We elfed ourselves!

Click on the link below:

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/2rutord5ZJcrYHyM1vqY

This is in lieu of the Christmas cards I have not sent out yet. And yes, we finally have our tree up! What?! That is 6 whole days of enjoyment before we take it down again. perfect.

Ben and Nolan's Christmas concert

Nolan sang Jingle Bells, sorry the video of Nolan is SO shaky! Ben played Joy to the World on the handbells. Look at Ben's tie!! He got at least 4 comments on that baby...he picked it out all by himself in the grown men's section of course!

A tree for only 12 days?!

The smell of a fresh-cut evergreen is irreplaceable -- but so is being able to pull your Christmas tree out of a box, prop it up, flip on the built-in lights and have your decorating done. I still have not put our Christmas tree up. Yes, sounds easy...pull it out of the box and prop it up. Nope- still not done. Let's not even mention the Christmas cards that I have not ordered yet either. How many more days do I have??

Dallas Mavericks Game

Dirk #41 ht: 7feet! yikes...

7th row on the floor baby!!

6th grade CHRISTMAS concert

Baylie sang jingle bells at her 6th grade "holiday" concert.

2008-2009 School Pictures

Baylie 6th grade

Ben 3rd grade

Nolan Kindergarten

Family Photos?

It's that time of year again...I have been thinking of maybe getting a new family photo taken for our Christmas cards this year. Upon searching the Internet, there is a collage artist named Janey Garnet who will take photos you provide and work them into a texture-filled collage. It's a whole new take on the family photo! Yikes...can you picture Ben's face on a body with butterfly wings, a tankini, & too small of shorty shorts?

Here is Ben and Baylie holding crossbows?

These kids hands are just weird. These are kinda cool, though don't expect a collage Christmas card from us this year.

Happy Thanksgiving

Okay I took one photo and the camera went dead. Of course! We are so thankful to have such great family and friends. We shared Thanksgiving with Jeppesen's from Georgia, grandma Jeppesen visiting from Chicago, Aunt Marni & the Barnard family. Good times & good food! At midnight, Katie, Sean, Kylee, Kelly, Marni, Baylie and I drove north of Dallas to the Allen Outlet mall for the opening of Black Friday. We got to bed at 4:30am with absolutely no purchases for Baylie or I!! That was the lamest "sale" ever.

Dear Santa

Today Nolan presented me with his Christmas list to mail to the North Pole. Here is what he asked for:

1. RV
2. RV
3. IPOD
4. DS
5. Blog
6. Camera
7. RV
Who knew an RV was so cool at age 6?