It's the MOST wonderful time of the year...

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Tangled up in lights

My beautiful Adrianna

Handed these out to the neighbors - HO HO HO Merry Christmas

from the Ding Dongs next door!

Missed Santa but was able to play in his sleigh

Largest Christmas Tree in Arkansas

Lunch with Friends

Catching up on some reading - Christmas Stories

Andrew wanted a party at Hog Wild Too - I told him it would be total chaos

and I wouldn't get a single picture. I even suggested a quiet get away to Mt. Magazine with a few friends... He reminded me that parties were suppose to be total chaos, loud and fun otherwise they would be BORING!! {Guess I never thought about it that way} He ended up having his party and this is the only picture I captured. It was the BEST party & I enjoyed just living in the moment - not worrying about pictures for blog, facebook, etc.

XOXO



Andrew turns six

Andrew got snow for his Birthday.

We rarely get snow so it was an awesome surprise.

He was a little disappointed because he wanted to go to school and

see his friends. However once we pulled out the sleds he was happy!

We love going to Jeremy's office when it snows because there are big hills

AND we always have the place all to ourselves! Adrianna and Andrew are fearless

and have some ridiculous moves. It was mostly ice so they were flying down the hill.

It was a perfect and beautiful day!

Some of Andrew's favorites...

~ Football

~ Watching looney tunes with his daddy

~ He would love to eat macaroni cheese everyday

~ Cuddling with his daddy & me

~ He loves his friends

~ He loves to do jobs, and is a great little helper

~ He loves hanging out with his sister 

He has the most infectious laugh and giggle, I adore his sweet smile!

He is a bit bossy but is a leader amongst his friends, so I guess that is a good thing.

He is very observant and memorizes everything. Out of nowhere, he will repeat a line from a movie or tv show or bust out singing - we all just crack up laughing!

XOXO

Apache Cheer Christmas Party

Snowflake Pageant

All Adrianna wanted for Christmas this year was to be in the Snowflake Pageant. I was so HAPPY to hear that because she has not participated in a pageant since Kindergarten!

Getting all pretty with Nikki

 

Formal Wear

Christmas Outfit of Choice

I am so proud - She won prettiest hair, 1st Alternate, and was crowned overall best new comer! After the pageant she was approached about participating in more pageants.

 

XOXO

O Christmas Tree

We visited the tree farm in hopes of finding the perfect tree.
I thought it would be more festive with a real tree... A tall, beautiful

 Christmas tree that would fill our home with wonderful smells.

We searched high and low but were unsuccessful in pleasing my children.
Andrew looked at me and said "The tree at home is better than any of these".

For the 9th year, I went up in the attic and pulled out 

our poor little, artificial tree. At one time it was a pre-lit tree but 

the lights no longer work. Adrianna & Andrew happily decorated it

and they think it's the most beautiful tree ever!

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For every year the Christmas tree,
Brings to us all both joy and glee.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!

XOXO