Christmas 2013

We picked out and decorated our tree the weekend after Thanksgiving

The annual Christmas cookie making

lots of frosting!

tasting the dough!

two little boys, hard at work

Our Visit to Santa -- at his Whip Hill Estate in Melrose

posing on the sleigh outside the estate

watching the train, while waiting to see Santa

thank goodness for this train - it entertains them during the wait

Gabe was laying his hands on the track and then pulling them off just before the train came by

Zach was in heaven

almost their turn to talk to Santa - they can see him now!

telling Santa what he wants

Zach, too!

having some cookies and cocoa after seeing Santa

and this was Gabe and Mommy's first time attending church in 2013 together.  Gabe really liked the Sunday school.  We attended sporadically for a few months.

The weekend before Christmas, we traveled down to see the Thompsons to celebrate with them.

and we had a Snowman Pinata!

and here's baby Sydney!

look how little Gabe looks!  Those cheeks!  He doesn't have those cheeks anymore.  :-(

playing with Drew's cool drumset

opening presents!

three little boys in their jammies

beautiful Cody!

little man playing the drums

Gabe & Zach chilling in the playroom

love this picture of the big brothers

three little boys on their iPads

Temple Run time!

more presents!

three little boys eating dinner

pinata!

Auntie Titi was brave to hold that Pinata

playing with Drew's microphone

jamming in the playroom

we made a fort with the fort sticks that Auntie Auntie got us

hugs for Cody

watching Mighty Machines

seriously?

a group shot of the boys

so handsome!

And then we spent Christmas Eve with the Whiffens at Uncle Jimmy & Auntie Wadad's house

Christmas morning!

waiting for Daddy to see if Santa came!

coming down to find their loot

stockings!

toothbrushes from Santa?

I got a robot dog - just what I wanted!

and I got an airplane - just what I wanted 

"Robbie" was the hit!