Jan 3, 2012

Family Pictures 2011

I have been waiting forever to share these pictures! We took them back in October, and many of you probably saw the previews on Facebook. We decided not to post them here, though, because we were using them as Christmas presents and didn't want our parents to see the rest of them. But Christmas is over now, so I can finally share them all! All of the credit for our wonderful pictures goes to Mary Louise at Callan Tinsley Photography. She is ah-mazing and does such a great job putting up with our little drama queens! She will definitely be our family photographer for the rest of time!


































































Dec 24, 2011

2011 ADVENTures: Days 23 & 24

For our 23rd ADVENTure, we watched White Christmas! If you know me, you know this is my favorite movie of all time. It's almost hard for me to explain how special this movie is to me. I have so many memories tied up in it, and it makes my heart happy when I watch it! It was a tradition as I was growing up to watch White Christmas every year on Christmas Eve. I remember cuddling up on the couch to watch with my family, eating Tollhouse cookies, trying my hardest to stay awake to make it to the end, watching in awe all of the dancing, singing, and beautiful dresses, and being shooed into bed as soon as it was over so Santa could come. My husband has been wonderful enough to let this become one of our family traditions as well, so I now also have sweet memories of watching each year with Camryn ... and, hopefully Ella will be old enough to watch next year, too.

For our 24th and last ADVENTure, Christmas Eve, we plan to hang out as a family all day in our pajamas, eat sugar cookies, and watch all of the Christmas specials we've DVRed - the Grinch, Frosty, Rudolph, and the Backyardigans and Wonder Pets Christmas specials.

We've enjoyed sharing all of our ADVENTures with you this year! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Dec 23, 2011

2011 ADVENTures: Day 22

We made Christmas cookies for today's ADVENTure!















Dec 22, 2011

2011 ADVENTures: Day 21

For our ADVENTure today, we made a hand and footprint reindeer!









Dec 21, 2011

2011 ADVENTures: Day 20

Hot chocolate for the ride: Check!



Girls in their pajamas: Check!



Snuggled in the car with blankets: Check!


And we're ready for our ADVENTure ride around town to look at Christmas lights!