Merry Christmas

Santa came a day early (ignore the date stamp on the photo's.. still trying to figure out all the features on my new camera!).. we told the kids they couldn't leave their rooms until 7:00 but around 4:30 we heard what sounded like ELEPHANTS walking the halls up stairs and then around 5:30 we heard a fant sterio on... around that same time KayLea woke up w/ a Ear Ache (she had gone to bed the night before saying her ear kinda hurt) we tried to console her then begged her to take some motrin and then there was no stopping anyone and gave in and we all decided to give in and do Christmas around 6:15am... everything was opened and done by 7:00...






The boys favorite presant was a Red Ryder bee-bee gun... they have loads of rules in order to shoot it and frankley it seems as though it was more of a gift for DAD to give it to the boys than for the boys them selves...


The Next day (actually christmas day) we woke up early and headed off to Little Rock to see Grandma and Grandpa Lane... we all had a blast and the kids really loved seeing everyone there..

The Last of the Snow

the kids have been playing outside every possiable moment, they even griped yesturday when we left to get a Christmas tree, today they some how managed to make a very sorry looking snow man... snow is predicted again for this week (not too much though)...

Finnally we get snow!!
w/ everyone else in the snow area's getting dumped on last week we were feeling forsaken but last night we got our wish.. it's gordous outside COLD but very pretty.. i'm remembering my bi-polar relationship w/ this place.. it was getting just cold and ugly but now it's so pretty it's easy to forget how cold it is!
the kids had to play before school and i figured we had to get out all the snow stuff so i might as well let them enjoy it!

It's beginning to feel allot like Christmas

today Ben and I were doing some shopping at our little mall and there was absolutely NO LINE for Santa and KayLea was so excited we let her sit on his lap she talked his ear off we were shocked she didn't clam up at all.. she's telling everyone she's Santa's buddy... we could hardly get her to look up at the Camera she was so enthralled in talking w/ the big guy... this is a shot of her giving Santa a Hug..

i guess now it's beginning to feel allot like Christmas...

love to all