Saturday, December 29, 2012

Christmas 2012

This is a video of Connor seeing the Polar Express train for the first time on Christmas morning at Grandpa and Gammy's. If you know Connor, you know he doesn't show too much emotion when he first sees something. He is more of a 'take it all in and then see' type of guy.
 But once he figured out how awesome it was, he LOVED it. He wouldn't move from in front of it to eat or open presents. Mark had to basically open all of the rest of his presents for him right next to him, and he would glance every once in a while.
 This video isn't from Christmas, but for his birthday Grandpa and Gammy got him a ride on the Polar Express, and he went a couple weeks ago. This is him telling me all about it.

I love this pic of Kate. I can just hear her, "oohhh!!!" loves ribbon! haha
 
I don't know why, but this video just cracks me up! She did this for almost ten minutes. Hilarious!
 
Christmas morning at home. This is Mark bringing the kids down for the first time! As usual, Connor takes a few minutes to take it all in. He's so cute.
 
 Christmas at Nonnie and Papaw's.
This picture of the "cozy coupe" is by far Kate's favorite present. Mark put it together last night and she spent most of the day sitting in it, crawling in and out, pushing it, and going for rides. We did have a slight car accident when Connor was giving her a ride. Apparently he thought for a moment he was playing bumper cars and drove her straight into the couch. One bloody and busted lip later, she was back in action!

 This picture is kind of blurry, but she is cheesing big!


All in all we had 7 Christmases... WOW! Obviously I don't have pictures from all of them, but sometimes you just get caught up in the moment and forget the camera! God has blessed us with so many people that love us and our kids!

Park and Bowling!

A few weeks ago (when I should have written this post) it was really nice out and Mark James had the day off, so we went to the park! Kate loves the swings. Like, I mean she LOVES them! When it was time to leave and take her out of the swing she yelled at me.
 
 






Oh my gosh we went bowling. It was amazing. The boy loved it and the girl ate her body weight in crackers. Good times.
After I put his bowling shoes on him he told Katie, "Katie, look at my new shoes!" He didn't realize he didn't get to keep them. Stylish. My boy's got good taste.
 





 

Playtime and getting our Christmas tree

I started this post a month ago, and now it is way past due, but oh well... We went to this church that has old Chucky Cheese play equipment that you can play on for free, so we went with Laura and Aubrey and the Lands.
 
 



 
Kate's one year doctor's appointment. Yes, she is one. Just ask her :)

Getting our Christmas tree... (at Lowes... it's becoming a nice little tradition)
She is a little different than last year - click here to see
While we were there Grandpa gave Connor a sword (or as Connor calls it, his wand)... he loves it!


 
Could she be any cuter??