Saturday, December 31, 2011

ellis is one of the big girls :)

brandon's parents go to NYC every december and make a special trip to tiffany's while there for christmas gifts :)  well...guess who made the list this year?!?!  


how many girls can say they got their first pair of real diamond earrings @ 5 years old (in a blue box nonetheless!)  yeah...not me either!!  ha!

Friday, December 30, 2011

santa!!!

christmas eve, both sets of grandparents came over for holiday cheer (happy hour) and we then headed to kingwood for a party we go to every year at the gandy's.  we didn't stay too late because santa had lots of work to do (and mrs. santa was very tired from a night out before!).   i was in bed by 11!!  the kids woke up to a toy filled living room...mission accomplished!  emery had BY FAR the best reaction of the three.  she was so excited...smiling so big you couldn't see her eyes...saying "thank you santa!!  thank you santa"  all beckett had asked for was a candy cane and an umbrella.  ellis, on the other hand, had a very specific list for santa.  too much fun...





her love of babies is out of control!








then to bebe and bo's for more presents!  we were there by 8:30...we were all SO spoiled :) too much stuff to name it all...it will take me days to find a place for everything...time to clean house!












the annual puzzle.  i picked out a really hard one this year...oopsies!  next year i will go easier on you dad :)


we ate a huge breakfast, sat by the fire, played with toys, etc.  i went for a run and then we put emery down for a nap back at home.  time to get ready for christmas #3 at susu and nish's house...more to come!

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

christmas jammies

how seriously adorable are these christmas pajamas??!!  my mom got them last year at the nutcracker market.  i am in love with them!! so sweet...so innocent looking...my kids almost look like they could make the nice list in these...

so ladylike with her legs crossed...




things are quickly going downhill
and now we're jumping

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

merry christmas!

we had an amazingly wonderful and fun christmas!!!  i will post more pictures tomorrow night!!  
p.s.- beckett has gum in his mouth...looks a little strange :)

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

christmas fun...

we took ellis to the nutcracker for the first time...she of course loved it...came home with a nutcracker (clara), ornaments, book, etc. 


lights in the heights....emery was mesmerized!  



 one shoe on, one shoe off


 pajama exchange...

we also took them to a really cute play @ main street theatre on montrose today with 22 friends...highly recommend the theatre!!  they also both had christmas parties @ school...i have had plans out the last 7 nights in a row...so happy to be @ home right now!!!  christmas is exhausting...but in a really good way :)

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

christmas pancakes!!!

i have tried (and failed miserably) doing the pancakes in the shapes from william-sonoma...

these are more on my level :)

Monday, December 19, 2011

beckett and gingerbread assembly don't mix

my mom got ellis a gingerbread house and beckett a gingerbread train.  it seemed like a sweet gesture at the time, but i now realize she was just playing a cruel joke on me!!!!  he can't control himself around sweets and wanted to do the whole thing by himself....

the biggest mess ever...icing covered the entire table and chairs...sprinkles EVERYWHERE, you get the idea...


you can see ellis working on her house...not bad



beckett's...the finished product...

bebe gets to do them with the kids next year :)

Sunday, December 11, 2011

candyland craziness is back

 even though there won't be chrsitmas cards this year, i wanted to assure you the house is still decorated!!





































fun, right?