Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

This will be our final post of 2008!!! The four videos below are all from December. We hope you enjoy this New Year's gift.

Christmas Surprise

This is Christmas morning with Kayleigh seeing her big gift for the first time.

Zeb the Bee

Zeb trying on the Bee outfit.

Hide and Seek

Zeb playing hide and seek (Peek-a-Boo) with daddy.

Kayleigh and Mommy Reading

Kayleigh wanted mommy to read with her. Here is what happened:

Zeb is 8 Months!

Zeb turned 8 months yesterday. I just can't believe it. He is becoming so interactive these days. I could leave my little Kayleigh alone at this age and she would play quietly not getting into anything. Zeb is so different! If he can get into something he will. I'm having to get used to that! He is starting to say "dada" although I am pretty sure it is not yet directed towards John. He also started sitting up on his own just a few days before Christmas. He doesn't want anything to do with the bumbo now that he can sit up on his own. I guess it is time to break out the high chair again for meal times. Below are some fun pictures for your enjoyment.

Below Kayleigh and her friends Bright and Zion thought that Zeb needed all these toys to play with at once!

Carpet Time Mischief!

Sometimes Kayleigh's carpet time in the morning turns into what she likes to call "bed time". This means that she spends her quiet time playing on my bed. She is starting to like this time that she spends by herself. She often asks for it now. This is very different than when I first started carpet time. She used to hang her toes off the carpet and ask every 3 seconds if she could come out. Now she says "Mom close the door, I'm busy!". The other day I opened the door to my bedroom to tell her she could come out and this is what I saw first.

Then I looked down and saw this!

She had taken out every single toy she owns and had thrown in on the floor! Sometimes her time to herself can turn into a big mess!

Christmas Day!

We had a great Christmas Day. Everyone came to our house and spent most of the day here. We had a late breakfast and then opened presents. We also played some games and watched a movie. It was lots of fun! Kayleigh loved opening all her gifts from her family here! She also helped everyone open their gifts as well.

Josh and Danielle gave her this horse.

We drew names and Danielle had my name. She handmade this Jesse Tree for me! I just love it! It is so special that she did it herself.

Ellie gave Kayleigh and Zeb these signs to put up in their room. She made them herself! They are so cute!

Then there is Zeb who liked eating the paper more than getting the new gift!

Christmas Eve

Tonight we went to Josh and Danielle's house to celebrate Christmas Eve. We had tons of food that we plan to eat tomorrow for leftovers on Christmas day. We ate basically the same thing we had for Thanksgiving. Some of our spread included turkey, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, corn corn, and tons of great holiday desserts. We spent some time singing Christmas songs and lighting the Christ candle on the advent wreath. I was really excited for Kayleigh to be a part of the singing this year since she loves music so much. Her favorites were Away in the Manger and she requested Jingle Bells! Below is a picture of us snuggling on the couch right before our singing began. Stay tuned for some great Christmas pictures and stories our our morning.

Peek a Boo with Daddy

Zeb loves to sit in his bumbo and look out the window in the mornings. This particular morning he got a hold of the curtains and started trying to pull them down! Then he started putting the curtains in front of his face. He loves to play! He is such a boy. John and can't wait till he can wrestle with him.