Merry Christmas To All, and To All a Good Night!

It is 12:30 a.m., and I am kinda thinking that my giddiness to try out my new Keurig at 10 p.m. wasn't such a good idea... Guess I will have to pay for this tomorrow :/ Or....., MAYBE it wasn't such a bad thing because I am actually posting a Christmas post, only minutes after Christmas day!  That's pretty good, considering my last few posts have been tack-ish-ly late in appearing on here! 

Hands down, BEST.CHRISTMAS.EVER!!!  Everything was perfect, and I'm a wee bit blue that it is coming to a close :(  From Kenadie's Christmas party at school last Thursday, to spending Christmas night with the Zumwalts, and EVERYTHING in between, it was perfect!  Definitely one of those times I wish I had a freeze button so that I could make time stand still, and just soak in every minute, well... maybe not those minutes spent running around like a chicken with  my head cut off, but for the most part, everything was overly enjoyable, and for that I am thankful! 

Christmas Eve was spent wrapping those last few gifts, timing naps to keep everyone happy and afloat and in that jolly, Christmas spirit :), visiting with family, celebrating the birth of our Savior, attending our church's candlelight Christmas Eve service, chowing down on some yummy white chicken chili, baked ham and cheese sandwiches and caramel pie, and having children all nestled snug in their beds by about 8:30!  

Christmas Eve, getting a few visits in before heading to church

 My parent's tree, a repetitive background in numerous pics to come throughout this post.

 Aaron is blessed to have BOTH sets of his grandparents!  I'm a little envious of people like that :)

 Aunt Pam & Grandma Sally

 Christmas morning!

 2 little girls anxiously await going downstairs, but Mommy must get their pic first!

 The Rapunzel hat was a hit!

 As was all of her baby stuff!!!  I've only waited five years, but it looks like I may indeed have a little girl who loves baby dolls!  If you thought all little girls liked such, think again :(  

 This morning's wake time, 7:30!!!  I can count on one hand the times this has happened in the past 5 years!  Late sleepers they are not!

 Like I said, the hat was a hit :)

 Sometimes I can't get over how sweet this little girl is!  If you know her, and don't find the previous statement to be true, you should be her mommy :)  

 And this little girl is a sweetie too!  Big sister kind of set the bar a little high, but we're learning :)

 Proceed with caution!!!  Lady with no make-up and crazy hair in following pic!  Keeping it real... It is Christmas morning!

 Highlight for this little girl, getting "Fishy" the fish!  She had only made her request known no less than 100 times in the past week for a fish!  And when your little girl is moved to tears because she is so happy about something, yep, that fish that I will now have to look after and tend to, was totally worth it :)

 Love 'em!!!

 Kay Kay prepares a delicious breakfast AND lunch!

 But, it was a nap that was looking a little better than any food we put on her plate for Berkley!

 Annie enjoyed Christmas too!  

Kenadie, Berkley, and Connor at Papaw and D's house for dinner and presents!

 One who wasn't feeling well is already in his jammies :( 

 We love our boiled shrimp/corn on the cob/potatoes Christmas dinner with Papaw and D!

 Loving her new baby :)

Thankful for another year with my family, celebrating our Savior's birth!  Numerous times throughout the day, I was overcome with thankfulness.  We are blessed beyond measure.  Merry Christmas to you all!!!  

Easter Sunday

On our way to church! 

Our church had two services this year, one at 8 a.m. and one at 10:30, with Bible Fellowship being in the middle of the two services at 9:15.  I casually suggested we go to the early service and then to Sunday School... The above picture was taken at approximately 8:30.  Needless to say, we didn't quite make it :) and I really don't think anyone in my family took me serious on my suggestion :)  Oh well...

    They quickly checked out their Easter baskets...

I hadn't made a big deal about the Easter bunny, he hadn't even been mentioned for that matter, but on Saturday night, I decided to tell/remind Kenadie about the Easter bunny leaving "treats" in her basket.  I was trying not to make a big deal about it, and I just wanted her to know the real meaning of why we celebrate Easter, to which she has been learning for years now, and so after my attempt to make sure she didn't get the message that Easter was all about a bunny, which I know she doesn't :) she just maturely and nonchalantly replied "Thanks, Mom!" and I was like, "Ha!  So, she couldn't care less about the Easter bunny apparently!" :)

After church, we came back to my parents for a delicious lunch, followed by about 3 hour naps for the girls, and then finally, a long awaited egg hunt!

This little girl was pretty proud to be sitting at such a "fancy" table and drinking from her fancy cup!

Berkley woke up a little before Kenadie, so we let her start her little egg hunt :)  She immediately knew what to do!  It was the cutest thing you ever did see!  Now, of course, once she found her two eggs, she was kinda over the hunt...  but cute nonetheless!

And who can resist a baby escaping in her bunny ears!?!

Sleeping Beauty FINALLY awoke!

The day ended with a beautiful drive off into the sunset :)  This would also be Berkley's newly discovered favorite pastime!!!  It's a shame I don't fit in the driver's seat of that thing, or I would be driving her around ALL afternoon, EVERY day!  Kenadie is already getting tired of "driving Berkley around in her pink car :)" 

Easter Field Day

Due to yucky weather, Kenadie's Easter Field Day at school had to be moved indoors, BUT no rain was going to spoil their fun!  There were games set up literally ALL over the church!  The kids had a great time, and Berkley was happy as a lark sitting in her stroller taking it all in. 

This was what she said was her favorite of ALL the games they played!  Bunny tag :)

Kenadie's class, minus two sweet little girls

Sack race fun!

We took a tumble :)

Friends :)

Enjoying the entertainment!

And there's that lady who takes ALLLL those pictures :)

After all games were played, we went back to their classroom for them to tell the parents the Easter story.