Mail Time!

Redding got many cards and presents in the mail today...and he couldn't be happier!

Who doesn't like gifts through the mail??

Leyton was a good helper

Excited to get gifts from Pop and Mimi Sharon and Aunt Laura and Uncle James

Chuck E. Cheese gift cards...must be the best gift ever!

Christmas with the Shipps

The boys with Granny

Leyton and Aunt Laura

Mimi and Aunt Laura

Leyton and Auntie Danie

Auntie Danie and the cutest little boys ever.

Mimi and Leyton

Leyton, Taylor, Auntie Sharon, Laura, and Redding holding down the couch.

Geep and Leyton

Mimi and Redding

Granddaddy and the boys

The boys in their new hats from Aunt Laura

Christmas Eve

In years past, our Christmas Eve has been filled.  Completely. 

This year we stayed home.  That is not to say that we did not miss our family but it was nice.  It was nice to be able to make our own messes and not worry about it.  It was nice for Santa to be able to visit at home.  Very nice. Santa does not like having to transport presents to Alabama. 

Unwrapping gifts from Aunt LaLa and Uncle James

And pretending like we are dinosaurs.  Gotta love the imagination. 

ROLL TIDE! 

Woo Hoo!  Fish Pillows! 

The boys love them and they have become a fixture on their beds. 

Aunt Laura and Uncle James know how to pick great gifts. 

And now unwrapping their plasma car from Richard and Susan.  Fun!

Giving Thanks

We had a different Thanksgiving this year.  Thanksgiving traditionally consisted of traveling, by many parties.  This year, we had to drive only 20 minutes to Mimi and Geeps house!  Fabulous.  While Granny Shipp, Granddaddy Shipp, Dana, Steve, and Taylor did not get to attend (we missed you guys), Laura and James made their way up.  Also in attendance were our neighbors Yogi, Gill, Lilly, and Irene (Yogi's Mom who was visiting from Holland).  We really enjoyed having them and giving them a real, American Thanksgiving!  Fun Times were had by all!

While I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked (or as many as I thought),

I think you will see that we had a great time!

Leyton and Lilly rolling in the leaves.

Leyton and Uncle James

Leyton's favorite game..."Can't catch me"

Lilly decided to play a game of catch too!

Leyton and Aunt Laura

Playing Catch Up

It's been too long. 
In order to catch up to recent events,

I am going to do a review of what has been happening since I last posted...

 Aunt Laura and Uncle James came to visit!  I had some really wonderful pictures of Laura and Redding.  Operator error is preventing those from being posted.  I am still figuring out my new camera...

 Leyton started soccer again for the fall season. 

Dennis and I are enjoying parenting and not coaching this season. 

 We went to Frankie's.  Lots. 

And played more miniature golf.   

We harassed Geep.

We learned to play chess

And we learned to play the xylophone. 

We had a very full September and October.  I, Jennifer, started back to work so the boys are in preschool.  They are enjoying it and are making many new friends. 

Currently, they are looking forward to Santa and their birthdays.  Ahh, the life of a kid!