Round Two

I told you in a prior post that I would keep you updated on our elves mischief so here goes.

Elliott & Caroline got in my van and turned it around in the driveway headed out towards the yard, but they were buckled in so that was good! Crazy elves...

They got into the silly string in the bathroom and played with Lizzie gift she got from school. Elliott put the hair clips in his hair!


They hid up behind the t.v. and it took the girls awhile to find them. They also gave the girls a book about how Santa got his elves.

And last but not least they hid in my ficus tree! Boy those elves wear me out, but I am sad to see them leave on Christmas Eve. The girls are just heartbroken and they wait all year for them! Thanks for the good times Elliott & Caroline!


After Christmas morning, we went to my parent's house for more fun with my brother and family. My girls LOVE to hold, kiss, and be near our sweet cheeks, Wyatt.

What? I can't eat Elmo's eyes???

Wyatt loved the wrapping more than the box or gift!! (to eat that is)

Lizzie just can't get enough of Wyatt!

Popa's Little Man

Next stop, Pop and Mimi's house on the 26th. Of course the girls got more gifts and we had fun hanging out. Todd's sister, Amy, and her husband, Scott, were there with us.

Aunt Amy & Lizzie

Well that gets us through Christmas now on to New Year's. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

You Might Want To Take A Seat This Will Take Awhile!

Well, I am finally sitting down since Christmas Eve to catch you up on what has been keeping us so busy. As most of you know, we have lots of birthdays to celebrate before and after Christmas. The first one was my niece's birthday on the (20th) but we had her party on the (13th). She turned 5! She had a gymnastics party so this was the best picture I could get that wasn't a blur...haha.

Next, we were on to Lizzie Grace's birthday which is on the (28th) but we partied on the (20th). This was the first year she just wanted to invite people in her class at school, so we did. I had not planned on her having another party but maybe just a simple get together at our house but she brought out the tears so I said ok. She wanted a skating party. So you know what that meant, I had to skate too, I had promised! Lizzie didn't have as many bruises this time as she did when she went a couple of weeks earlier to her best friend, Emma's, party. But my legs were KILLING me when I got finished. I could tell that I was older and wasn't as cool as I used to be on my skates. Oh to be 12 again...haha. My Dad even skated!!! I am 35 years old and I have NEVER seen my Dad on skates. I was impressed that he only fell twice and didn't have any broken bones. Way to go, Dad!!! Here are a few pics from the rink...

My girls

I made Lizzie's cake (yummy Devil's Food Chocolate)

Maggie, Bella, Lizzie & Loren Mason, Kaleb, Stephanie & Emma

Our elves wanted to party too so they were some how delivered to the skating rink just in time to open gifts and eat cake!

Here we are skating...check out Dad! He will do anything for his Grand babies!! Is there anything my Dad can't do?????

Ok, moving on to the next event. Lizzie's Christmas school party. They did some crafts and decorated a cookie lollipop, had a gift swap, some snacks, and sang Christmas carols to us. She has a wonderful teacher! They had a great time!

Now we are up to Christmas...yea! We always have a calm and relaxing Christmas morning. My parents come with my Uncle and Nanny and we eat Sausage Balls and open gifts from each other and they get to see what the girl's got from Santa. Then we go to Mom & Dad's house and have a late lunch with Jason and Natalie & kiddos and open more gifts. Here are some pics...

Ipod speaker

This was the first year that we each read a book before the girls went to bed on Christmas Eve. Lizzie had the honor of reading The Night Before Christmas and she did a GREAT job!! We always read these books before Santa comes.

Boy, I can't wait for an Easy Bake oven cake, could you??

This is our favorite gift and we love it too!! We can only play on it when they are in school. Haha kids.


Lizzie Grace LOVES to read and I am so thankful. She had all the books Santa gave her for Christmas read by the afternoon!!

Fake fingernails...just what I always wanted!!

I saw the perfect gift for my Dad at Books-A-Million. It was a 1970 Chevelle SuperSport Christmas ornament. It was green and black just like the one my Mom has and my Dad is rebuilding. How cool was that??? He LOVED it!!!

Gifts from Popa & Nana

The girls made flower pots for Nannie. They were really cute...I wish I had one now! Lizzie, Nannie & Ash.

Well this gets us through Christmas morning. There is more to see!!

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

The Elves Are Back In Town!

My girls look forward to this time of year each year. But not because Santa is coming but because their ELVES are! Santa sends their elves to them each year when they are done making toys for all the good little girls and boys. They usually come and visit for about 8 to 10 days. Their names are Caroline and Elliott and they can stir up a lot of mischief at our house. The girls LOVE it! They showed up this past Friday wrapped in Frosty the Snowman wrapping paper and each one had the girls favorite candy. Since then they have been ringing in the Christmas cheer. Here are some of a few things that they have done already. I'm sure I will have more to share later...stay tuned!



Caroline & Elliott always come bearing gifts.




This prank might not have been so bad if they would have actually washed some clothes while they were sorting or slinging clothes all OVER the laundry room!!!



We left for Cullman Saturday morning and while we were gone the elves thought they should go into Ashlyn's room and play tic-tac-toe on her bed. That is where we found them when we got back that afternoon.






Last night Elliott & Caroline thought it would be fun to watch a movie (8 Below & The March of the Penguins) while they had a popcorn fight in our living room! It was all over the furniture and the floor. Needless to say, Miley (our dog) couldn't control her sniffer even after Ashlyn picked up all the popcorn! Thanks Caroline & Elliott!!!

Sunday Morning Pics

Here are some pictures we took this morning before church. We didn't have time for a group photo!

Raise your right hand...

and repeat after me.

"I solemnly promise that...

• "I will not hit, act like I am going to hit, shove, punch, push or lean on my sister."


• "I will not call her names, look at her wrong, tell her that her breath stinks, or that her teeth look like the Grinch's Who Stole Christmas (because she has braces)."


• "I will not fight about who Mom loves the most or who she thinks is the prettiest."


• "I understand that if I DO NOT abide by these rules, I will not be included in the family Christmas picture."

This actually worked...haha! So here is a look at our little photo session.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!!

This last picture was staged by the girls. They had to let out all of that pent up sisterly aggression that I made them promise not to bring out in our photo shoot.