An Art Project

Thanks to Grandpa and Grandma "Wayne" the girls enjoyed an art project today. They designed their own hot chocolate mugs! Tomorrow morning they will get to use them for the first time. They had a fun time!!!

Christmas Part 4

Grandpa is proud of his sweatshirt sporting a few of his favorite little girls on it!

A sleeping bag!! I can have slumber parties now! And she had her first one this night as Ellen and Madi stayed over!!

A pink guitar!!

On Friday, we hosted Brad's family here for Christmas. We had a fun evening and the kids were wild with excitment over their new gifts. Alea really did get gifts, but none of my pictures turned out of her!!! She also got a guitar and sleeping bag that she LOVES!! I think her favorite is a Dora book, camera and phone!! Braylen loves the PINK guitar and can't wait to learn how to play!! Thank you so much Grandpa and Grandma for the all the wonderful gifts!!

Christmas Part 3

We stayed home on Christmas Day. We invited Papaw, Mamaw and Kiki for the day. We all slept in and then read the Christmas story before eating brunch. After that the presents began!

My cupcake maker!!!!!

Alea got a beauty salon this year:

Each year the girls get a Willow Tree ornament. This year Alea got the 2008 angel.


Braylen got the angel of Learning because she started Kindergarten this year.

Santa remembered to bring Braylen a look alike "American girl" style doll!! She

was thrilled!!Alea opened most her gifts from the car and all right next to Mamaw!!

I got my IPOD!!!!!!!


My Leaopard blanket that I always wanted!!!

Christmas Eve

Aunt Kiki spent the night with us and she and the girls put cookies, milk and a note out for Santa. Braylen also left her letter for Santa out so he would know she really wanted a doll for Christmas.

Christmas Part 2

On Christmas Eve we went to my mom and dad's house. We got way too many gifts, ate way too much fun and had tons and tons of fun! Here are some pictures of our day:



Dad finally got a GPS devise, he'll have lots of fun playing with it!!

Braylen got her I-Dog!!!

Alea got a coup car--one of her very favorite things to play with!!

Papaw, hurry and put my car together!!!

MISSING!!!!

Missing: A much loved Teddy Bear

Description: Lavendar color, a little dirty from lots of lovins, shaggy hair, pink nose, black eyes, about 12 inches tall

Lost on Christmas Day and a little almond eyed girl cannot go to sleep without him. If you have any information leading to the rescue of this little bear, please contact Mommy and Daddy right away!! There is a reward for finding it!!!

FOUND: A very much loved Bear and his owner reunite!!!!! It was found in the bottom of a trash bag in a box with Christmas wrap. Too bad he wasn't found before a sleepless night for all, but a good nap was had that afternoon!!!!

Merry Christmas from Our House to Yours

These are our family trees. The one on the left is Braylen's Kazakh tree, decorated with ornaments bought in Kazakhstan. The one on the right is Alea's Taiwanese tree, decorated with ornaments bought in Taiwan and the tree in the middle is our family tree with ornaments that represent what our family is: love, laughter, hope, faith, friends, family....