Simply the most wondeful time of the year folks.

Listen, I will be the first to admit that our trees have

been up since Halloween was over..

I do hear and get the complaints of this, but yet

I don't care!

it is not huge or boastful or elaborate in anyway; yet

this thing is one of the most beautiful things I have

ever seen and I cherish the moments where we

are home together, with the lights on the tree and

get to enjoy the simple things in life like

admiring our gorgeous tree!

Here are some the 2013 additions to our old green...

 

...and the boys tree needed some love this year as well.

These first two are treats from Gramma.  

 

...and these were picture framed ornaments she gave

me that she didn't want, so I added some sweetness  

 

This picture of Jon and Jaxson is one of the first pictures

I took of them together. It was at Tyson Complex park

on one of our first couple of outings together.

I remember a lot from the day and how sweet Jaxson was and

how much we were starting to bond and become buddies.

It's a special picture to me.  

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Jon asked me to pick up some shoes he had ordered

at the Fayetteville mall last week and while there

we walked by Santa and K was basically like , uhhh,

theres santa momma, when can I see him?'

He waved and smiled and was so ready to visit with him, so

we undoubtedly had to get this boy to see the jolly man!

And indeed we did. Right before walking in to see him though,

he spilt his sprite in his lap in the car. so needless to say,

it looked like he pee'd his pants!

I took this one with my phone and it isn't as noticeable, but the

cheapos that we bought it literally looks like he drenched himself in pee.

boo.

owell, the point is that he got to see Santa. and all this sweet boy asked for this year is a guitar. He wants a guitar.. Rest assured this little Austin Moon rocker will have

him one fine guitar Christmas morning!

and this wasn't a production of any sort.. he wore these pj's and I told him to

set in front of the tree and we'll get your picture real quick and he snagged the hat

and hammed it up. This is what I call a scrapbook goody!

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And these annual pictures of Gramma and the five are scrapbook goodies

as well. We get tons of pictures of them all, and they are never

smiling or cooperating or behaving.. ha.. and Gramma loves them and

scrapbooks them all. It is hilarious to look back through

them over time and laugh at their individuality and silliness.

I have laughed several times already at this next one

with Brody bent over in his hat.. LOL

The did better this year than most others on the smiling

n 'sync.. Still a hoot though. and I think if Caden

doesn't forbid that we do this next year

due to his age, ill be calling Dana so we can

coordinate some outfits!

ha

love these snapshots and love these boys!

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The Davis boys got to see Santa together and they each asked

for what they wanted. K was still all about that guitar.

Jaxson asked for an ipad, which I believe he

is getting at his Mom's house this year.

Hopefully Santa will pull through for both of them :)  

Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving.

 

I about forgot to include Thanksgiving. The day we

are supposed to reflect on all of our many blessings

and it is almost always the day I am so quick to

forget.  (shaking my head) shame shame

I like to think that it is because I

feel blessed and thankful for what

God has given us every day.

I don't just use the one day to thank God

for such a rich simple life, but start

out daily prayers with thank you's.

With all the 'wants' in this life

it seems like most are so quick to

overlook what they already have. 

We are rich beyond measure and it has

absolutely nothing to do with money.  

I managed to get a phone pic out of these monkeys

while over at Mimi's house on Thanksgiving day..

and then later that evening at home,

we were playing around and they had buried Jon

in the covers and piled up on top of him.

They were giggling so hard thinking it was

soooo hilarious that they had sat on top of

him for the picture.  

... and they decided to let him up for the next one.

Boyz!

Thank you God for loving us and for sending your son

to die on the cross for our sins. Thank you for meeting our

needs on a daily basis. Thank you for humble

hearts and we strive to serve others more so than

ourselves and we pray that we can teach this

to Kellen and help Jaxson realize it as well.

Thank you thank you thank you !

 

Summin up the Snow

The very first night it snowed we could hardly contain ourselves and opted to 'slide' 

over to the nearby school in the dark and sled down the hill.

Kellen LOVED it.  

