Christmas 2010

This year on Christmas Eve I cooked dinner. I've never done this before... I always make sure my dad cooks us up an awesome Christmas Eve dinner. The only problem with that is that Christmas Eve is also his birthday. So this year he got the night off and I made lasagna. Then after dinner we went to church. It was such an awesome night. They started out with a performance just like the Trans Siberian Orchestra. It was amazing. Bodey told me that he was going to go to sleep at church so Santa would come while he was sleeping. This is one reason that I was sure the boys would be up no later than 6am to see if Santa came. So, at 6am, Dusty and I were both awake... but no kids. So we went back to sleep until 7:30am... still no kids! At 7:50am Dusty went and turned their lights on. Bodey didn't budge, and Booker popped right up. He came into our room and asked why we turned his light on. We asked him what day it was. "Christmas." Well, did Santa come? "I don't know. Can I go see?" Of course! So he ran into the livingroom and came back down the hall yelling that Santa came. We told him to go get Bodey. He ran into Bodey's room and started jumping on his bed yelling, "Bodey, come on. Santa came!" Bodey still didn't budge. Then all of a sudden it clicked what Booker was saying and Bodey jumped up and said, "Today?" And they were off!

Overall, the boys got way entirely too spoiled, but it was a blast. Santa and the elves must have used their dictionary to find what Booker asked for, because he got his Colossus Dragonoid and Bodey got his Buzz Wings. I just love the age they are this year. Booker really got into the countdown to Christmas and told me how excited he was every night before he went to bed. Bodey was on the naughty list most of December, but somehow managed to only get one present taken away. And we still haven't caved... he will not be getting one of his gifts. He still keeps asking if he's good, can he have his present back? Can he have it back next Christmas? Nope. And we'll all survive. Until next year that is! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thankful For Mommy

I could just eat Booker up these days. He loves his mom. How much better can it get? Other than the fact he has been expressing how much he loves me.

Yesterday he picked up his room and then went downstairs while I vacuumed. When he came back up he went to his room and came out and said, "Mom, I just love you so much. The most in the whole world!" I asked him why and he said, "Because you cleaned my room just right."

This morning I made waffles for breakfast. He ate 5 of them and then said, "Mom, I love you, thank you for the best waffles." I said your welcome, and he said, "My pleasure."

I also love the fact that he will hug and kiss me in front of all his friends at school. Some days he even turns around when I'm leaving and yells across the room, "I LOVE YOU MOM." I dread the day when that isn't cool anymore because it just makes my heart sing!

It's Still Christmas

Tonight was Tots N Tales Christmas Program. It was dedicated to Regan, a little girl in Booker's class that turned 5 yesterday. A little girl that found out she has cancer 2 months ago. A little girl that has to go through 48 weeks of chemo and radiation. A sweet little girl of a mom and a dad. A big sister. A friend and classmate. And while her class sang their songs, she sat on the steps of the stage, and happily watched them. She was so precious, words can't even explain it. She was in her Christmas dress and her Santa hat, just watching. And then, at the end of the program, it was her turn. She got up on stage and asked if she could sing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. And, with the mic in her hand, she did. And everyone joined her. And I cried. Because to that 5-year old little girl, it is still Christmas, and she is still going to celebrate. God Bless you Regan!

Mrs. Jada Feezell

I found out yesterday that Booker is going to marry Jada... and the conversation went like this:

Booker - "Mom, I'm going to marry Jada. You know, the girl from my class?"

Me (not having a clue who Jada is) - "Oh yeah, do you like her?"

Booker - "Yeah... I think. I danced with her."

Nuf said.

Tree Is Up!

Today at church Booker made this Christmas wreath and couldn't wait to get home and hang it on his door. I'm not quite sure why Bodey opted out of making one at church, but he wanted to make one as soon as we got home.

And here is Bodey's!

Then the boys were begging to put up the Christmas tree. I really wanted to also, but I needed Dusty's help getting everything down from the loft. And... he has pneumonia AGAIN so I didn't want to push him. Finally, after the Chiefs game (which they won!) and after dinner, we decorated the tree. Dusty's mom got him a Hallmark Christmas ornament every year while he was growing up and then gave them to us when we got together. We have decorated with them every year since. But, now that we have kids she has been getting the boys one each year, and so have I, so this year we decorated with all their ornaments.

Sleeping Innocence

Every night before bed, I sneak into each of the boys' rooms to just watch them sleep. It is my favorite part of the day... just staring at their precious little sleepy faces. I always go to bed with a smile on my face. I always wonder how long I'll continue this. I would prefer until the day they leave my house... but I guess it might be a little creepy to be checking on and watching an 18-year old sleep. Only time will tell.

Some nights when I stand there I am just amazed at how fast they are growing up. I can't believe how much of their beds they are taking up. I've glanced at them every night and have seen them go from barely making a dent in the crib to sprawled out in their big boy beds. And the sad thing is by looking at them every day, you don't even notice they've grown.



On Thanksgiving the boys spent the night at my parents' house. My dad checked on the boys while they were sleeping and noticed how differently they sleep. It always cracks me up too. Booker goes to bed and doesn't move one time until he wakes up in the morning. Bodey, on the other hand, touches every square inch of that bed, in every possible position. That would be the reason that Nana has finally put an end to them sleeping in her bed with her. Bodey is a little much to handle. He sleeps just fine, but no one else does.

Kerby's Pumpkin Patch (A Little Late)

This year Kerby's added a zipline. At first I wasn't sure if the boys were big enough, but they proved me wrong. At first the guy running it held them both all the way down. After a couple tries, they were on their own, even the dismount!

Bodey's classic "cheese" is getting a little old.