Christmas 2012

 Get ready for a Christmas picture overload.

Let's hear it for Kaleb who was brave this year and actually got this close to Santa. He even spoke to him and told him what he wanted for Christmas. It didn't last long though, cause a few weeks later his preschool had Santa come and Kaleb of course wouldn't sit on his lap, but this time he wouldn't even speak to him. His teachers didn't have a picture to give me because he wouldn't take one.

He later told me that he wouldn't speak to him because he wasn't the real one. He didn't have a sleigh and he wasn't wearing glasses. Lol.

 Kysen just followed the older two and sat on his lap like a champ. He wasn't scared in the least over this hairy stranger.

Poor Kysen wanted to be a part of the older two on the inside of the gate, but oh well. Thank goodness for the gate. I couldn't have made it through the season at home without it. He did manage once to reach through it far enough to pull the tree over on him once, but luckily I was right there.

Brayden absolutely loves posing for the camera.

Just take a look....

 

 

Every single pose was all her. I didn't coach her one bit. 

 It was a little more of struggle with Kaleb.

But he was a good sport eventually :)

 

And then you just don't get any cuter than this little guy. It's rare that I catch him not smiling.

11 months old and growing too fast.

We had a very nice holiday. Thanks to my parents Brandon took off work and we planned a short trip to Chicago leaving on Christmas day. That was nice because we were able to not have to pack our Christmas and just enjoy it comfortabley in our home and the kids were good sports about leaving their stuff behind. They were just excited to go and see their cousins and grandparents.