A Real Holiday Treat!

We had a wonderful visit from Aunt Katy, Uncle Brad and Cullen this week! We had loads of fun playing the Wii, eating too much, roaming around Costco, and having some much-needed friend time! Edee also enjoyed accessorizing with Uncle Brad's beanie! (All grainy photos courtesy of my iPhone!)
Edee loves having someone read to her and Aunt Katy was more than happy to amuse her! She read "What Aunts Do Best," and Edee was very engaged.
Uncle Brad read a beautiful new book that Edee received from Uncle Robin and Aunt Terri for Christmas. He did a great job, despite the fact that there were some "big words!" :-)
Edee and Cullen adore each other! He was happy to let her plop down on him as he rested comfortably. Please come back soon Flynn family! :-)

What a Blessed Christmas Day!

We had such a perfect day! Nonna and Peepaw spent the night, and G-ma and PawPaw came back over for Christmas morning. Eric made his delicious "breakfast pie," and we had so much fun watching Edee open her gifts. Elkee was in the middle of the action, too. No one has more Christmas spirit than our silly dog! After presents, Nonna and Peeps headed over to spend the day with Robin, Terri and their girls, and G-Ma and PawPaw were off to exchange their gifts. It was time for our little family to hit the snow!
Daddy bought Edee this sled in Red River, but didn't get to use it due to her ear infection. They had so much fun on it! You can see it in her little face!
By the time we got outside, lots of snow had melted. However, Super Daddy managed to scrape up enough snow off of the patio table to make his little angel her very own snowman. She admired it for about 5 seconds before "smooshing" it!
Edee hit every square inch of the yard and Elkee was behind her each step of the way! Our old, gray girl is a very protective big sister!
When we FINALLY drug Edee back inside, she was not a happy girl! She loves to be outside! You can see she is still mad even after we have taken off most of her cold weather gear! She napped soundly while Daddy fried a turkey, and she woke up just in time to enjoy our delicious Christmas dinner. We were so blessed to share this wonderful day together!

Christmas Eve!

Mom and Gary braved the storm and made it in time to bake red velvet cake balls! Yummy! In anticipation of our time in the kitchen, Mom brought these matching aprons that were originally worn by her and my grandmother, Ninnie. The cake balls are wonderful and I can't quit eating them!!
Edee looked like a Christmas doll, but still managed to climb up on her motorcycle and rock away! It was snowing like crazy outside at this point, but Rick and Sue managed to make it safely for Christmas Eve snacks.
Eric found the most precious book for Edee and wrapped it without letting me know a thing! It is called "Baby Loves You So Much," and is about a girl who is not too thrilled about the arrival of her little brother. Edee listened intently as Nonna read it to her before bed. It was a wonderful evening, and we are looking forward to Christmas morning!

Edee's class Christmas party

Edee slept for over 3 hours this afternoon in preparation for her party! I had to wake her up so we wouldn't be late! Her teacher made the class little antlers and painted their noses red. Today was also pajama day, and they all looked adorable!
Here she is with all of her boyfriends...Tobin, Collin, Austin and Owen! She is going to be ready for her little brother after being the only girl in a class full of boys this year! She is very excited to get to school each day and I am extremely thankful for that! She loves playing with her friends and absolutely ADORES her teacher, Laurie. I know she will miss them over the break!

I have pajama day at my school tomorrow! HOORAY!! Then, we're headed to to East Texas to spend the weekend with Nonna and Peeps. Rest, relaxation and good food...HERE WE COME!!

Christmas festivities at the winery!

Edee is saying, "Me! Me! Me" Which means "pick me up!"
She started to become a little more comfortable with the idea! Her dress was so precious (hand me down from a friend), and the hat looked adorable until we attempted to sit in Santa's lap. That's when her outfit got a little frazzled!
She loved sitting close to Santa and waving to him saying, "Hi, Santa!" You can see the tractor and trailer in the background decorated for the hay ride.
Santa sure did enjoy being at the winery and sampling their "goods!" He was in good spirits by the time we arrived that day! :-) (Not that I can blame him! I LOVE that place!)

Another fun event at Lone Oak Winery on Saturday! We enjoyed a hay ride through the vineyard, visiting with Santa, eating some treats, sampling their mulled wine, listening to holiday music, and meeting new friends around the fire pits. It was a cold day, which really put me in the Christmas spirit! It also helped that we had finished our shopping that morning! By the end of the evening, Edee walked up to Santa, let him put her in his lap, and told him, "I love you, Santa." It was priceless!!

Merry Christmas Y'all!

Hot Mamas!

I had a very fun Christmas dinner with some fabulous friends that I have known forever! It was so nice to be able to visit with them and see pictures of all of their children! (And there are LOTS!!)

From left to right (with numbers of kiddos): Misty (4), Mika (1), ME (1.5 :-)), M'Leigha (3), Renee (2), Sharla (2), Stacy (3)! WOW! That makes 16.5 kids between us!

After dinner, these lovely ladies headed next door for more fun, but I had an hour and a half drive back to Burleson. Next time, I'm going to make sure I'm not the only pregnant one!

P-A-R-T-Y...3 times!

Edee and Natalie enjoying some delicious pizza, fruit and juice at Sadie's 2nd birthday party! So sad we didn't get a picture with the birthday girl! That was our first party of the day! We went to a Christmas party at Grandma and Grandpa's afterward, but I didn't take any pictures. There were LOTS of people from their Healey club and Edee was a busy little elf!
This was our 3rd party of the day! Santa came to my school for our staff Christmas party! Edee ran right up to him saying, "Hi, Santa!" She did NOT want to sit on his lap, however!
Here is Edee (bib and all), helping our music teacher lead the older kids in some Christmas tunes!
It didn't take her long to realize that she enjoys the spotlight more! She loves to be in the middle of the action! (I wonder where she gets that from???) I was so sad that I didn't have my nice camera, but we left the house at 9:00 today with 3 changes of clothes, snacks, juice, milk and presents! Just glad I had my trusty phone and Daddy was able to take this video with his...



The child has some rhythm and is SO full of life! I just love her to pieces!! Merry Christmas!