Christmas Eve at Grammy and Papa's House

We enjoyed our traditional Christmas Eve celebration at Grammy and Papa's house this year! Our dinner was delicious! After dinner, we opened gifts! Carson was our little elf this year. Carson received a Spider Man toy, a Sponge Bob game, and a floor Candy Land game. Ella received her first Cabbage Patch baby and a baby stroller! She could not understand why "Ella' could not ride in the stroller. We struggled through many, "No, Ella" conversations!

Happy 50th Birthday Deb!!!!!!

This was only the first of MANY attempts to capture ALL four of us in one picture!!

We celebrated Deb's 50th birthday with a GIRLS' NIGHT in Greenville. We surprised her with a room at the Westin Poinsett, a fun dinner, gag gifts, and a night full of laughter!!! It was great for all of us to be together again!!!!

Preschool Musical at Church!

Christmas at Grandma Bobbie's House!

This was Ella's way of setting the table.

This is my new FAVORITE picture of Ella.

These are all of the gifts Ella received at Grandma Bobbie's house! I couldn't capture a picture of Carson's gifts! They were open and scattered everywhere!

For the first year, Grandma Bobbie had all of her grandchildren at her house for a preChristmas celebration. Last year we attempted, but Ella was very sick. We traveled to her house Friday after school. We had a wonderful dinner on Saturday, and then it was the time Carson had been waiting so long for... PRESENTS! My children received lots of wonderful gifts! Carson was so thankful for everything! We headed home late Saturday night because Brian had to work on Sunday.

I LOVE MY JOB!!!!

Ella at 22 Months!

• Had tubes put in her tiny little ears just yesterday
• Has had an ear infection for the past month
• Talks all the time! (have lost count of her words)
• Loves, loves, loves her babies
• Points to different objects in the house and says who they belong to
• Loves school and all of her friends
• Loves for me to smell her feet and say "shoo shoo"
• Loves stickers
• Still goes to her "bubba" for comfort
• Has changed her "pacy" into a "pappy"
• Loves "I Carly"
• Will only watch one Baby Einstein video
• Has started to "fight" with Carson
• Has had her second hair cut
• STILL only wants her milk from a bottle
• Has a toothless grin even though her mouth is full of teeth
• Can count to five
• Says "Night Night" when she is ready for a nap or for bed
• Enjoys exercising with me
• Enjoys talking on the phone
• Enjoys bath time each night
• Says, "Hold you" when she wants to be held
  
• Makes our hearts melt more and more every single day