Christmas!

This Christmas will go down in our family's history as the BEST Christmas ever! (well, until next year anyway!) Christmas morning was like a scene out of a movie. Avery woke up at 5:45 (yes, 5:45) and came running into our room, then back to the living room and back to our room again screaming "Santa came, Santa came!" Instead of trying to contain her we decided we were going to have to wake Garner up because Avery was going to explode if she didn't get to open presents VERY soon. Fortunately, during all the commotion, he woke up on his own and was not very happy until Avery ran in his room screaming "Santa came Garner! He brought us presents!" He then realized what was going on and they ran to the tree together and the looks on their faces can only be captured in my heart because a picture would not do it justice:) After opening their presents we played for awhile, I cooked a big breakfast and started preparing the food I was taking to my moms and Chase cooked the turkey on The Egg:). We went to my moms and hung out with family for the afternoon and then came home. It was simple. It was fun. It was perfect. I'm thankful for Jesus' birth for so many reasons but the joy it brings is indescribable!

Picasa Web Albums

This month has been very busy! Getting ready for Christmas, school parties, shopping, and just normal everyday stuff we have to do with kids! But, I'm trying very hard to keep up with pictures and post them in my picasa web albums. Here is the web address for it so you can check anytime and see new pictures of the kids even when I dont have a new blog posted. Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday and we wish you a very Merry CHRISTmas and hope everyone is truly blessed in 2011!

http://picasaweb.google.com/mgwilliams26?authkey=Gv1sRgCL2_gvjF39TukgE

Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving weekend. Both Chase and I had 4 days off to spend as a family and it was great. Thanksgiving day started a little rocky due to Garner grabbing a stocking and the VERY heavy stocking holder falling on his poor little toe:( After Chase holding him and trying to stop the bleeding for over 3 hours it finally stopped. He did not wear a shoe for a couple days but it seems to be healing a lot better than expected a week after it happened. The rest of the weekend was spent putting up the tree and inside decorations and putting our lights up outside. Andrew, Stephanie, & Ellis (baby Ellis as the kids call him) were in town and its always great to spend time with them. Ellis is getting so big and he is absolutely adorable. I'm a lucky aunt!! I have posted some pics of the weekend...hope yall enjoy!

Nursing his wound

Their very own tree they got to decorate:)

I just thought this was a sweet pic