On Dasher, On Dancer, On Prancer...

Braxton's Pre-K class at All Saint's participated in the lower school's Christmas program this past Friday. They were stoked to get to be with the big kids and Santa was going to make an appearance as well. There was a band up front singing Christmas songs, then there was a set where the kids sang along and so on. It was cute to see the excitement in their little faces... Braxton wasn't particularly fond of Mom taking pictures or of singing along, but he sure enjoyed being with his friends:) 

 Harper enjoyed running around and playing with her friend Lauren...

 The for the big excitement --- VIXEN made a surprise appearance at the school! 

 And sis was really interested as well...

 "Please let me in there with him!"

 More gingerbread cookie decorating!!!

 And last but not least, I was able to be the tattoo artist extraordinaire... with Christmas tatt's for all! 

 Daddy's girl...

Random recent pics...

We are in the middle of December, school is out and I am getting caught up on my blog! Here are a few recent iphone pics & camera pics of things we have been up to lately. A little random but a lot of fun:)

Playing games at the movie theater with Grayson....

 Jumping around on furniture... a big NO NO!

 Sister got a matching scooter!!!

 Play doh at Mimi's...

Sweetness...

 Marshmallow fun...

 LOTS of LEGO fun...

 Major cuteness...

 My two favorite people...

 My poor baby having a SONOGRAM:( We thought he might have appendicitis... turned out it was gastritis!!!

Christmas 2011 family pic

And from last year... my how they have grown!

Gingerbread time...

A good friend of mine, Kimberly, hosted such a wonderful children's Christmas get-together - a gingerbread cookie decorating party! It was such a great time with the most fabulously large cookies, special ordered in from another city in Texas. She had every candy under the sun to spark the kid's creative juices, extra sticky royal icing from Central Market and pictures to help the kids along. Needless to say, the kids just went wild with their little imaginations and came up with some beautifully decorated cookies... the girls a little better than the boys... shhh! Here is what the room looked like before all their little warm bodies dashed in...

 We started with a little playtime outside, while all the kiddos trickled in...

 Great playset!

 Matthew as chief fireman...

 My beautiful Mom & Susan...

 We are ready...

 Mom, please no more pics! My poor child...

 John David & Hudson...

Braxton & Matthew...

 Rhett & Neyle...

 And away they go!

 Sweet Kelly...

 Look at this masterpiece!

 Candy high!

 A few of the Mom's left towards the end...

 Wild fun after...

 And here we are at home... someone is sure excited to get her hands on some of the candy! 

 Score!