Bird Treats

Jax and I love making treats for the birds.  This particular day we made Mickey Mouse shaped treats.  Jax does a great job putting lots of seeds on each treat.  After they dry, we put a string on them and hang them outside for the birds to enjoy.  They don't last long! 

A Little Boy and His Snowman

Jax and I had a great time building a snowman.  It was a very cold day but we gathered snow, packed it in a bucket and made this adorable little man with a carrot nose.  Jax was ready to go in by the time we made the picture.  We were both ready to warm up by the fire!  BRRRRR......

Snow and Sledding

More snow - yes!  We can't get enough!  John took Jax out on one of our many snow days for a little fun.  Jax loved sledding but I was sad that I missed it.  Luckily, John took a few pics of the "big event".  My little guy got all wet because I didn't have the proper snow attire.  I immediately ordered him a snow suit so we are prepared for our next snowy day.

Celebrating with Uncle John

We celebrated my brother John's birthday at Bar-B-Cutie a few weeks ago.  It's a new favorite place for all of us.  Jax got Uncle John a cupcake for the celebration.  He loved "sharing" it with Uncle John.  It was a fun time for everyone.

My Silly Boy

Happy 2011

A Snowy Christmas Night

Jax modeling his new gloves.

 Enjoying the beautiful snow!

 And to all a good night!

After all of the festivities of the day we took a few minutes to enjoy the beautiful snow that fell on Christmas day.  It was a gorgeous night with the light reflecting off of the snow.  What a truly wonderful end to a perfect day!

Christmas Day

A truly blessed family!

 My honey and me!

 Mema, Jax and Granddaddy enjoying lunch.

 Uncle Jay  - ready to eat!

 Mema sneaking a little party mix and sharing it with....

 Jax!

 YUMMY!

 Jax's beautifully decorated cookies!

 So cute!

 My little man!

 My boys and me!  I love them so much!

 Jax loves opening presents!

 My dad and me!

 My mom and me!

What a wonderful day we enjoyed on Christmas!  After a fun morning we welcomed my Mom, Dad and brother Jay as the celebration continued.  We enjoyed a delicious lunch of poppyseed chicken, HoneyBaked ham, rice, corn casserole, frozen fruit salad, honey-glazed carrots, olive-cheese bread and warm yeast rolls.   We were all stuffed and ready for a nap after lunch but we opted to open presents instead.  Jax loved opening his gifts as well as helping everyone else open theirs.  We kept the gift exchange simple this year but always fun to surprise one another.  After all of the gifts were opened we enjoyed yummy desserts that included a delightful Santa shaped cake, sugar cookies and Santa party mix.  Leftovers were packaged up and sent home with everyone.  As always we enjoyed being together as a family and feel blessed every year that we are able to have this special time together.   

Christmas Morning

Looks like Santa was hungry. Just a few crumbs were left.  He also took the time to write Jax a note.  Santa rocks!

 After everyone was tucked snug in their beds, Santa arrived with lots of presents for all.

 The fun begins.....

 Santa knows I love cozy socks!

 A snowy Christmas - perfect!

 A new lunchbag for my honey - he's so excited!

 Boots for my honey that he ordered himself!  Easy shopping for me!

 CoCo - always content with whatever she gets.

What an exciting morning we had this Christmas!  The excitement in Jax's eyes was priceless as he discovered all of the toys and goodies that Santa left for him.  He loved looking through his stocking and finding all of his favorite things like Cheetos, stickers, "Elmo" juice and Skittles.  Santa left lots of fun toys including the race car that Jax requested along with a big fire truck, wooden blocks, Legos, coloring books and other great stuff to keep him busy.  CoCo's stocking was filled with yummy treats, too!  Santa was so good this year - my stocking was filled with lotions, bath gels, cozy stocks and a Starbucks gift card.  John's stocking including his favorite mulling spices, a Santa Pez dispenser, Skittles, and a few more goodies.  After seeing what Ole St. Nick left for all of us, we enjoyed a breakfast of pancakes, warm syrup, eggs and bacon.  A delicious breakfast behind us we were ready for the task of opening lots of presents.  We enjoyed a relaxing morning by the fire  watching each other delight of seeing what was under the tree.  A few surprises was had by all.  It was so nice to sit by a cozy fire watching the snow as we enjoyed a quiet (well..as quiet as Christmas can be with a three year old) morning as a family.  After the presents were unwrapped it was time to get ready for our Christmas lunch.