Simply-Victorious

This past weekend looked like a winter wonderland. We got a lot of snow, but that didn't stop Aunt Duffy from making a visit. She was suppose to come out on Friday and saw that the weather was not looking good so she came out the night before. We were glad she made it. We spent the weekend doing lots of beading, playing games and watching movies. We had a great time! We don't have a snow blower...... but we do have friends with a pick-up truck and a snow plow. I think Jeremy was glad to have some help!

This year my family all went to Missouri to spend Christmas with my grandma. It was kind of weird to think they were all together without me, but that was just the way it worked out. After Jeremy's family left Christmas night we opened our gifts from Nana & Papa. I thought I would share some pictures so my mom and dad could see since they weren't here. The girls were pretty excited to get new jammies for their American Girl dolls.... This was such a great movie, we have already watched it twice I think... Myah was so excited to get her new "hair salon" so far me and Molly, our dog, have gotten our hair done!

On Christmas we spent the day with Jeremy's family. We had a very nice day and the weather was beautiful! I really enjoy getting to fix food and have the family all over. So after everyone was stuffed from lunch, we exchanged gifts. The kids opened their gifts first and then the adults opened their gifts. This was taken before the kaosis began Aunt Duffy got this for the girls, they were pretty excited. I'm pretty sure it is half gone. The girls have had a few friends over and since you don't have to put any pennies in their they keep helping themselves. Oh well its fun! Makayla playing with her pixo's.... Myah playing with her aqua doodle..... Great-grandma with the girls.... The bad thing about our new camera is it is hard for anyone else to take pictures with it, plus the battery was dying on our flash, so this will have to be our family picture for Christmas this year!

Here are the girls on Christmas morning in their matching jammies that they got the night before. My mom use to always take pictures of me and my sister on Christmas morning in front of the tree, I suppose that is why I do that now. I thought for a second maybe I could post one of those pictures of me and my sister, but honestly once we hit the teenage years, I know how much I hated those pictures, early in the morning no make-up and my hair was not done, not good. Believe it or not, we had to wake the girls up so that we could go and open presents, maybe that was because at 11pm little Miss Myah was still awake. I told her she had to go to sleep so Santa could come to our house. Before we opened our gifts we finished reading our story, Jotham's Journey. Then each girl took turns opening their gifts, they were all so excited to see what the other one got. It was very enjoyable! Yes....we did stockings this year, due to a little pressure from some friends. Actually it was ki...

One of our traditions on Christmas Eve is for the girls to get a new pair of pj's. So after we get home from church they get to open their gift and then get ready for bed. I can't remember when we started this tradition, but the girls now know that they get new jammies on Christmas Eve, and look forward to it! Jeremy reading our story Jotham's Journey

Marissa went to a friends house the other night for a sleep over, well since Makayla was going to be all alone she wanted to know if Myah could sleep in bed with her, so we decided to let her. Well the next night the girls decided that would be fun for all 3 of them to sleep together in one twin size bed. So we said okay, but this is the last night. So they did they all slept together. It took them a little while to fall asleep but once they did they slept all night long and didn't even get up all that early. It is so fun to have girls, I just hope they always stay close together!

Just the other day the doorbell rang and I saw that their was a box sitting in front of my door. The box looked bigger than what I was waiting for and when we got it inside the girls were so excited to see what it was. It was a box of gifts from my friend Vicki! It was fun to go through and the girls could not wait to open their gifts. They each got a new book and we have already read each one! Jeremy and I got a basket full of yummy goodies for a breakfast in bed. Thanks so much Vicki for your gifts, that was very kind of you, it made our day!!!!