Christmas 2012 in Pictures

Get ready for picture overload

Cookies for Santa ;)

Christmas Morning
Santa came and both kids got everything they asked for!
Braxton got a 4 wheeler, paint ball gun and all the gear

Santa brought Ella a kitchen stocked with food and pots and pans and some things for her babies. Her face was so cute when she saw her kitchen :)

After playing with our Santa gifts we headed over to Nana's and Grandpa's to open more presents and eat a wonderful breakfast!

Best we could get

Next stop, Sweet Pa and MeMe's

Brax left our house around 2 to go see what Santa brought him at his mom's house.
We convinced him that he had to take pics with Josh and I before he left.
I'm pretty sure he was sick of the camera by this point ;)

After Brax left and Ella woke up from her nap we headed back up to my parents house for dinner and then went back over to Josh's parents later that night. Can we say BUSY day?!?!

IT's snowing:)

Thank you God for the beautiful snow on this Glorious day!

Tired girls

Josh and I are so excited about this new year. We can't wait to meet our beautiful baby girl. We are so blessed in every way and we Thank God for all that he has given us. He is the Reason For the Season;)
I hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year!

White Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas this year! Josh and I loved seeing the kids faces when they saw what Santa had brought them.. It was just so nice to all be together Christmas morning! What made it even better was that it SNOWED!!!!!
I left my good camera at home that has all my pics from Christmas Eve and day on it, so i'll do another a post on that soon :)

Here are some pics from our "snow day" yesterday!
Josh and I at his parents pond

Ella and Nana playing in the snow

Yummy snow ;)

"Not to sure about this"

daddy trying to sled

Looks like a Winter Wonderland

Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas!

almost 24 weeks

Today I am 23 weeks and 4 days.
Aly is almost the size of a cantaloupe.I have been having a few Braxton Hick contractions lately. Its kinda funny when I have them bc my tummy contracts into a cone shape. Very strange looking :)

You know you are getting large when you can barley see your feet! Ha

I can't wait to see Brax and Ella's face when they see what Santa brought them!
We hope Everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

Wordless Wednesday

So grown up

Josh got these pictures from Brax's mom the other day and I just had to share them. I can't get over how grown up he look in these!
We can't wait to spend Christmas break with you sweetie! 2 more days:)

LOVE this one :)

Braxton also started playing basketball this winter. His first game is January 5th.
We can't wait :)

11 days before Christmas...

My coworker sent me this in an email.
I just had to share
God bless those beautiful souls taken way to soon

Twas' 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38 when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate. Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air. They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there. They were filled with such joy; they didn't know what to say. They remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day. “where are we?" asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse. “This is heaven" declared a small boy. "We’re spending Christmas at God's house”. When what to their wondering eyes did appear, but Jesus, their savior, the children gathered near. He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same. Then He opened His arms and He called them by name. And in that moment was joy, that only heaven can bring those children all flew into the arms of their King and as they lingered in the warmth of His embrace, one small girl turned and looked at Jesus' face. And as if He could read all the questions she had He gently whispered to her, "I'll take care of mom and dad. “then He looked down on earth, the world far below He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow, and woe, then He closed His eyes and He outstretched His hand, “Let My power and presence re-enter this land! “May this country be delivered from the hands of fools” “I’m taking back my nation. I'm taking back my schools! “Then He and the children stood up without a sound. “Come now my children let me show you around. “Excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran. All displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can. And I heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight, “in the midst of this darkness,” I AM STILL THE LIGHT."

Author unknown

How big am I

Ella's 2 year old stats:

Weight 30 ponds
Height 34.5 inches tall

She is growing like a weed

Birthday Party Weekend :)

This weekend was full of birthday celebration! Friday we had Ella's bday party at her MDO and then we went to NWA to pick Brax up from school and celebrate with him! We took the kids to locomotion and then went to dinner at Shoguns in Fayetteville. We had such a fun day!

MDO party ;)

Ella and Brax at dinner

After we got home from Fayetteville Ella was so excited to open her gift from Braxton, Gracie, and Taylor. She loved it!

We had Ella's actually bday (Minnie Mouse) party on Sunday with family!
Here is Miss Priss getting ready for her party

"I can't believe I'm 2"

Opening presents

I think it's safe to say she had a wonderful Birthday!

A big Thanks to all our family for making Ella's Birthday so special