Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Cousin Megan

Cousin Megan came to visit.  The kids were so excited.  Emmy played baby bat, puppy, kitten, bear and dog all the time.  Here she is being a dog with Foxy's toys in a basket.  They keep putting Foxy in that basket, poor dog.  Anyhow, isn't she cute?? 

 Here's my little Bee.  I had to move her into 3T clothes.  I am so sad she's growing up! Also, I just moved her into 2T like a few months ago!  She must have hit a big growth spurt.  Sheesh.   Look at that golden hair and those baby blue eyes!
 Have you ever seen a lovelier baby??
 She looks like a little girl here and it kind of hurts my heart.
 Love those baby blue eyes.  Here she is hugging on our darling cousin Megan.  She stuck to her like glue and was devestated when she left.  I am so sad I didn't get more photos while Megan was here.  We went to Tucanos, worked out, went to get Mexican food, had family pizza nights, fun at All Stars grill, got donuts and ate innumerable donuts.  We miss you already, cousin Megan!!




Sunday Best

My kids in their church clothes... Aren't they cute? 

I got about two adorable photos of the four of them. It was too bright for their eyes... 

 I love Tessa's little face in this shot.
 You can really see Eli and Dora's sweet little friendship in these photos. They are such good friends and I love watching it.







Christmas Day After Party with Stuckey Cousins

We invited my dad's family (the Stuckeys) over for dessert on Christmas day.  We had a great turnout and a great time!  I got to meet Luke's fiance, Paula.  She loved Foxy.  

 Here's Luke and Whit.
 We had Emma (and Jon), Aunt Anne, Charlotte, and my parents.  Tessa was wanting her mom in this photo, but I had pictures to take!
 Here's Uncle Dan, Charlotte's son Jeffrey and my dad.  Uncle Dan confused Emmy AND Tessa.  They both thought he might be my dad at first but then they weren't sure.  it was really funny to watch.  Emmy was convinced that uncle Dan was Papa until she saw my dad.  Then she thought she had two Papas!  It was so funny.
 Emma looked gorgeous as always.
 John Paul and Summer were there and his kids got along fantastic with mine!
 Here's Eli with the boys.  Dylan and Brock.  He had so much fun!
 Dora LOVED Hope!


 Eli was super happy!
 Emma and her little guy. He was so happy to get his Rainbow Loom!
 Emma made Tessa a dress for Christmas so I put her in it and took some ADORABLE photos, huh? Love the dress and I LOVE both girls!  The dress maker and the wearer.
 These double dimples are amazing!!

 I think this one below is my favorite shot.  What a little doll.

 The kids love Foxy.  They put her in a hat and left her there on the couch.  I walked in and found her asleep in a purple cowboy hat.  Haha. She's so tiny!!


Christmas Morning 2013

We had such a big fun Christmas morning.  Dora and Eli each got bikes.  Dora also got lots of stuffed animals, and Eli got a razor scooter and his nerf sneak attack gun.  Whit got a gun safe and even the babies got some fun stuff. 



 Foxy had a good Christmas.  A few days after Christmas, she even slept through the night and stopped waking me up.  Haha.
 Emmy is showing you where I could give her a kiss.  Cutie. She wears these penguin pajamas every night the Halloween Bat pajamas are dirty.  That kid.  Sheesh.
 This little baby is growing up and it makes me SO sad!
 Dora had a great morning, as you can see by her little grin.
 Foxy pooped out and fell asleep on my slippers.
 Tessa had a big smile all morning.
 Eli racked up an enormous pile of gifts.  It's weeks into January and he still has a ton of unopened boxes.
 Emmy got some stuffed animals, too.
 She was delighted.

 Tessa couldn't open the wrapped ones but she managed to open a bag from my parents.
 My kiddos each made me a special present! A handprint plate from Dora and a little photo frame from Eli with a cute reindeer on it!


 Tessa got really tired by the end of the present unwrapping and she completely pooped out.

 She did get some fun stuff--a remote control and a phone--and from my mom and dad a ball popper, etc.

 Look how these two had fun playing on the ground!

 Here's Whit opening his gun safe. It was a photo because it was hiding at Brian's house in the garage.
 Emmy wouldn't put her stuffed animals down!

 My parents got some canvas prints of our family.
 The girls all loved the ball popper.


All in all, we had a fantastic Christmas.  We were so lucky to have the chance to give gifts in honor of our Savior, Jesus Christ's birth.  We are so grateful for his life, his example, his atonement and his resurrection. Merry Christmas!!!