It was awesome showing our almost four year old how

much fun you can have in the snow.

 

This is how I found him the following morning.

lol

He was 'dressed' and ready to go play in the snow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snow angels were great, but the snow was about too fluffy

to build snowmen and igloos. Jon managed to get this

one made.. We should have named him Whopper.

His eyes are whoppers and his nose is a mike n ike.

 

...and this was a day that k and I went out to play

while Jon was at work.

 

 

Jon had showed him he could eat the snow, so he of course

was having a few scoops while he played.  

We built a ramp for his sled, which was awesome. but too hard to hold an

expensive camera in one hand and make sure the kiddo got safely down the ramp

at the same time. so no footage of that one.  

we broke out the dune racer for some off roadin!

  

 

 

For several days this is what we did. K would paint and I would scrapbook

at the table beside him. We'd venture outside to play, but for the most part

we enjoyed being indoors where it was warm.

I am spoiled to the fact that I get to stay home with him,

a lot of my love for snow is the part where you wear comfy clothes, sip a hot beverage

and watch it from the comfort of your own home.

I do feel for those that had to venture out every day in it and

head to work. no bueno :(  

but on a brighter note, he had a great time building forts and

bringing every toy he owns to the living room to share the covers with

him :)  

We attempted to sled at the Fish Hatchery one day..

attempt is a strong word, we were there for 10 minutes total

and then were all headed to our cars and complaining

that it was too cold.  (IT WAS)

 

and this next picture makes me laugh. Jon's feet would dig 

in the snow at the bottom of the hill and it was throwing

the snow up in K's face and he did NOT

appreciate it much. ha

This didn't happen at the other sledding location

so he decided he liked it much better.

After Jon had to help a group of guys get a lady's

car out of the ditch, slipping and sliding around and the

drive-by to the hatchery, we opted to head to the

Paul's house to play.

Aunt Dana offered to work on gingerbread houses.  

This was Kellen's first time to do this, so I

of course wanted to drag out the camera.

:)  

Brody and Kellen were too funny during this entire thing.

Kellen was trying to listen and do what the big boys

were doing, and Brody.. well all Brody was trying to

do is eat his doors and windows to his gingerbread

house!

Everyone was working on their pieces and Brody was

just chomping away!

It was pure entertainment to his Aunt Jen!  

They both managed to salvage a few pieces and

get them to stick long enough to add candy, get

a picture and then eat it!

Which is all they really wanted to do anyways :)

Kellen's first gingerbread house.  

Have yourself a snowy little Christmas!

It could happen

 

Oh Christmas Card Oh Christmas Card

Oh Christmas card oh Christmas card...

Oh how much I loveth thee!

For several years now I love sending and receiving personalized

Christmas cards.

With Fall months being my busy time for work, it was

pretty much impossible to find a time frame that

worked to get family pictures of our own done

while Jaxson was here, weather, etc etc..

so we improvised and I've got to say 

it is my favorite card yet!

Though my boys were more interested in watching Harry

Potter that was on while we were trying to shoot these,

they did give me some fun faces and some great shots.

Very pleased with the final result. Here is some of the

goodness :)  

 

Jaxson was actually the most participant for these.

The beats and ribbon were his idea, so I just

went with it. :)

...and bless his heart, my handsome husband

was sitting in our kitchen floor with a pink bedazzled

hat on and trying to make this work.. ha

Black and white solved the problem babe!

I wont tell anyone if you won't

:)

Kellen was not feeling this session at all, which is

ironic considering he ended up with the most

good pictures.. go figure.

Jaxson helped me out a lot in these.

In fact he is the one that started piling the

glasses up on Kellen and trying hard

to get him to smile and have fun.

and it worked.

Thank you Jaxson :)  

... Last years Christmas card only had the boys on it

and I had several text messages telling me that

it was not acceptable to not be on the card! ha

So here you go!   

It was a shutterfly card, not exactly this one but

you get the idea of what it looks like.

Deck the Halls!  

Merry Christmas from the Davis family.

Hope your holiday is merry and bright.

2013