Merry Christmas!

Christmas is such a joyous time and I love everything that it entails! This will be an unforgettable Christmas that we will never forget! There were many great things that happened and new traditions started. Here is a collage of memories from our 2010 Christmas...

Christmas Eve morning, Camdyn and I decorated some cookies for Rudolph and Santa. She was such a big help this year in decorating. It's amazing how much they change from year to year.

This Christmas Eve we headed to Ennis to visit Dusin's Dad's side of the family and Camdyn had a great time visiting with her family. She got so many great new toys to play with! We then traveled to my Aunt and Uncles and did our traditional Christmas Eve dinner. Her house always has such a "Christmas feel" about it.

This was how our ham was posing for her pictures!

For some reason Camdyn has always been scared of my papa. We have never understood why, but she has! We were so happy with how she has been reacting to him now and you can tell that he has been eating it up! On Christmas day she showed him every single thing that she got from my parents and sisters. I love that they are able to be friends now :) (Side note: I only hope that I can look as young as he does when I get older! He is in his 80's!)

Cookies and milk were set out that night for Santa and Rudolph to enjoy! (*Thanks Kaci for the super cute Rudolph plates!---We thought Rudolph needed a cookie too since he works hard to keep that red nose glowing!:) )

Christmas morning these two sleepy heads woke up to see what Santa had brought them and to celebrate Jesus' birthday!

LOVE the excitement in her sweet sleepy eyed face that Santa and Rudolph had left a few crumbs...

"and Mommy, Santa drank all his milk!"

Camdyn Reece was such a good girl this year that she got all of the things that she asked for! She was very curious though where her make-up was (since it was wrapped) :) Hopefully I can get the videos loaded from my phone to see this in full action!

I loved these sweet wooden chocolates that Santa left with Cam's play kitchen...

And this mommy pup and her puppies!

She kept calling Santa and thanking him for all of her presents.

MAKE-UP!! Daddy was sure to help her with her new headband :)

And also Santa left a bike on the front porch!! We think that it might have been hard to get down the chimney. Bozley got to open his present too!

After we were finished we got to celebrate Jesus' birthday. Every year I will leave it up to the kids how we celebrate it and and this year she told me that she wanted to have marshmallows and snowman stickers to celebrate it!

Thank you baby Jesus for being born!

Christmas day we spent the day at my parents and just ate, opened presents and enjoyed one another.

I have started making oraments each year for the family and I made these this year!

We had a very Merry Christmas and God has blessed us with so much!!

Santa and Christmas break

I'm ready to settle in for bed but I had to post some pictures of my darling from this past week. We have had a restful yet filled week! I am proud to say that one day, we stayed in our pajamas-(me in my beloved grandma robe) until about 3:00! Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am up and ready to head out the door around 10ish. Speaking of...I think my little side-kick and I headed out for a little last minute shopping at around 9:30 this morning. Makes my days so much longer and I love that! Enjoy the pictures with a few captions....

We finally had the chance to make this adorable craft that I have had ready to make for about ummm...3 months :)

This little girl headed to see Santa the other day and it was one of the most precious sights to see. She was in aww of Santa and had the sweetest face on her. He asked her what she wanted for Christmas and she hurry and said "Red kitchen, candy cane, pillow pet, bicycle and make-up"...I think Santa was super proud of what a big girl she was!

That is one good looking Santa I tell you!

Camdyn has been spending extra time with her baby doll lately...here are some things that I have caught on camera!

This was pure greatness when I walked in to see her patting baby on her back and putting her to sleep.
Baby want some popcorn?
And the best yet was her praying with baby in the shower and these were her exact words---"God, thank you for baby sleeping, amen". Yep, I prayed those words at times myself!

I now leave you with some recent pictures that I took of Camdyn for Christmas. LOVE THEM!

Yep, ordered an 8 x 10 in this one!

Merry Christmas Eve Eve!!

Need a little interior design inspiration??

Head on over to my sister's blog to see our cousin's AMAZING decor around her house! You almost have to experience the "tour" to see how truly unique it is. We have always raved over their house and now Melissa took some pictures! Also while you are awwwing over it like we do :) ---imagine it sitting on a ton of acres in the country...beautiful! Enjoy!

Party Party at Pre-school!

This past Wednesday I took a half day to go to Camdyn's Christmas party! What a cute little party she had with her sweet teachers and friends! Camdyn is always talking about all of her friends at school and we managed to get some pictures of her two very best friends.

Meet Piper and Brady :)

Piper's mom said that she hears about "Cammy"-(that is her new name around school but I'm hoping to keep it Camdyn! ) at home all the time...feeling is mutual. Camdyn looks ginormous compared to her in this pic but she's really not. :)

This is who I am arranging Camdyn's marriage with when she is older...he! He is a living doll and if only you could see his sweet dimples when he smiles. I hear all the time--Brady this and Brady that---so precious! She even told me this story one night while I was rocking her. "Mommy, Brady is so nice to Cammy...Cammy fell down and Brady helped Cammy up"...I don't think I will ever forget that. I was laughing talking to his mom about it and she said that he always talks about "his girlfriend Cammy"

Mrs. Rikki and Alise turned on some Christian music and Camdyn was dancing the entire time---I must say that I have a child who loves to party!
(*I spy Mrs. Alise and Mrs. Rikki!)

After the party Camdyn and I headed home and she took her a good nap and was able to enjoy opening all of her gifts from her teacher's and friends...

I thought this was sweet...

And bubbles are always a hit with the bubble blowing machine!

Here are two beautiful pictures of Camdyn from our recent family pictures. Our photographer Beth did a great job and this little girl was a posing and a smiling in every shot! I will load more this week.


I forgot to post the recipe for the hollies that I made last weekend. All you do is make them exactly how you would make rice-krispy treats but you use corn flakes instead and add some green food coloring to them. They taste better to me than the rice-krispy treats if you ask me! :)

Today I made some yummy truffles for the annual Collard Christmas party tonight (I will try to post the recipe) and I'm on my way to making some ornaments while Camdyn is still taking a nap. Enjoy this wonderful Eve weekend till Christmas!!!

**Let me just add that my mother-in-law asked me if I added these items to the first picture or if we wore these items....OH Gigi!

**Here is our favorite message from Santa to Camdyn. I CANNOT wait to show her this when she wakes up---why does this almost bring tears to my eyes?! Something about him looking in the book and talking about her.... http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/-__oQSm9NgIKjCxlAV8rhQ