Christmas Day {Payne & Evie's 1st}~

Another first for Payne and Evie...

Up @ 7:15 for Christmas morning.

After they jumped on our bed to make sure we were awake,

we met on the stairs so I could get my camera.

Their eyes as big as saucers as they walked into the sunroom to see their gifts~

 I think everyone loved everything they received and played and played and played.

Bigs with plenty of new things to wear!

Mama, Daddy, and Papa all came for lunch~

Mama had baked a cake so I had each little add a candle and we sung happy birthday to Jesus... 

sweetest part of the day!

Christmas Day... all they had dreamed of and more!

 

 

Christmas Eve with Savannah and Josh~

Christmas Eve is always a very long day for little ones so we planned to go to church and dinner with Savannah and Josh.

Josh was singing a solo so we wouldn't have missed it for anything~

SO so proud of him~

We ate dinner and then all headed home to open gifts together~

 

We have saved the cradle we bought for Savannah when she was born 

so we gave it them for Ben Curtis with some new bedding.

Getting more and real that we have a grandson on the way!

 

 Josh and Savannah always give the littles EXACTLY what they have been hoping for... Stuffies~

 We opened our Christmas pjs, got everyone in bed so stockings could be filled and presents sorted.

A very Merry Christmas Eve with all our children!

 

Christmas W/ Marcia's Family~

My sister and her family are home for a few days so we celebrated Christmas with them last night.

We made dinner and had the kids open presents before~

 LOVED having Josh and Savannah home too!!!

 IS there any time sweeter than that spent with family?

Thankful we are spreading it throughout the holidays!!!

Date Night~

While almost ALL of my Christmas shopping was done online, Scott and I had a few last minute things to get 
{stocking stuffers} 
so what else to do besides Date Night in Greenville?~

 {Funny story~ We were in the restaurant taking our selfie and the waiter walks by to say Instagram? Busted. LOL}

Date night is only possible because of one AMAZING 18 year old, Rosie, able to love on 5 littles, make dinner, do the bedtime routine, and have all 5 sound asleep on time!
Hey Rosie~ Thanks for loving your mom and dad SO well that we're able to recharge to love you all right back.
Date night is an occasional splurge but very healthy for a strong marriage.
Thankful!!!

Christmas @ Uncle Jason's House~

Tonight we were excited to celebrate Christmas with Jason, Amy, and kids before they head to Michigan on Friday.

We had dinner and then the OH SO fun opening of gifts.

We let the littles exchange gifts and bigs do too~

 I think they all were super happy with what they received~

Let's see... EK: horses, SJ: bunny, PC: dino, WP: dino, EC: bear puzzle.

They will have fun new things to play with tomorrow~

Thank you Jason and Amy for having us!!

 Sure missed Josh, Savannah, and Amelia!!!

Christmas @ Aunt Susan's House~

Over the last year Payne and Evie have had SO many firsts.

Tonight was another because we shared a Christmas dinner with Scott's side of the family 

along with opening the first gifts of Christmas.

Everyone had a great time with their cousins~

 Payne was so cute when opening the first gift and couldn't believe he got to open two!

It was nice to spend time with Scott's sisters, Jan and Susan, and his brother Larry plus all their families~

 Jason seemed to be the life of the party with the littles~

 They all had such a great time they were asking if we could go home so they could go to bed.

Worn out from all the fun.

Always such a fun time and so thankful for family!!!

Thank you Susan for having us.

We had such a wonderful evening!!!

Hung with Care~

Payne and Evie were blessed by the Aunt Susan tonight with stockings of their very own~

 She has given all the kids one over the years and now they ALL have one 

Hung with Care...

even you Josh!!!

Thank you Susan... you LOVE all of us so well!!!

Thankful 16 {Decorated}~

Thankful all our trees are done~

{Now I need to get some gifts bought}

Snowman, Santa, Frame, and Family Tree

 Thankful for sweet little helpers~

 Everyone ready for bed~

 Thankful for a great Saturday!!!