Christmas

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas. It really is nice just to spend time with family. We had a Christmas Eve dinner at our house and the kids got to open their jammies. Ryan fell asleep around 9:30 (so did I), and Damon and the girls played games until about 11:00. I was SHOCKED to find the girls actually ASLEEP at 12:30 a.m. They usually talk and giggle for hours with excitement.
Here they are in the new PJs

We told the kids they could get up at 6:00, but not any earlier. I got a text from Kaylie at 6:01 asking if they could come up. LOL They came and woke up Ryan, who was SOOOOO excited to see that Santa had come. They all had fun seeing what Santa brought them, and opening their presents.

Kaylie LOVED the Twilight stuff and keyboard she got.


Emma enjoyed all her clothes, toys, new games for her DS, and American Girl clothes.

Ryan was ecstatic to get some new Transformers and a Leapster.


Then came my surprise to everybody. I had wrapped a stocking embroidered with the name Tyson filled with baby boy stuff. They opened it up and were STUNNED!! The girls had no idea I was even pregnant, and Damon thought we were expecting a girl, so it was fun for everyone to get a surprise!

Happy Birthday, Ryan!!

Wow!! I can hardly believe he is already 5 years old. It really does seem like yesterday that I was holding him for the first time. Ryan truly is a joy to be around. He always says the sweetest, funniest things. He is quite witty! This morning I went in his room as he was waking up, and said "Good morning, Buddy! Happy Birthday!!" He replies, "What?! You mean I'm 5 now?" Our family is blessed to have him in it.

Happy Birthday, Buddy!

We went and got his pictures done this morning. Here is one of them.