Christmas in Fl part 4 - more pictures

so sweet!





looks like Addison is trying to lick Mimi's nose. hum...

these next three pictures crack me up. the girls and soon to follow Jackson are trying to tickle Mimi. notice Addison. not into all the commotion going on around her. just sits on Mimi's lap and ignores the chaos. she was tired! hilarious!




all snuggled up in his snuggie




on Sunday the boys got to help in Mimi & Papa's 4yr old class. they LOVE this. the prepared songs to sing and just feel like they are BIG stuff being the grandchildren and given so much helping responsibility.




Vonda got the girls these adorable matching Christmas outfits! don't they just look adorable!






Addison wanted this bench to herself and kept pushing everyone near her. little stinker!


a rocker all her own!









Papa took us to dinner at Johnny Rocket's! what a treat! and then we went over to the Square for some dancing. actually, it's more like mad running around like crazy but all the residents get a huge kick out of the kids! :)




reading books with Mimi

Addison and Carolina Grace reading together! love it!

Anthony and his mommy

showing off her tricks for Papa

LOVE those cheek and lips! kiss 'em all day long! :)

We sure enjoyed our time at Mimi and Papa's! Hope we can go and visit again soon!

Christmas in FL part 3 - Christmas dinner and presents

After the girls were up from their naps, it was time to eat! Mimi had prepared a feast and we could not wait to dig in. One little tradition we have is exchanging ornaments between the children. We decided to let the kids open their ornaments while we were finishing up getting things on the table.

we gave Ella Rose some ballerina slippers because she just started a ballet class a few months ago.


we gave Carolina Grace an ice cream ornament. she loves ice cream and even calls the "mush" in good night moon "ice cream"!


They gave Harrison a little boy at the beach...perfect for him...with his name on it.

Jackson got a boy playing soccer with his name on it. He played soccer for the first time this year so it was perfect for him as well! Addison got a 'make you're own hand print' ornament!

ok, we're ready to eat Mimi!

finished with lunch and waiting as patiently as two boys can...


seriously...group photos are hilarious. and we keep trying...


i'm not sure what i'm doing?! but Addison is opening up one of her presents. she got some pots and pans!

Jackson was so quick and running around so much we hardly have any pictures of his face!




can you tell she was having a good time? she was BEYOND excited and having the time of her life! i think she would have opened every present in the room and never tired! :)


more toy story stuff...just what he wanted!

Vonda got the boys snuggies and they are toy story too. they have been a huge hit! it's hilarious when they bring them to me and hold out their arms ready for me to slip it on!

Mimi and Papa got the present they were hoping for. Another Calendar! We started giving these a few years ago to Mimi & Papa, my parents, and my grandparents and I'm not kidding...every year they make sure to let us know in no uncertain words what they want for Christmas....another calendar! We don't mind though. We're glad they love it so much and I really enjoying picking out the pictures from the year and making them.


getting tired again...


this is Addison's "cheese" face


we sure had a ball watching all the kids open presents. we got the girls some play food and they had so much fun checking it all out!