Christmas

I am loving the holiday season and loving it even more now that Kade is getting the hang of this whole Santa and Elves thing as well.  We put up our decorations in the house and each year I acquire more and more items, which is also getting fun, but Jared didn't do lights this year.  We were out of town the first couple weekends this month and we just both agreed we will go a little further with it next year to make up for not putting any up this year.  I want my kids to always remember Christmas and any holiday for that matter to be all about family, happiness and the celebration of things. 

With that said I purchased the Elf on a Shelf in hopes that it would bring more cheer into our home and pump my little guy up more and more.  So far Kade just gets a kick out of everything Boo does.  I named him boo, because he is always popping up everywhere and it just kinda stuck.  We love our little elf, but I will say it hasn't affected Kade's behavior too much, but from time to time I will throw in that boo is watching and things do kinda settle down.  Oh how I love Christmas and I still have a billion memories in my heart from when I was a little girl.  I try and pull those moments that were special to me and add to that to hopefully make my children's Christmas just as special or more.  Happy Holidays everyone! Tis the Season!!!!

He's become one of our family members ;)

Christmas part III

Some captured moments at Jared's parents house. I wasn't feeling too good, I had the stomach bug. Eventually it went away for the big dinner we had at Leslee's that evening and I was very grateful for that. Nothing like feeling poopy on the most special day of the year. I sure did miss seeing my mom on Christmas, but overall it was a wonderful day. I love my family so much!For some reason Kade went crazy after everyone had opened their presents and he saw all the wrapping paper on the floor. It was the funniest moment, we had to capture our crazy boy! Tia Leslee loves her Taylor and Taylor loves her Tia

The Chavez boys, I'm partial to the one in black. Love my husband!!!

Sharing a funny moment

Sweet cousins

Not gonna lie, Jack looks scared as hell, I think he was over the first hug. So cute!!

Christmas 2010 Part II

The morning of Christmas we did our own thing instead of going straight over to Jared's parents house. Kade had so much fun and I think he is starting to get the concept of Santa and what Christmas is all about. We had a great time opening gifts as a family. Jared got me a kindle because I have recently taken up reading and now I can read wherever, I was so happy and Taylor got her first pair of diamond earrings that her daddy bought her all on his own. After opening presents at our house we went over to Jared's mom and dad's to do our gift exchange with his side of the family and then Mari and Anthony cooked up a wonderful breakfast. It was a fantastic day.

Jared wrapped all my Kindle accessories individually in a huge box. This was my smallest gift.

Christmas 2010 Part I

Christmas was so great this year. We spent Christmas with my mom and Family at my moms the weekend before because my Mom and Step dad were headed to Las Vegas to spend it with my brother Lane. It was so much fun. They had it catered, kids opened presents, and the adults did a white elephant gift exchange which is always so funny. My mom loved the magnet board and magnets I made her and the pictures of Taylor she got. My mom's new tradition is pajamas for all the grand kids, I am trying to seek out our own little family's traditions as well.

More Pictures to come and our Christmas with Jared's side of the Family....