Gracie our sweet "snow princess"

Just a few pictures from Gracie's first dance recital. She practices once a week at "Dance Unlimited" and absolutely loves it! A GIANT thank you to Grandma Becky for sewing her costume (it was perfect!)and to Daddy for the headband! We are looking forward to many more recitals and getting there very early for a good seat.

Gracie was so excited to dance...not nervous one bit...I hope she is always this confident...the girls had so much FUN!

Gracie and Hailey who aren't in the same class but, did perform on the same night!

A couple shots Grandma got before the performance....

Gracie and Grandma...

Let the Yuletide FuN Begin!

Ben, Nolan (nephew) and Hailey(neighbor) all attend the same preschool. So, today we got to celebrate the "holidays" by icing our own cookies, exchanging gifts and singing! The kids had a fun time and now they can focus 110% on Santa's arrival.

~~Thanks to Heather, Melanie and Grandma and Grandpa for all the ride assistance this year..and a big THANKS to Grandma Sandy for watching the kids so I could attend the party with Ben!~~
**please remember to pause the music on the playlist to hear the boys "sing"..

Ben with his "gift" a plush dog..named none other than Toby.

Aunt Heather giving the boys a lesson in working the video camera...

Hailey and Miguel Benjamin..not feeling the greatest but, still managing to eat his 2 cookies..
Would you believe he didn't eat any of these b/c they weren't from home...Nolan won't eat much that isn't from his home...

Jolly Ole' Saint Nick...

All Tay wants for Christmas is Wii games, DS games, Uggs, (u know the low dollar things)..Gracie would like a Sleeping Beauty vanity, baby dolls, basically everything she sees and Ben would like more cars (like this one daddy got him, that he just had to bring to show Santa)...
So, this is the first time that Gracie has sat on Santa's lap since she was 1. All the other years she would have no part of it. Her question to me before it was their turn was..."Is Santa going to have Bad breath? " Her comment after..."Mommy, Santa's breath didn't stink..it smelled like a candy cane!"

The kids were troopers waiting the 35 minutes for Santa...Thank goodness for Auntie Anne's...

I thought with Ben I would have some say in his fashion choices..WRONG. I think he might be worse than the the girls...He found this sweater that Harrison handed down to him and now it's all he wants to wear...Go figure.

Colton Cash Williams

Finally, Christian (my cousin in Florida) got his boy..after Morgyn, Madysonn and Rylee. Jen gave birth to Colton Cash Williams on November 23rd. He came quick..no epideral..7lbs 5ozs. Everyone is doing well and enjoying their new family member!

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!

Love the hat Colt. My Uncle Mike's first grandson...Guess we'll have to send him some "Colts" gear...

So Thankful...

We had a very blessed Thanksgiving...First a visit to Aunt Marcia's and then out to Jason's Grandpa Harold's...everyone was in very good health and spirits..it really made for such an enjoyable day... Aunt Marcia and Gracie ~~

Birdman(cousin) with Justin(2nd cousin).....
Grandma Shirley with Great-Grandchildren..Madeline, Halle, Evangeline,Gracie, Danielle, Justin, Zach, Taylor, Ben and Maggie..Just missing Brody.
Mom and Andrew ....

Ben and Noah with Great-Grandpa Harold... It was so nice to have Kevin, Noah and Sadie visit for the holiday but, we certainly missed Aunt Lori, Colin and the Koles family... Grandpa Harold with Great-Grandchildren Taylor, Layne, Gracie, Ben, Noah and Sadie...

Colin..just over a month old!