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Our tree this year

Thanks to Aunt Meredith & Uncle Keith for the tutu, she LOVES these things - sometimes i don't know where she came from!:)

Annual Christmas pic

Making candy cane and bell crispy treats

she did her own hair & was SO proud

at my mom and dads waiting for their gifts

a snowman shaped pancake we made when Peyton spent the night

off to do a little marsh mellow blasting!

We had a great break.  We got so much work done at our house.  I am so blessed to have a husband who knows how to do handy work and a Pappy who is willing to help when needed.  In the first week we were off we, installed a new water heater (one of the new ones that runs the water through coils and only heats up when needed), we ran gas lines for a heater on our side of the house, David and Pappy trimmed out our bathroom tile job that David had completed this past summer, we put down wood floor in our dining room and we helped Pappy & Lala clear brush behind their house.  We had Christmas with my family on the 21st and it was loaded with kids.  It was a good time.  Peyton came to spend the night with us (Sarah's oldest) and he LOVED wearing Rielyn's dress up stuff.  He came up stairs saying "look aunt Casey, I look like Rielyn"  his mom and dad DID NOT think it was funny.  My parents bought all the grand kids marsh mellow blaster guns!  They have enjoyed them!  They only had to be reminded a few times to NOT eat the ones off the ground.  We had a great Christmas morning.  We were by ourselves and though it sounds sad, it was kind of nice.  We got to focus on our kiddos and see their reaction to each gift they received.  They are truly loved by their aunts & uncles & grandparents & cousins!  We had a bball tournament on the 27-29 and we had Christmas with the Schubert's on the 27th, and then when we had finished opening gifts went to see Tangled for Kaylee's birthday (Stephanie's #2 kid).  In the meantime, Meredith and Keith have a new baby girl - Landry Grace and she looks very sweet and cute...can't wait to meet her!  We have had a few bball games and are back in school.  The kids still say they don't need to go, they know everything already! :)  Go figure!  We are all well, healthy and doing great!  Hope your new year is a blessed one.