A tired Jonathan isn't sure about getting up so early.

We had to be at my brother's house (90 minutes away) by 10:00.

Making a big mess

Henry and his new Wiggles slippers

Playing the piano at Uncle Mike and Aunt Melissa's house

Cowboy Jonathan on his new horse

Happy Cowboy Henry

Cowboy Grandpa

We brought back these two antique desks that belonged to my brother and me. I remember going to the old school that they were clearing out and picking out my desk a long time ago.

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When the boys got up from their nap - just before the party - they searched for their balloons.

Henry is wondering why there is only one candle on the cake.

The boys enjoyed their cake!

Gabe

Manly Caden

Ashlee, Ally and Josh

New Tricycles

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The food was tasty.

Chit-Chat in the kitchen

Matt enjoying the punch.

Kristie and me

Brian and Zerita with Brian's sister-in-law, Karen, and her children, Adam and Alexandra

Brian and Alexandra

Opening the "undesirable" gifts

Thomas got a bath glove.

Robert got a belt buckle...I mean a wall decoration.

Rob got an electric plate warmer. We left it for Zerita.

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The kids' table

We got a little silly with the antlers....

Tim, Thomas, and Rob enjoyed playing computer games.

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Our tree is very ecclectic. Some decorations are from my childhood; some are from Rob's. We also have new ornaments for the boys every year. Since the boys were born, our tree has gone through significant changes. When they were three days old, we were treeless because I had been on bedrest, and didn't have Rob put it up since he had done some much already. We spent that Christmas in the hospital anyways. When the boys were 12 months old, we had a gate around the tree so they couldn't pull up on the branches. Last year we were ornamentless on the bottom half. This year, I decorated the tree in phases...tree with star, then lights and finally ornaments. On the picture above, you'll notice that there are places where some ornaments are missing. That happened when the boys decided to fling the remote controls into the tree knocking off many ornaments.

This is my favorite ornament. My second grade teacher gave it to my family.
This is our Christmas Card Tree. You might even find a picture of your family there.
Here's our mantle. Rob and I bought the print on our honeymoon.

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Congratulations to our friends, Brad and Chandra, on the birth of their daughter, Olivia Sue on Friday, December 15. Olivia weighed 7 lbs and 1 oz and was 20 inches long. Chandra and Olivia are doing great!

Also, congratulations to our friends, John and Laura, on the birth of their daughter, Lydia Christine on Friday, December 15, too. Lydia weighed 6 lbs 6 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. Laura and Lydia are doing great, too!

The girls have matching Christmas hats because they were born in the same hospital on the same day! Now we are waiting on Baby Parks and Baby Christian - any day now!

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