Christmas

I am finally posting about our Christmas. We have been running all over for the last week or so. Here are some of the pictures to show what we were up to for Christmas. Our usual traditions were carried on this year and we also started a new tradition. We decided to cut our kids gifts back to 2. Yes, two. Spencer was really the only one we had to explain it to, but he took it very well and didn't seem to mind at all. We also decided to buy gifts for a family. I guess you can say we "adopted" a family. Spencer was the most excited about this whole experience. He took part in making the shopping list and buying some of the gifts. We wrapped all the gifts on Christmas Eve day and after our Dove family party, it was time for the "drop off". We turned off our headlights as we made our way toward the house. Spencer and I sneaked all the gifts out the back of the car, and tiptoed up to the door. We had made our plan before getting out of the car. We placed all of the gifts on the step, knocked on the door and took off running. Tim was parked in the dark waiting to drive away as soon as we were in the car. But we did get to see the ladies face whenever she opened the door, looked around and found the gifts. This was one of the high lights of my Christmas~as well as all our family. We enjoyed giving and teaching our kids that giving is much better than receiving.

We also decided to get out of town on Christmas Day. We headed down to the beach for some R&R. But our R&R didn't turn out quite as we had planned. Tim and I both got a stomach virus and spent the last day or so sick~YUCK!! Things are looking up now, thankfully the kids have not gotten it...yet!

We hope you all had a very merry christmas and we wish you the absolute very best in 2009.

Family Photo Shoot

We decided to take a few pictures before Tim, Chris, Sarah and I attended the Palmetto Drag Racers Dinner on Saturday. The picture says it all~~and you wonder where the kids get their silliness from!

Elf-vis

WES second grade had their cookie decorating night and Play last week. Every family had a big christmas tree cookie to decorate (which I gladly ate :).

In case you are wondering about Sawyer, he was mesmerized by Gunner and Katlin.

Then they big performance. The kids had to "try-out" for the parts, and Spencer was a rockin' elf. He really enjoyed the role. I must say I was a little surprised that he actually did the part with so many people in attendance. He did such a great job.

Another case of Strep

Apparently Spencer also has strep. So whenever I took Saxon for his check up, I picked up a rx for Spencer. Let's hope this is all gone soon. I can barely remember everything I need to remember now, how am I suppose to remember 2 prescriptions to be given twice daily??? Wish me luck!!

Strep

Sawyer has been running a fever since Sunday, and then today he had a rash all over. So I decided to take him to the doctor since the tylenol wasn't doing much for him. Well guess why? He has strep. After the visit, we headed over to Target to get the prescription filled whenever I talked to Leslie and found out that Publix fills antibiotics for FREE! Can you believe it? I marched right up to the pharmacy and ask for my rx back and took it right over to Publix. Well, this picture has nothing to do with Sawyer being sick, I just thought it was funny. Sawyer went in the playroom the other day and came out fussing about something, so whenever I turned around I saw he had a movie box stuck to his pants....too cute!

Santa Visit

So if you haven't been, you need to go see Santa at Dutch Square Mall. He is just sitting there all alone waiting on kids to come see him. The best part, you bring your own camera and take your own photo. Is that great or what?
I know, you're thinking...Dutch Square? Yes, for the most part it is a ghost town, but hey for a free picture....we'll drive out there.

As you can see, "Mr Chit~Chat-Never-meet a stranger Spencer" jumped right in and started telling Santa what he wanted. He also told him about our "2 GIFT RULE". We all discussed it and decided the kids would all get only 2 gifts this year. Then, can you believe Spencer said, he really doesn't have to bring us anything, we have enough. Talk about a head swelling on mom. I felt so proud that he could put aside all the gifts and wants, to say enough is enough.

We were also inspired by Pres. Giles talk on giving and Christmas that we have decided to take on a little "project" of our own. No details will be given.


Sawyer wasn't so sure about Santa. He kept his distance until finally we convinced him to sit on Spencer's lap. Whenever you ask him what does he want for Christmas, he just looks at you. He hasn't a clue.

Of course Saxon was enjoying life and smiling away!