Christmas Time

We had such a wonderful first Christmas with our little guy! It was so much fun, even though he doesn't fully understand Santa. He does know that we were getting him excited about something! On Christmas Eve, we had a boys vs. girls gingerbread-house-building contest. It was me and Alicia against Chris, Ryan, and Tyler. Our beautiful house, equipped with terra cotta roof, is below. Unfortunately, my camera died right as I went to take a picture of the boys' house. Oops. I will admit they did a pretty good job...two hours later. Alicia and I whipped ours up in 20 minutes. Girls are way more efficient. It took the boys quit a while to get the creative juices going.

Cason playing with his toys Christmas morning...

Being so excited about his Tickle Me Elmo...

Riding his horse...

I know you're probably wondering why he has a vacuum, but let me explain. Cason is OBSESSED with my vacuum. Because we have a husky, a shedding husky, I am OCD about vacuuming. Needless to say, Cason has been familiar with it since he was born and taken quite a liking to it. Santa decided to bring him one of his own. I think he's manly enough for it.

Giving his cow a kiss...

Helping Dad and Papa hammer his new wagon together...

Once a year when everyone is in town, me and my oldest friends get together for our Christmas dinner. It varies greatly each year...sometimes 15 of us...sometimes 5 of us. No matter how many can make it, we always have a good time catching up and laughing. I miss and love them dearly!