Baby Taylor

Levi has been wanting a guitar for some time now, and has been saving every dollar he earns to buy one. Well since his pap had enough since to not let us just go to Target and get one we all went in together and bought him a Baby Taylor. (He will start Lessons in January / February). Now Levi has a real guitar.

After he opened all of his gifts this morning I asked him what his favorite gift was and he said the guitar and the new CD's (Levi loves music). I asked if I could take everything back and he made sure I knew that he loved it all.

This is my favorite picture. Look at Levi's eyes. He truly loves HIS Pap!

Whatever Pap says is the gospel truth which reminds me of a funny story. A couple of years ago Levi was telling me that he knew everything, so I was testing his knowledge. I asked him what 7+7 was, he thought a minute and replied, "um I need to call Pap." Because ofcourse Pap knows everything!

I wouldn't have it any other way!

It is now 11:30pm on Christmas Day and Levi is still up playing his guitar. He is trying to conquer the little spanish tune Pap taught him.

The Best Christmas Ever!!!

I can honestly say that this was the best Christmas ever! It was a great time spent with our families, playing games, laughing, and just being together. This was the first Christmas that we opened gifts with our kids at our house on Christmas morning. This was also the first year that Levi truly appreciated what he got. He opened each gift slowly taking in each present to see what it was. He kept saying, "Oh, my goodness" and "thank you," I know he is a burger, but today he was precious and was excellent all day long.......except for when he had to take a bath to go to mamaw and papaw house.

I have been trying to get a family picture of all of us in coordinated outfits for some time now. I had all of our outfits picked out for Christmas Eve, but Scott brought the wrong shirt / sweater. So I came home and washed our matching brown outfits and we wore them again on Christmas Day. Here are our attempts at a family photo.

Christmas is coming...

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat.
It's time to put a penny in the old mans hat.
If you haven't get a penny, then a half penny will do.
If you haven't got a half penny, then God bless you.

It is Christmas Eve......We get to open presents tonight!!!!!!!

Love to all and to all a good night!

Leah

Christmas

Well because of Scott's work schedule, mom drove down to Columbus today to pick the kids and myself up. This way we don't have to have to drive two vehicles home late Christmas Eve night. Scott will just work Christmas Eve and when he gets off he can drive up to Marion for all of the festivities.

With making these arrangements this morning with mom, I totally forgot that there was a ladies prayer meeting tonight at church. Sorry ladies after last week, I just totally forgot.

So I am now in Marion at mom and dad's until Thursday.

I wish you all a very blessed Christmas and hope you get to spend time with your families and play games and have a good time. I know that I brought the Phase 10 cards!!!!!!!!!

Who's ready for a smackdown?

Leah

The results.

The votes have been read and there is a tie between the live fish ornament and the cupcake. We did not make Miss Kit and Miss Debbie compete in a fire building competition though. We just gave them both a gift card. I hope Miss Kit gets hers. (She is the director and said she didn't want one). For everyone else the tribe has spoken.


Way too much Survivor,
Leah

Gingerbread House

Levi came home from school today with this gingerbread house. The whole class got to make one to take home. He was very excited to show me and also ready to eat it as you can see.

Ornament Contest

At work this week the employees are competing in a competition. Our director gave us all an empty plastic ornamet, use of all the CMO supplies, and asked us all to create an ornament. The parents then will get to vote all week long. The winner will receive a $25 gift card to Target. Here are the ornaments created.

I made number 11, the snowman with the red hat.

There are actually live fish in this one

Miss Holli came by to wish everyone Merry Christmas.