Good Bye 2009.... Hello 2010!

We rang in the New Year at the Franklin's with lots of our friends and TONS of fireworks. The kids loved the sparklers... The boys "hidin out"... It was also a "surprise" birthday party for mandy...We enjoyed a great fireworks show from these two "pyros"... We built a fire...and roasted some big ole marsh mellows and made smores...carsyn and brylee thought it would be better to eat their "smarshmellows"Did anyone see the "blue moon" out tonight... it was really cool!We had a great 2009 full of many blessings and memories. We hope you and your family did too. We can't wait to see what is in store for 2010!

Wishing you and yours a blessed new year!

Zoo Light Safari

Tonight we went to Zoo Light Safari. The kids enjoyed seeing the light, playing in the "snow" and riding the train. I guess you can say we are not ready to "let Christmas go". Needless to say it was FREEZING! playing the the "snow"

riding the train...

me and my two cuties...

"the two bammer boys

"my oh my his daddy is teaching him young" "the auburn girls"

Last Call for Christmas...

Tonight we had our last Christmas Celebration with all of Granny's sister and families. Someone wanted to have a photo session on the steps so here are all the family photos...

richard's parents and his brother and sister

richard's parents, his siblings, and their kids

the whole gang (minus jason; richards brother in law)all the cousins (minus one, Tommy)jackson ready for presents...brylee showing off hers

There you have it the end of all the Christmas festivities... i think it is kind of bitter sweet!

Muddin' and Four Wheeler Ridin'

Boy... if that title doesn't sound southern and red neck I don't know what does? LOL! However, that is exactly what we did yesterday... we went muddin' and four wheeler ridin' on Richard's families land. The boys both big and small had a BLAST!

anthony and john taylor

jackson

look at all that mud... oh my!sissy rode but wanted no part of getting muddyjeremy and cooperhe had a BLAST tearing it up in the mud...

Then all the BIG boys got stuck and Jackson came to get me so I could "help"! Ha!Little did i know they really did want me to "help"... apparently being the person that weighed the least and above age 6 was important... so i had to get on the stuck 4 wheeler with sweet baby coop and "help them get it out"... Plan B... Coop and I get off and they finally get it out! The Fantastic Four!

J.T, Anthony, Cole, & Jackson

I don't know about the rest of the mamas but this mama had to presher wash they clothes and then was them ion the washer twice to get all the mud off of them... Can we say MUDDY? Oh the joys of having a BOY!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

We had tons of fun yesterday celebrating with all our family! When we got home we made cupcakes for Jesus' birthday. While they cooked we watch 2 christmas movies. When they were done the kids iced them, lit the candles and sang Happy Birthday to Jesus! Finally... the updates from Christmas are complete! Be sure and scroll all the way down there are TONS of pictures to see! We hope that you and your family had a blessed Christmas season! Thank you so much sweet family and friends for all the wonderful meals, your generosity, and most of all the love you show us and the memories you help us create! Merry Merry and Happy Happy!

Christmas on the Farm...

After GoGo and Grandaddy's we went to my uncles farm and had Christmas with the Stonichers. The kids took their 4 wheelers and rode all over the farm. We ate, opened presents, and then we went to saw all the lights and decorations at Christmas Fantasy Land. It is just right down the rode so "the young folks" all piled in the back of the truck and rode too see the lights. It was fun looking at the lights and hanging out with family!

Christmas Day at GoGo and Grandaddy's...

GoGo and Grandaddy and Granny and Pap Pap were all her to see what Santa brought. Then we all ate breakfast and after breakfast we go to GoGo and Grandaddy's (my parents) to open presents and eat lunch there.

GoGo bought these BIG stockings when I was pregnant with Jackson and has used them every Christmas for the kids. They love their big stockings and love reaching down in them and pulling out all their presents. I don't know about your house but stocking are a BIG deal at my house... it is probably one of my favorite "presents" to open.

Here is Brylee with her big ole stocking...

After her stocking she started opening her wrapped presents... she got a Hannah Montana Bus that turns into a stage, house, dressing room etc., a Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus barbie doll, a baby doll with hair and 2 Kelly's Kids outfits that match outfits she already has. It is too cute! I can't wait to take their pictures in their matching clothes.

Then it was Jackson's turn... he started with his wrapped presents first. He got a game, Wii Sports Resorts, a North Face Jacket (which by the way i will never "buy" another jacket for him... they last forever... he got a black one when he was 2 and it was an XS and he just now out grew it and got a new one... 4 years later... I would say we got our money out of that one!

Jackson and his big ole stocking...

Then they got their big presents... Jackson got a three in one sports table...

Then it was time to go outside for Brylee's BIG present...

Brylee got her a Razor Dirt Quad 4Wheeler...

she was BEYOND excited...

They only come in red (and that is a boy color in case you did know that.. ha:) so we ordered some stickers (like the initials you see on the back windows of cars... that might be a southern thing?) and added some girly-ness to it. We added yellow, lime green, and pink polka dots, daisy flowers, and B's for her initials... she loved it! I must it is pretty cute too!

Then Grandaddy had a "surprise" up his sleeve for Jackson.He turned his "blue four wheeler" into an "Alabama four wheeler". He was SO EXCITED! His reaction was priceless... "Where did you get this?" Grandaddy got a new body for his original four wheeler, painted it Crimson, and added Alabama Stickers. Even if I am an Auburn Fan it is pretty darn cool if I do say so myself!

They both had a blast riding them around the circle at my parents house!

KK also came over to GoGo and Grandaddy's and gave them lots of goodies including a Wal Mart gift card which is something they really wanted. They were so excited about getting it... it makes me laugh the things they ask for!