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Happy New Year

 I've never really loved New Years Eve {being single}. There was always lots of hype and high expectations and I've never been very good at staying up really late. But 4 years ago I fell in love with this Holiday when Landon got down on one knee and I said YES!! Forever more.... I will love this count down and the kiss on New Years Eve.

 We had some friends over for a little Fondue (chocolate and cheese) - Pajama - Dance Central Party. and NO kids. We had such a great time ringing in the New Year. 

We Ate and Laughed and Danced and Ate some more....All night long!!! {well until about 12:15}

We are excited for this New Year... full of New exciting adventures and lots of Big Changes!!

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Merry Christmas

This was our First year staying in Philly for the Holidays and the First year it was just the three of us for Christmas. Although we did miss our families, it was nice not traveling and really nice spending lots of quality time as a family..... {and of course good times with our friends}

Santa was very good to ALL of us this year, as always. Colter was just thrilled with the whole experience. He loved EVERYTHING. Kids make Christmas even more magical. It tickled my heart every time Colters eyes would light up and he would squeal in excitement. 

Trucks lots of Cars  Balls  toys of all kinds   Gun   Shoes   Blocks   More Stuffed Friends Clothes   and a quilt from nana  Snacks  Stackers  one happy boy!!

If we didn't get the present opened and out of the box fast enough Colter would have a mini meltdown/tantrum {he is the king of faking it}

He couldn't wait to eat the orange out of his stocking
 it was a perfect, sticky, very juicy mid morning snack.

Dads Surprise.... "every little boy needs his own gun"
and it is Colters Favorite!!

Breakfast Brunch at our house

On the Menu: Fruit Salad, Monkey Buns, and Breakfast Casserole

The Light of our Life

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night

Christmas Eve

I love all the build up and excitement leading up to Christmas. And I love that Landon loves the Holidays as much as I do. He goes above and beyond to make all of them special. 

This year has been so crazy with all the traveling so it was extra nice that we could spend so much time as a family, just us three.

Meg and Fred the "Neighborhood Grandparents" invited all of us over to see Santa and have cookies and milk. Santa gave each kid a stuffed animal, they are so sweet.

Christmas Eve Dinner done right.

Landon and I had the most wonderful day cooking all day, really it was perfect.  

Every thing was so delicious, It couldn't have been better.

{Our friends provide the food and we cook, a perfect combination}

After dinner we had a night full of fun, until the kids melted and were ready for bed.... and ready for Santa to come. There was music and dancing and The Night Before Christmas and a little gift exchange between the kids {they all loved it} we all opened our Christmas PJ's and we read the Nativity Story. We are sure going to miss all of these wonderful friends. They have made our experience in Philly and in School so much fun, I don't know what we would do without them.... {really I don't know what I'm going to do without them right next door} We will never forget Academy Ln and all of the great memories, the late nights, the happy and sad times, bbq's, all the inside jokes and the life long friendships.

Colter loved story time, he was right up front, and wanted to help turn the pages.

Colter was full of excitement, and loved every minute of it.

Cannon drew Colters name for the gift exchange and he got him the Lorax movie and a big box of Dino's.

His "rawr rawrs" are still his favorite

No better place to live than on Academy Lane

All I Want For Christmas Is..... my TWO boys!!

I love my boys more than anything in this world.