Christmas in Texas

This year we traveled to Texas for Christmas.  Knowing that we were expecting (and expecting twins at that time...Wow, that got me choked up just thinking about it), we figured it would be a good long time before we attempted a Christmas trip to Texas again.  With it being so far, we have to fly if we want to be able to spend more than just a couple of days there, before turning around to drive back.  This flight with just the two boys tested our patience a bit, so we could only imagine what a trip with 4 young ones would be like. 

Anyway, I digress...we traveled to Texas for Christmas and had a good time visiting with the family(ies).  The kids had a great time opening their presents together on Christmas morning and playing with all of their new toys together.  Well, most of the time, that is!  :)

The best picture I could get of all of the cousins.

Having fun opening some "crackers".

Adorable masks that Aunt Rachael made.  I was totally surprised that mine would wear them.  Don't they look adorable?

Nick and Kalee on Christmas Eve night.

Opening their Christmas Eve gifts.

Nick and Kalee again...they are very easy to get pictures of, unlike all of the littler kiddos.

Nick and Kalee with Luke and Ty (notice the only two looking at the camera?)

Kalee and Lucas.  He really liked her!

Anderson clan with our two cuties...they made a Christmas tree.  :)

Santa came...

Boy did he come...

 Daddy filming the action.  The boys had such a great time opening and discovering their gifts, that we actually forgot to take pictures.  Can you believe that?

He loved ripping the wrapping paper.  Can you see his fat lip...he tripped up the stairs and got a nasty, boo-boo.  In typical Lucas fashion though, it didn't really slow him down, too much.

The little "helpers" wanted to assist everyone else in opening their gifts, too.  Lucas, of course, was the Lead Helper!  

All in all it was a wonderful time and we were glad to be able to have everyone together.  Maybe next time we do this, we can have everyone visit us here in Va.!!

Christmas in Virginia

This year, we traveled to Texas for Christmas.  Since we were not going to be home for Christmas Day, Santa made a special stop at our home in Virginia a couple of days early, since he knew it would be rather hard for us to get the boys gift home on an airplane.  :)

 They were SO excited about this toy.

Unfortunately, this was just a day after our first 12+ inch snowstorm, so taking it outside for a spin was out of the question.  So...we tested it out in our basement!!  Thank goodness it had seatbelts!!  :)

Family Picture Favorites

Here are my favorites from our family portrait session back in the fall, that I promised I'd post after our Christmas card went out.      

And here was our Christmas card...if you like, be sure to look me up next year, so I can design a card just for your family.  Sent With Love Designs

Birthdays Present fun

The boys had a fun surprise today, when they received some birthday presents in the mail.  So much fun to "re-celebrate" a birthday.

Luke running to me, for me to open his book and Thomas train.

He sat right down in my lap.

He loved "coloring" with his aquadoodle.

Tyler got to open his when he got home from school...he was equally as excited.

He wanted to play his fishing game right away.  Too bad the kind of battery it takes was the ONLY kind of battery that mommy couldn't find.  :(