Homemade Christmas Cookies!

Kade wanted to make homemade sugar cookies and cut them out in different Christmas shapes and decorate them. I promised him we would do it so that he could put some of his specially made cookies out for Santa Claus. Even though we had fun making them, it was quite a long process and mess. Kade managed to spill two bottles of sprinkles all over the floor, and the icing, well that was a whole other story. When we finished though both of the boys were proud of the cookies they had made. I don't think we are going to make this a Christmas tradition though.

CHRISTMAS (Round 2) with Nana, Papa, & the Hardys!

It has become a tradition of celebrating Christmas with Nana and Papa Rau and the Hardy family on Christmas Eve. We all attend church together to take some time to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas; the birth of Jesus Christ, and then head over to Nana and Papa's house for some good home cooking, good company, and the opening of presents. This year we had beef fajitas, beans, rice, and all the fixings for dinner. It was sooooooo good. I hope we keep that up as a traditional Christmas Eve meal as well. After we ate, we gathered the kids and opened presents. It is so much fun watching them get so excited over their gifts. Brady got some new crocs and bath toys from the Hardys, and a hooded sweatshirt and hunting target game from Nana and Papa. Kade got a slingshot and t-ball cleats from the Hardys, and a hooded sweatshirt and buck hunting game that plugs into the television from Nana and Papa. The buck hunting game is most definately Kade's favorite gift. We have to pry him away from it. We had a great time celebrating Christmas with Nana, Papa, Aunt Stacy, Uncle Trey, Jenna, Leah and Luke. It is such a blessing to be apart of such an outstandingly amazing and loving family.

Family pic at church

All dressed up for church

Waiting to open presents


Kade's new buck hunting game


Brady's new target game.


New hooded sweatshirts

Miracle on Main Street!

Last Sunday, the children of our church put on a great Christmas program. Kade and Brady were both able to be a part of it. Kade was a caroler in the beginning of the program. He had a couple of lines to say, and he did a great job. Towards the end of the program he and Brady dressed up as shepards and were a part of the "Precious Moments" manger scene. Kade was all about doing a good job, but Brady was a whole other story. They were standing up front with their staffs and Brady decides that he and Kade should fight with them. He kept asking Kade, "Bubba, you want to fight?" Kade kept telling him "Cut it out." Then Brady decides to give Baby Jesus a poke in the cradle. After causing an uproar of laughter in the church, I decided it was time to go get him and take him back to the seat with me. The kids all played their parts well and the program was a big hit.

Kade and Jenna getting ready to say their lines.

The Precious Moments manger kiddos.



"Bubba, you want to fight?"



"Are you awake Baby Jesus?'