Christmas morning 2016!!!!

6:45am and Haley and Brody are both awake!! We had told Haley she had to wait till 7am since her brothers usually sleep in till about 8:30am so this was a nice surprise for her that Brody woke up! At 7am they got to go wake up Noah and we all headed down stairs!

Patiently waiting for daddy to put on the Christmas music now that the fire is going. Oh and LOOK Santa opened his gift from Noah!! It was a Santa figurine and in the note he left for the kids he said he was going to put it on his nightstand at the North Pole!
 

And OPEN!!!!!

 

Here comes the hard part....trying to keep up with all the kids wanting everything opened, assembled, batteries put in, dog not barking and chasing toys, and watching them with their new toys ("LOOK at the Momma, WATCH Momma, Momma did you see this?!?!) LOL now this is the Christmas mornings ive always dreamed of when thinking about having kids!
 

 

Beados....oh my...the beads are going everywhere and Koda wants them =D

 Legit light up car!

All the work has made us hungry! Good thing Goo Foose left his one and final surprise/mess of a snow angle out of pancake mix! Let's get cooking!

And make crazy faces out of our pancakes!!
 

OR eat all the toppings instead like Brody hahaha

Time to relax and play with some toys and clean up this ginormous mess while watching the Macy's Day parade.

Of course Koda needed to go on a walk as it had been several days since I wasn't feeling 100% and it has been a little busy too ;-)

My oh my how much everything has changed since just last year! Poor Ky Ky we sure MISS her like crazy and wish we had she and Koda!!

We all went up to Mom and Jims house for Christmas dinner and had a wonderful time as always! Of course my phone had 10% left at this point and the only picture I snapped was Brody with his new book bag! Tons more pics to come though after this upcoming crazy week with ALL the brothers and sisters and 14 Grandbaboes under one roof!!

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A visit with Uncle Bill and Aunt Lois & Christmas Eve fun!!!

The afternoon before Christmas Eve we were able to all get away and go visit Great Uncle Bill & Aunt Lois! These two people have got to be the sweetest people I've ever met and even at 95 and 96 years old their minds are sharp as can be and they can both get around with no problems! Such a wonderful visit for all of us!

Aunt Lois being her southern natured self 

even served us crackers and dip on a plate with tea cups! 

The next morning was Christmas Eve and we all gathered to go to church together and even Sheryl, Peyton and Mary joined us again this year! 

After church we played games, baked cookies and just hung out at our house until dinner time! The kids were on the count down to dinner because after dinner it was time to open presents!!

Super excited kids here!!! Of course Grandma and Papa SPOILED these kids like crazy! Not sure there are any toys left in the stores at this point ha!

 
 

Haley has waited and waited for what seems forever to get her new born babies she knew Grandma and Papa bought her! Yes they look sooooo real!

Time put out the reindeer food!

And the chocolate milk, cookies we baked AND an Oreo just from Brody since that is his ALL TIME FAVORITE cookie!!

They all told Goo Goose goodbye and Noah ensured his gift to Santa was prepared and ready for his arrival

and Noah also gave Goo Goose the Santa hat he made in church Christmas Eve! Sweet dreams kiddos it's almost Christmas morning!
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 

The adventures and days of Goo Goose 2016!

Day 1: Goo Goose showed up with his annual Christmas pjs for the kids and also brought some of their most favorite sweets....marshmallows and Christmas Oreos!

Day 2: Haley put out some milk and cookies we had made earlier that day for Goo Goose and he throughly enjoyed them!!

Day 3: He jumped on Noahs favorite Christmas decorations...the nutcrackers back!

Day 4: Flying high! Away from the new puppy Koda =O

Day 5: Someone wants more cookies!

 Day 6: A very special good luck wish for Haleys first competition! They are even wearing her buttons!

Day 7: Goo Goose and Kennedy were so proud of Haley performance and bringing home 1st Place too!

Day 8: Santa hats!

Day 9: Goo Goose squeezed between Jingle and Bell!

Day 10: Super hero battle! Batman vs Ironman!

Day 11: Sitting on one of Haleys trophy shelves in her room! 

Day 12: Hotair balloon ride anyone?!?

Day 13: playing with the Toy Story gang 

Day 14: they better watch out...it just got real ;-) Nerf game on!

Day 15: Suggesting we watch Christmas Story!

Day 16: The perfect send off to our Polar Express Weekend!

Day 17: All of the cousins Elves and Mary made it to the Polar Express trip too!

Day 18: They must have over heard the kids speaking pig Latin!

Day 19: Letting the kids know how many more days to Christmas! Count down!

Day 20: He made his very own sleigh and gingerbread house too!

Day 21: Yayyyy we are headed to Lake Lanier Islands Winter Adventure for the day! Goo Goose was excited for us!

Day 22: Oh Goo Goose hopped in the Christmas mugs the kids got at the Lake Lanier Lodge and is enjoying their candy =D Noah gave Goo Goose that bracelet and then wrote him a note on the paper telling him he's giving it to him!

Day 23: Goo Goose got all mixed up in the blender and had his necklace from Noah around his neck!

Day 24: Goo Goose's last morning that we will wake up and still see him (until next year) and boy did he make a mess!!

Off to Christmas Eve activities!