Wisdom from a three-year-old

Adam had dropped the boys off at Lola and Papa's for a couple hours the other night and I guess on the way, he must have been playing a Bob Marley CD. I say that because when I picked them up, Aden started singing on the way back, "Every little thing's gonna be okay..." It made me smile. That's the only line he knows, and he sang it over and over a few times. Then, he said, "Every little thing IS okay, momma, but the big things are not okay. They are hard."

Wow. I hear ya kiddo.

Dashing through the snow....

After a much needed naptime (the boys were suffering from excitement overload in a bad way), we continued our Christmas at Lola & Papas. Here are some more pictures - we had a great time!

We have been extremely blessed this year and we give all the praise to God. We are so thankful that He is in our lives and that He gave His son, Jesus, to us so that we can spend eternity in heaven. I really hope that in the midst of all the fun that my boys have every single Christmas, they never forget the "reason for the season."

Deck the Halls!

After a little family Christmas morning, we headed over to Josh and Lisa's house for some more fun. Don't make me pick a favorite picture or two. I just can't do it. So here's a BUNCH. Enjoy!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

(Ethan, waiting by the tree for his big bro to wake up)

Christmas morning was pretty special for us. It was our first Christmas as a complete family. Ethan really enjoyed opening pressents, and Aden was at the perfect age to enjoy the fun of Santa AND understand the reason behind Christmas - Jesus' birthday.

(Best I could get of Aden seeing the tree when he first woke up)

We left cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer, and Aden thought it was really cool to see both were nibbled on while he slept.

(The boys admire the mountain of gifts)

Aden was such a sweetie, he made sure to involve Ethan when opening all of his gifts. He really takes care of his little brother.

("Mom... not until I can fix my hair please...")

(Seriously... how SWEET are these two? Melt my heart!)

(Anything Ethan could grab at went straight into the mouth)

Aden had asked Santa for a blue dog, a choo choo train and a green computer (Leapster). This lucky boy must have been on the "Good" list because he got all three!

The blue dog has gone everywhere with him, and had to check out all of Aden's gifts.

We hope you had a Merry Christmas!

'Cause Santa Claus Comes Tonight...

Christmas Eve was so much fun this year with the boys. It was Ethan's first, and Aden's first to really "get" that Santa would be making his way to our chimney. (Which honestly really disturbs him, but he's allowing it because of the gifts.) Here's Adam and my little puppy getting ready to brave the (cough, cough) snow storm to go to Gigi's for dinner...

All packed in and ready to go!

These two don't like each other at all.... ha ha

All of my boys by the fire...

Both of my kids get a really big kick out of stuffed things that move and sing.

Completely worn out after dinner and visiting...

And once both boys (okay, all three boys) were tucked soundly in bed... Santa DID come!