Christmas at Nanny & PawPaw R's!

We had Christmas at Nanny and PawPaw's house. Mark, Tracey, Kinley and Will were in from St. Louis, and even Mark's parents and younger brother were able to celebrate with us. We opened presents, listened to Chipmunk's Christmas music, and ate pigs in blankets.....definitely Christmas!
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Part of Nanny's village: All of the presents around Nanny's tree that drove the kids CRAZY!!

Santa even left the kids Cheese Puffs!

Kinley opening some clothes with her Mommy and Daddy. Mark's dad, Uncle Matt, and Mark's brother Scott are in the background.

Sweet little Will definitely looks like he belongs in Razorback attire! This was his gift from Mike and Robin.

Anniston opening her Easy Bake oven she got from Nanny and PawPaw

Will's new shirt: "Razorback Football...Class of 2027"

Trucks that have sirens....Nanny's favorite gift to give!

Anniston got a scooter (pink, of course) from Kinley and Will!

Look what Nanny and PawPaw got for Treyson!

And the rear view!

The girls with Uncle Matt.

PawPaw loves presents that are in purple boxes!

Nanny and PawPaw,

Thank you for such a wonderful Christmas! We all must've been REALLY good this year....Santa must have been looking the other way at times ;)

Anniston's Preschool Christmas Program!

Last night was Anniston's preschool Christmas. Anniston and her classmates were Elves.
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Anniston is third from the left with the polka-dot pants on. At the end, she turned into a reindeer and pulled Santa's sleigh!

Nanny and cousin Kinley were there to watch Anniston!

Anniston and Kinley eating a snack afterwards.
Anniston and "Santa" (Baylor--the boyfriend!)

Anniston, Treyson, and Kinley with Santa and their candy canes!

All of the kids riding in the sleigh!

Sweet cousins.


Nanny, PawPaw R, and 3 out of 4 grandkids! (Cousin Will had a stomach bug)


MaMa and PaPa with the kiddos!


Mommy and Dadoo with the kids.....I think this is the first family snapshot in over a year....seriously!

Anniston, you were such a great elf tonight! You sang all of your songs and did all of the motions so well! We love you so much Pink Panther!!

He's Back!!!

Elfie came to see us at the end of Thanksgiving weekend! This is the third year we've had Elfie, and he is so much fun to have around!! The kids have a blast "hunting" for him in the mornings, and Anniston is DEVASTATED if we tell her that Elfie is going to tell Santa naughty things (like she didn't use manners, she talked ugly to Treyson, etc). Treyson doesn't quite understand the whole naughty/nice/Santa concept yet. However, he doesn't touch Elfie! And we've even found Elfie within "touching" range....he might turn into a rule follower after all!! HA!
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Anniston is telling Treyson at this exact moment that "we do not touch Elfie, or he will lose his magic". She's such a little Mommy!

Up-close shot of Elfie! Here are the Christmas jammies Elfie left for the kids!

Reading "elf on the Shelf" book....always fun to read and remember the concept of Elfie!

Posing with Elfie!

Anniston and Treyson posing in their new jammies!

SDC (with Nanny and PawPaw R)

We headed to Branson the third weekend in November for some shopping and going to Silver Dollar City with Nanny and PawPaw R. Mark, Tracey, Kinley, Will, and Baby Boke III (in Aunt Tracey's belly) were even able to come!

Here's Tracey riding "Hoppy Frogs" with Will and Treyson! Anniston and Kinley on the butterfly ride.

Tracey and Will!

Mommy and Treyson!

Brrrr....getting cold outside!

Kinley looks thrilled to take this family photo! haha

The kids all bundled up watching the parade!

Nanny and PawPaw with all of their grandkids, waiting to catch the next train!

Nanny and PawPaw,

Thank you so much for taking us to Branson! We had so much fun with everybody. We love you so much!

Silver Dollar City fun!

We headed to SDC in mid-November to celebrate PaPa's (Amy's dads) birthday. Here is Anniston and Dadoo riding the swings. It was a BEAUTIFUL day, and the park was not crowded at all! PaPa waved to Treyson each time he went around. Treyson thought it was hilarious!

Anniston, MaMa, and Treyson on the roller coaster. Treyson wasn't sure about it!!

On the Dumbo ride with Dadoo

Anniston and the Birthday Boy!

MaMa riding "Hoppy Frogs" with T-man!

Jerry and I took Anniston on the Powder Keg. She was so excited to try it. She wasn't sure what to think of it, but ended up LOVING it. She was BEGGING us to ride it again.

(FYI...this is the roller coaster that goes from zero to 60 mph in 3 seconds!!) I'm in the third car back, and Jerry and Anniston are behind me!

Waiting to ride the train!
Cheese!!!

Sweet, happy boy!

Standing in front of the Christmas tree before we headed out for the evening!

PaPa,

We hope you had a great birthday! We had so much fun taking you and MaMa to Silver Dollar City. We can't wait to go with you again!!