Welcoming 2009!

We went to a get together at Church for New Years Eve. We ate, played board games and the Wii! It was a fun time! We are so blessed to have a wonderful church family. Brett and I neither one have much family here so it is nice to have people in our lives that are like family. The Lord has truly blessed us in so many ways!

Hanging out!
Jace is trying to escape!

Andrew whooping Pastor Able at a game on the Wii

The ladies playing a game!

Jacelyn and Daddy getting some food

2 little girls and 1 BIG Christmas tree

I was ready to take the Christmas tree down the day after so Brett and I packed everything away, put the big tree in the box. Brett told Maddy "take the tree to the basement"! She says "come on sis, help me". They seriously pushed the tree box all the way down the hallway, to the basement door. It was so cute! God, I just love having girls!

Christmas Day at Grandmas

We have dinner at Grandma Wyndy's house on Christmas. The Cabrales' were running behind (as usuall :) Debbie called and asked Brett to come out when they got there. She said she was having some problems with the lights on the van. Brett thought something was up but he went outside anyway and this is what happened....

SiLlY sTrInG!!

Santa came

I thought I would post a few pictures of Christmas morning. The girls got waaayyy to many gifts. I guess I got a little carried away. Maddy did not even want to finish unwrapping her gifts. She just wanted to play her video game. Jace liked the paper more than the gifts. That is what I expected!!

Yea, a new bike!

Turn your head sideways for this one!

Awww...Jace loves her babies!

New ornaments!

Every year we get new ornaments. Here are the ones we added to our collection this year.

Jacelyns 2nd Christmas

Maddys Ballerina

Our family ornament!

All tucked in...

...and waiting on Santa! Maddy is old enough to understand what this Santa thing is all about and she did not like it at all! She did not want to go sit on Santa's lap this year, she said she would just call him on is cell! We finally got her to go to bed and not be freaked out about some old man that was going to come to our house in the middle of the night. I guess it is kinda freaky! She likes Christmas being Jesus Birthday better!!

Santa was having some technical difficulties! We bought the bike in St. Louis and it was easier to hide it from Maddy on the way home.

getting ready for Santa

Maddy and Sophie posing in front of the tree!! You know, I did not want a Dog but Sophie has grown on me. She is a great Dog and POTTY TRAINED!!






















Cookies for Santa and you have to leave carrots for the Rain Deer!! I bet they appreciate them.






Umm...Jacelyn was not wanting to take a picture (as usuall!) I was trying to get one good one before they went to bed...that did not work.

Christmas Eve at Poppeys and Grannys

We have dinner and presents at my parents on Christmas eve.

Jacelyn likes the paper more than the gifts!















Maddy had to take a picture of Jaces new baby doll.

Hmmm...what is it?

we made an Elf!

Maddy loved making this elf ornament!

CHRISTmas lights

We went to see the Christmas lights at Angottis. The place is about 30 mionutes from our house. The gentleman who runs it goes to our church and every year his yard is decked out. We enjoy driving through it!

This is our house with lights (duh!). Brett thinks he is an elf! If he would have had more time there would have been a bunch more. Let me tell you, we have stocked up on all the clearence lights so next year you should be able to see us from Mars! It was snowing the night I took the picture but I don't think you can tell :(