Thursday, December 29, 2011

Brian’s Birthday

Today is Brian’s birthday. This year has been one of the hardest that we have had to experience. But I can proudly say that Brian handled it better than I would have even expected him to. Between his brothers funeral and his mom and dads accident. He has been awesome. If I didn’t think he was amazing before it was  confirmed this year. I can only hope the next year is better than the last. I’m lucky to have such a great man for a husband and dad for my kids. We love you Brian happy birthday.

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He did get some punching bag gloves and some gift cards from me and the kids. And the neighbors gave him a paper towel holder. haha Well it was kind of a joke because I have admired Melina’s paper towel holder every time I’m at her house. Don’t worry she gave him something else too. =)

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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Dad and Krissa making cookies for Santa


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Grandma Ann brought us all sugar cookies that looked like everyone staying at my house. Top is Brian and I bottom from left to right is Mitchell, Shawn, Larry and Kim.


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Cookies for the kids, the cat and dogs.


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The kids and all the their Christmas jammies.


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The silly picture and then a little hot cocoa while they watched a christmas story before bed.


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Chewy and Sammy


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All the boys sleeping through the movie.


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Krissa and Paislee made me these little people. Paislee did the two on the right Krissa did the other two.


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Brady was burning some excitement energy off by literally climbing the walls. Of course Brian told him to get to the top and kiss the ceiling.


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Our camera caught santa again =)


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Looking a little sleepy.


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I love the looks on Paislee and Brady’s face as they see what Santa left.


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Paislee got a giant Minnie with a Barbie jeep and Krissa got an iPod which she hasn’t put down especially after she realized that she could text people. P.s. sorry to the family members that’s numbers were loaded into her iPod I'm pretty sure you got a ton of texts on Christmas. haha


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Chewy even got a new toy in his stocking.


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Santa brought the family an Xbox. Brady was just a little excited.


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Brian and his Grandma playing Just Dance 3. Oh yeah I got video haha.


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This is all that was left of the kids at the end of the night. I would say that’s a good sign.