A White Christmas!!!

We woke up this morning to

SNOW

Austin came into our room at 7 AM...

announced that Santa had stopped by for a visit last night...

could we please wake up Jackson...

because if we had to wait on him to wake up on his own it would be

10 o'clock...

which he's right...

Jackson likes to sleep like me!

Oh yeah, and check out the

SNOW

He yanked open the blinds and there was

the most beautiful blanket of snow.

And it was still coming down in buckets!!!

Snow just makes everything so beautiful.

The trees were just beautiful!

Everything looked so clean and calm...

and outside was so quiet!

But inside...it was time to get down to business!!!

Santa came by to leave the boys a few gifts...

Austin got some new video games and

Grandpa-Claus brought him a new Bass Guitar and Amp

Jackson got a new Tricycle and Helmet.

Santa stuffed their stockings with some candy

and a new tooth brush...

Jackson was so excited to see his new tricycle...

although he's not quite awake just yet....

Austin on the other hand, has this Christmas morning thing DOWN!!

Show some love to Santa...and then to the tree!!!

Jackson still needed a little direction...

he didn't realize there were goodies down in his stocking...

he wanted to get back to his tricycle!

Keeping an eye on the weather...

trying to figure out if we are going to be able to make it

Over the River and Through the Woods

to Mama and Papa's

Jackson opening his first present...

He still does not quite get the whole idea...

he would open a present, turn to us and say

"I want to pway with it"

so we would start to take it out of the box...

he would wait...

we'd try to get him to open something else...

and he would reply...

"NOOOOO, I want to pway with THAT one..."



And that's what he would do...

Stop and Play...

This is why he still has

FOUR presents to UNWRAP!!!!

Silly little boy!



I got right to work opening my presents...

Lots of Pandora lovelies for ME!!!

There was one last gift to open...

but it didn't have a name on it...

so Scott told Austin he could open it and then

we would figure out who it belongs too.

At this point, I start smiling...so he knows it is his...

So he opened the big box, only to find another smaller wrapped present inside.

Oh wait...it's wrapped AGAIN...

oh, and it's taped with packing tape...

over every surface from which to tear paper from...

He finally figures out how to get the packing tape off

only to find...

OH YES....It's Wrapped AGAIN!!!!

and yeah...it's sealed with packing tape too!!!

At this point he starts laughing and says

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME???"

Nope...not kidding...this is really fun for me...

Austin...yeah... not so much!

Hee Hee

He's got it now...

and he sees the little Apple

on the top of the box...

Oh Yeah....

He has now declared this the

BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!!!!!

Austin got his big Christmas Wish...

an iPad...

This year was not without it's glitches...

Grandpa came to pick up Nana last Monday...

and then was sick by Wednesday...

and Jackson was at the Dr. on Wednesday...

with what we are still not sure...

so Steven, Alicia and Conner were not able to come

and celebrate with us...

Grandpa didn't feel well enough to come up for gifts...

and for a while we were not sure if we were going

to be able to make the drive to Mama and Papa's.

Jackie, Rick and Jeremy were at home in Texas

So, with family missing...it's somewhat bittersweet...

Nana and Grandpa leave to go home tomorrow...

and Scott has to leave AGAIN...

counting down the days until

January 10th!

But in the end, we are left with some

wonderful memories with our boys.

Memories that we will carry through the years.

The year it Snowed!!!

(The last time we had a White Christmas in Alabama, was in 1989...

why do I remeber this...it was the year I got a Car for Christmas...

yep...couldn't get out and drive it!)

The year Jackson wouldn't open his presents...

and the year Austin got the

BEST gift EVER!!!

We hope that everyone had a wonderful time

with your family and friends!

We sure did...