such a sweet baby

And Jim the best big brother. I'm so glad I got to see these sweet boys!

And Rebecca lost her second tooth two days before Christmas! So much is happening!!

Duces!

Thanksgiving

Laura!

Granny Marie and Korabelle! We had Matt's family over the Saturday before Thanksgiving to start the celebration.

Turkeys drawing turkeys! As usual, I wish I'd gotten more pictures.

On Wednesday we drove up to Woodstock to visit with my Grandma. She can't hear a thing but tells the best stories. Laura had on her pink boots and she told us that when my Uncle Bobby was about Laura's age he had little boots he loved, too. She said once she told him he had his boots on the wrong feet and he said, "Mama, these are the only feet I've got."

On Thursday we went to Blacksburg for Thanksgiving with the Kuykendall's. Aunt Anne is the most fun!! She entertained the girls non-stop, sprayed whipped cream directly into their mouths, and gave them the biggest bubble bath they have ever had. They have not stopped talking about it.

The girls call my Granny "Granny with the black hair ". Here she is with Rebecca looking at signs she made of everything she was thankful for. Her list includes shapes, because without them there would be chaos.

Big Rebecca!! Friday was bowling at the Cine-bowl!

Then on to Woodstock to see the Morgans! Michelle and Josh hosted everyone Friday night. They bought a house about two years ago and have completely renovated it. Everything turned out so good!! I'm so glad we got to see it.

Stinky Feet!! We came back Saturday for the Iron Bowl. We don't need to talk about how that turned out.

Sunday we got our Christmas tree!

Ta da! I'm pretty sure the girls picked out the smallest tree on the lot.

Before Thanksgiving we went to the Symphony for the superhero show.

Superheros!

Also Rebecca made herself her own laptop :)

And drew this picture. I am a girl.

And here's Laura's. Going to Target with my family makes me happy. 

Cuties!

Halloween

Rebecca!

Monday was Halloween! Rebecca was Sheriff Callie and Laura was an Alabama Cheerleader. Roll Tide! We went to a neighborhood potluck then trick or treating. It was really fun. They girls made it all the way around the block.

Sunday Oma came over and we carved pumpkins

Beautiful!

Family picture! October has been really warm and we are loving it!

Last week Christina had her baby! Barrett Miller Stimpson. So precious!! I can not wait to hold this sweet boy!

Last week was also dance showcase

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

And laura got to dress up for s fall festival at school! She styled this look all by herself

Last weekend Matt and I went to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama/A&M game. It was so much fun!!

The girls went camping with their Oma and didn't miss us one bit. Thank you so much Oma!

The weekend before last we went to the corn maze!!

Laura got completely buried in corn haha!

Such a fun day with all the cousins!

Afterwards we went back to Oma's house for cupcakes- Happy Birthday Oma!

And the weekend before that was my birthday - OMG how long has it been since I last updated this blog?

I have been running the clothing closet at church and Matt surprised me by having all our friends come to church on Saturday to get things organized. It was the best birthday!

Sisters!