Orlando

Kenan was drenched after jumping in the jumper while it was raining. He didn't care in the least that he was sopping wet.

Eating his lollipop that he got from the pinata!

Happy little Sladen just watching the festivities at the birthday party!

Me and my sis-in-law enjoying the birthday party

Relaxing!

Cousins

Sweet baby girl

The boys and I made a little trip to Orlando to visit GW and Sarah. My mom had been visiting us here in VA and she was leaving to go home. It just happened that her flight went through Orlando on her way so the boys and I tagged along for some help. We got to meet baby Annsley for the first time and what a doll she is. It is so funny because she looks just like her brother sometimes and then at other times she looks just like her sister. She is a cutie-pie! We got to hang out and the kids played. It is kind of hard to get around with five kiddos all 6 years and under in age. So we didn't make any major outings which was alright with me. We did go to one birthday party for some friends of theirs and Kenan had a ball in the castle jumper. It started raining while we were there and so he was soaked by the time we left. The adults even managed to get in some Settlers of Catan. We had a really good visit and enjoyed the time there. While we were there we missed the big winter storm and snow that VA received last weekend. I was not heartbroken over that at all. Thanks to GW and Sarah for letting us crash your pad for a little while! We hope to get together again soon!

We Came Home to Snow

After spending a week in Orlando we came home to snow. Kenan was itching to play in it so badly. He asked over and over again if he could go play in the snow. When he finally did get to play outside he loved it. He was running around making tracks and made snowballs to throw at the fence. Sladen wasn't sure what to think. He wouldn't touch it or move around in it. He enjoyed watching his brother play though. I was so proud of Kenan playing out there. He never once complained about it being cold even though he was soaking wet. I wasn't out there the whole time because Sladen was inside and he played all by himself and with the dogs. After he came back inside we put him in some warm dry clothes and he experienced hot chocolate for the first time. He thought he was in heaven. It was a fun morning.

Command Christmas Party

All dressed up

Me and Jen... I miss you

Chris and Jen, our fellow Aggies! Whoop!

Our Aggie Rings - Whoop!

Love my man!

Jen, Me, and Casey

Casey and Joe

The girls, Jen, Me, Casey, Becky and baby Rocco

Shifty and Becky (and baby Rocco)

Every year we have the privilege of attending the "mandatory fun" Christmas party. I actually always look forward to going and seeing everybody. It is always great spectating fun as well. You never know what kind of outfits you will see and it is always entertaining. It is fun to see the wives with their spouses since most of the time we are together it is without our other halves. We had a good time and it was nice to catch up with the gang.

Christmas Day

The Founders Inn

While PMo was here she kept the boys one night and let me and Goldie go on a date and stay the night in the Founders Inn. Since we have lived here we had heard of the Founders Inn and so we thought we would give it a shot. It is a FOUR star hotel so how could you go wrong?! They boast of their colonial decor. We walked into the room and we were assaulted by all the wallpaper. Even the ceiling was wallpapered. The room was definitely not what we expected. It was sort of like staying at your great grandmother's house. We enjoyed our time together anyway. A few other issues later I ended up with a free 50 minute massage in their spa to use some other time.

Christmas with PMo

Sladen and PMo hanging out in Kenan's castle tent!

Kenan and Sladen opening packages!

PMo and baby Sladen

PMo and her boys

Sladen enjoying his new rocket from PMo

Sladen enjoying snuggles from PMo

The tree with all the gifts from PMo under it! We had such a great visit with PMo early this month. We were very lucky that some of our family could come spend Christmas with us since we weren't able to go home this year! We are so blessed!

Were we this good this year?