Monday, February 15, 2010

New Years Celebration

Katelyn with her cousins Anna and Emma getting ready to bring in the new year!
Grandma Nana admiring her 22nd great-grandchild (what a legacy!)
                        Grandpa Adams with his three littlest grand-daughters
All the grand-kids on the Adams side (oldest to youngest)....Natalie, Billy, Becca, Isabel, Alyssa, Emma, Katelyn, Anna and Elijah
Craig and Elijah catching a few extra winks after the previous night's festivities
We pick names for Christmas and set a limit.....my sister's girls had all the boys!!!  She got these fabulous jackets at Old Navy for an outstanding price!!!!! Cute!  Not sure how much the boys liked being twinkies :)
                                   Kristy Lyn, my sister, with our Grandma Adams
The dads/uncles and older kids LOVED playing Rock Band at my brother's house


We started 2010 spending time with our immediate and extended family in Wisconsin.  Everyone was thrilled to meet our newest addition!  

Highlights From Christmas 2009

Christmas Eve at our house with my family who decided to join us in attending the service at Corinth that night
My parents with the kids....KJ in her new penguin jammies from G&G
                     Katelyn and best bud/cousin Emma Grace
                We were so thrilled to have Aunt Catherine join us!
Elijah with his big cousin Isabel.....when she's around, we don't have to wonder who's holding our little man
I used "What Jesus Wants For Christmas" (a box set with characters/stable) to share the Christmas story with the girls...they loved the required audience participation!
Emma and Katelyn stood in front of the tree and sand every song they know for us
Christmas morning!!!!!  Daddy set up his old choo-choo train the night before to surprise KJ
                                                     Lots of hugs and kisses.....
Elijah and his one gift from us  :)......I can't wait until he can appreciate this adorable wooden choo-choo train....for now his sister is!
                                               Katelyn got her first dollhouse----AND loves it!
We started Christmas morning with Mommy reading the Christmas story from our children's Bible then praying as a family and thanking Jesus for His birthday
Does Elijah look Irish OR what is this pic with Uncle Jeff!!?!?
                                                                      Proud daddy!
Katelyn getting smothered by hugs from cousin Regan whom she adores!
Cheryl and I love playing games on the holidays with "the teens"
Ahhhhh...........Craig and his brother, Randy, crushing poor sister Susan!
We had to change Elijah every few hours just so he could wear all his cutie holiday clothes
                                                 Our little reindeer with Grandma Smith 

I was hoping to be better at updating our blog this year....it's been a slow start!  I've been back to work since early January and things are going wonderfully, but it is busy!  Enjoy a few highlights from our Christmas celebrations!  We are so blessed by two wonderful families (Smiths/Adams) who know and love our Savior!  What a meaningful time we had celebrating with all of them.