December Fun!

Here is what we have been up to so far in December - I just love this time of year!

Train of Lights with the Raynors - we did it while it was still warm! 

My riding buddy - she loved the tunnel! 

Look how much fun B had! 

Caleb wants to make one of these!

Drawing names for Christmas with a random name generator was the best!

It made it so easy! 

A picture from Thanksgiving I keep forgetting to post - its hard to keep up when everyone is sending you pictures :)  These boys had a BLAST on the farm! 

Kids want a You Tube Channel so they make videos all the time! 

Family picture! 

Raynor cousins

Old memory - one of our Christmas favorites!

Dad's spot at Christmas - the tree is supposed to light up!

Fire ants are so bad at the cemetary so mom put out some fire ant stuff - they don't do the best job of keeping up the back part at Evergreen! 

Oreo got a few early Christmas presents 

Kids made a video of her getting her presents early 

Ella did a gingerbread house all by herself and it looked so good! 

An old memory that popped up on Facebook - time just goes too fast! 

We are thankful for some handmedowns - Ella loves the red boots!

Thanks Claire! 

Dad's spot on the luminary night at the cemetary 

A cute Christmas craft we may try with the kids! 

Check out all of Ella's new shoes thanks to Claire!

She is thrilled! 

The kids each get 3 presents under the tree - Caleb's pile! 

I am so worn out lately but thankful for quiet days where I can nap

Kids were at school so I heated up some yams, snuggled up and got a power nap! 

Mom got her deck redone and it looks SO good!

More videos from the kids - when my phone goes missing I know how has it! 

My hair is getting so thin but I am thankful to almost be at the end of the chemo process - lots of blessings thru this journey! 

Snuggled up with my boy after he came home from spending the night away for Pierce's Birthday! 

Mom and I took the kids to Smith's Red and White to get some Christmas goodies! 

I had never been in but its amazing at Christmas! 

Me and mom - long day for me with over 10,000 steps so I am looking rough by 5:00 pm!

Another hand me down - thanks Claire! 

I booked my first DISNEY TRIP EVER!!!! 

Mom and I did some baking Friday, December 7th while the kids were at school, we also did some shopping and visiting to deliver some goodies!

We just did haystacks and white trash and then she baked turtles with the kids after school so I could get my house ready for a Christmas party that night! 

We had Christmas with the Smiths and Stones - I did soups and grilled cheese!

The bar was set and ready when everyone arrived at 4:30 pm!

We had vegetable soup, chili and baked potato soup - it was all good and thanks to Corey for all his help cooking!

The kids table set and ready to they could color and then eat! 

A few of my decorations - I love all the stuff the kids make!

Both of these were made at preschool at First Pres :) 

My buffet decorated 

A side table with our Christmas card for this year 

Our tall tree - looks like its leaning but I won't complain cause kids and Corey did it all! 

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care 

The big kids at Smith/Stone/Taylor Christmas 

Buddies since preschool or birth! 

The whole crew - 8 crazy kids between us! 

Another shot of these sweet friends! 

The three besties :) 

I am so thankful Ella has these sweet Christian girls in their life! 

Our sweet mamas came and celebrated too - and Carlyle but he missed the pictures! 

Kids table - not sure they ate but they colored, played and had fun! 

We headed to Peace Church around 6 pm for Christmas in Wilson

These boys just wanted to stay on the rides but I was freezing! 

Caleb sure does love his daddy! 

Not too sure if Caleb still believes but he plays it cool especially around little kids! 

The best Santa and Mrs. Claus - we love the Lively family! 

We didn't get a family pictures cause I was looking and feeling rough! 

Stone/Taylor/Brown kids

The girls really took their time on the crafts 

Ella loved the game room so we stayed here a while! 

The boys were taking a rest and hot chocolate break! 

Lined up on the wall trying to avoid the bounce house area due to germs! 

More pictures of the Christmas fun with the grandmas! 

I am just so thankful my kids have these friends! 

Christmas goody tray - Claire always looks forward to our goodies so we had to make some just for her :) 

Craft time at Peace 

Present time - they all opened them SO fast I am not sure what anyone got but all the kids loved their gifts! 

More pictures - these girls are into posing 

Claire's camera always takes better pictures 

Lizzie Kate and Ella racing 

Caleb said he was so glad he started this friendship in preschool :)

I had to inform him that he did start the friendship with Pierce but that granddaddy and Carlyle started the friendship with the Smith/Browns :) 

The ornaments that I gave Claire and Staci - thankful for these Christian moms who pray for my kids and we can share stories of what we are going thru with 4th and 2nd graders! 

We had Raynor Christmas at our house on December 8th

Family picture while my hair and make up was fresh and not wind blown! 

Sure do love my people! 

Notice Corey's shirt - its from Elf 

The Raynors started arriving around 2:00 pm and Corey got a fire going 

Owen loves hanging with the big kids 

Kids table! 

Kaye brought games for the kids to play and we didn't do a bunch of presents this year!

My kids were super competitive and loved all the stuff they got! 

Checking out their candy and prizes! 

Owen and Brooklyn and Eli playing 

Sweet girl! 

Sweet boy! 

Owen was really into rolling and trying to get the right number 

The adults turn! 

Go Jimmy Go! 

We had to unwrap the ball with oven mits and roll doubles to make it harder!

We would see a Chickfila gift card and the game got really serious :)

Mom stopped to talk in the middle! 

Corey and Chris were super competitive too!

Amy and Scott were tripping us out! 

Me and Nicole were just happy to be cuddled up with a blanket with a few minutes to talk :) 

We ended the night with the kids playing in the bath and enjoying the peace fireworks again from our window! 

So thankful for these two - sisters! 

December 9th we woke up to snow! 

I woke up early and it was SO cold! 

The woods by our house 

I ventured out to take a few pictures while the kids were asleep 

So much snow - we were kind of shocked 

Our house in the snow! 

Wish we had decorated the outside already but I hadn't been up to my normal speed this year 

Still so pretty 

Oreos' first snow 

She wasn't sure what the think 

Love this on the K Love app!