Christmas!!!!!

Christmas was awesome this year! We or should be say that Morgan was very blessed this year. She was even a little overwhelmed. I guess Morgan was good this year because Santa was sure good to her. Stephen was really excited about his new digital camera and I was so excited about my new Ugg boots. I was a wonderful day spent with family. We really enjoyed dad famous spaghetti and took home plenty for left overs. It seems that Christmas came and left us so quick this year. Kind of sad that it went by so fast. Now it's on to New Year's and 2011. Going to be a awesome new year with many exciting new adventures.

Santa came!!!

Santa ate his cookies.

Morgan showing us her Christmas goodies.

Stephen loves his new camera.

Emma wanting in on all the action.

The aftermath.

My little Jasmine.

Rapunzel, Rapunzel let your hair down!

Uncle Matthew took the girls out to feed Bossy the pig.

The girls and Uncle Matthew

Grandpa and the girls

Uncle Matthew and the girls versing on their DS's.

Christmas Eve 2010!

This year I had off on Christmas Eve and boy was it nice.  We had a wonderful day.  We started the day off by sleeping in and then it was up to straighten up the house before Stephen's dad came over so we could exchange gifts.  Morgan loves her some paw paw, or paw paw from the ranch as she likes to call him.  Morgan was so excited about her Zooables that she received from him.  She did have to help him open up everyone of his gifts.  She loves doing that.  After a quick nap we were up and out the door to go to mom's house.  We always have fun at mom's for Christmas with presents and games.  My kid can roll some dice.  It is kind of scary.  Anyway, we had a wonderful time and the kids got lots of goodies.  Morgan gave me a Stephen a box of love (see picture below).  It was the best present that I got this year. I love it and I know that I will treasure it always.  Can't wait to see what the big guy brings!!!!

Morgan with the unicorn pillow pet that I have been hearing about for 6 months.  So glad that she got it and I don't have to hear her beg for it any more.  Thanks ninnie!

Zhu Zhu pets for DS. Good times!

Our box of love that Morgan made for Stephen and me.  Love it!!!!  Thanks again ninnie.

Stephen so excited about the box of love we got.

Morgan sitting pretty in her new Christmas dress ninnie got her.

Lauren and Morgan

This is my best present ever. I don't think that anyone will ever be able to top this one!

Morgan showing off her present she got from paw paw. She was just a little excited about it.

Morgan helping paw paw unwrap his gifts.

The Small Price for Freedom

Have you ever had a moment in life that really touches your heart in a way that you never thought was possible. Well today I had one of those moments. Today while I was out running errands I stopped to get gas and for some annoying reason I could not get my credit card to swipe at the pump so I was forced to go inside to pay. While standing in line to pay a young gentleman dressed in an Army uniform came up behind me with a soda and bag of chips in hand. I turned and gave him a smile and he smiled back. I proceeded to ask if he was home for the holidays and he so kindly replied "yes ma'am." Something inside me just made my heart light up to know that this young man, who couldn't have been more than 20 years of age, was out there fighting this horrible war for MY freedom. This YOUNG boy. So when I finally made my way up to the counter I turned to him and kindly asked him to please place his soda and chips on the counter for I wanted to buy them for him. He looked at me and smiled with a shocked look on his face. Maybe he thought this old woman was trying to pick him up. I repeated myself and smiled at him. He just stood there with this huge smile on his face and once I finished paying I turned and handed him his chips and soda. With a tear in his eye, he turned and gave me a hug and said thank you. I told him a soda and bag of chips is the least I could do for a young man who is out there fighting for not only my freedom, but for the freedom of this great nation we live in. He stated that no one has ever done anything so nice for him. I told him he was so greatly welcomed and for him to have a blessed holiday with his family and to be safe. As I walked to my car I saw him get in his car and as I was pulling out of the parking lot all of the passengers in his car gave me a big wave. Isn't it funny that my freedom only cost me a bag of chips and a soda. Such a small price to pay. Pt. Jefferson, this one is for you. Thank you for what you do for our country.

The Great Wolf

One of Morgan's early Christmas presents was a trip to great Wolf Lodge.  It was our second trip there and I must say it was just as fun as the first.  I don't think I could ever get sick of this place.  So much fun to be had by all!  We had a wonderful time and Morgan was so excited to get to go swimming in the winter.  Love those waterslides and now Morgan was big enough to ride all but two of them.  Can't wait till our next visit. 

Morgan playing the magical wand exploration game.  This was actually pretty neat.

Morgan and Stephen enjoying the snow that falls twice daily at the Lodge during the holidays.

Morgan showing off that big pretty smile of hers.

Morgan playing the wand adventure game.

Morgan stuffing her pony she had made.

Morgan enjoying creating her new pony friend.

Late Post

I am a little late in posting these, but better late than never.  These are pictures of the girls in their wonderful Halloween outfits that ninnie made the girls. Love them.

Getting Ready For Christmas

This years grave blanket is in place at Shelbie's. Morgan is really starting to get into this tradition and has joined the family battle between Stephen and me as to which on of us can pick out the best ornament to be placed on it. This year Morgan picked out two beautiful butterflies for her ornaments. Mine was a a ball with a "S" on it and you turn it on and it lights up. So cute. Stephen has yet to place his. He likes to wait till the last minute to see what everyone else has placed to try to top theirs. Placing this blanket and seeing all the beautiful ornaments people place is one of my favorite parts of the holidays. It is so heart warming to see that Shelbie still touches many people's heart. She sure is a very special little angel. We love you and miss you Boo.

This years blanket.

Our favorite reindeer bear.

This is my ornament for this year.

Butterfly #1 that Morgan picked out. (This is my favorite)

Butterfly # 2 Morgan picked out for Shelbie.