Moving and Christmas Parties

Friday night we had the staff Christmas Party - but I didn't take any pictures :(

We played a fun Guess the Candy Bar game and kids loved getting the candy when we guessed right!

 

Saturday morning we moved our stuff out of storage and did a few repairs at the house

The boys working - Mr. Kenny, Mr. Joey, Daddy, and Caleb

He hung right with them 

Our first dinner at the new house - Bojangles with Mema and Mammy 

 

Saturday afternoon we headed to Oxford for Christmas with the Raynors

The boys being silly! 

Dinner Time 

Owen and Mammy 

Sweet babies ready to open presents 

Raynor Cousins 

Owen ready to open presents 

Caleb's presents 

Ella playing with her toys 

Caleb and his magic kit - he loved it! 

Aiden got art stuff and started drawing right away

Ella with her toys

The magician performing 

Ella and Owen playing 

Owen rocking with Granddaddy and checking out his new farm

Raynor Cousins - minus Kent - he had the stomach bug :(

Raynor Girls - love them!

 

What a fun night with some of my favorite people!

 

Sunday after church we had the Sunday School Christmas Party

Kids eating pizza lunch!

 

 

Taylors Every Day - Week 49

Monday

Olaf went EVERYWHERE with us!

 

Tuesday 

Ella's cute Christmas crafts from school

 

Wednesday

 

We closed on our new house and got the keys!!!

This is a huge praise - we have been praying for a house that had the space we wanted with an acre of land in the right school district at a price we can afford and after 10 months of waiting - we finally found the one!  It is a foreclosure so we got a good deal and it needs a lot of work but we are excited to get started!

Olive Garden lunch to celebrate!

Poor Caleb misses all the fun at school :(

Wednesday night was our Collide Christmas party!

These girls decked all out for the competition. 

Caleb playing games with the big kids!  He had fun!

 

Thursday

We had Christmas with Claire and let the kids exchange presents. 

Sitting by the tree 

Brown and Taylor kids - Julia Claire was the new addition this year! 

First present they got this Christmas - they were excited

TMNT light 

Princess Painting Kit 

 

Friday

Ella playing with some preschool friends while I cleaned the new house



Christmas Parade and Other Weekend Fun

Saturday we went to the Wilson Christmas Parade in the rain!

Owen and some of his favorite women - Mammy, Mommy and Aunt Paige 

Caleb and Mattox ready for it to start 

The little girls under the umbrella 

Katelyn and Teague had the right idea in their chairs under the covering

Cousin Love 

Waiting for the candy! 

A bunch of cuties all lined up after the parade

Haley, Ella, Madi Grace, Katelyn, Conner, Mattox, Caleb, Teague 

After the parade, Santa got to work putting together Ella's dollhouse.

She is going to be sooo excited.  I can't wait for Christmas morning 

The kids helped mama decorate.  She bought them their own tree for their ornaments this year.

Caleb made the tree topper. 

Dinner at El Tap with my boys 

Family picture and surprise, surprise - Ella wasn't cooperating.

I have to bribe her to smile for pictures :( 

Sunday ready for church admiring the tree 

Sweet babies all dressed and ready for church 

Ella at church in the middle of these boys - she kept them straight!

Christmas Shopping, Baking and Decorating

On Friday, Mama was off so we made the most of it trying to get ready for Christmas.

 

Ella shopping with us at Ann Taylor Loft - she loved all the pearls

 

Funny Store- Ella has named Kent and Melanie's baby "Rosie", "Rosie Raynor - doesn't that have a nice ring to it?  While we were shopping, she would see baby girl stuff and tell us that we should buy it for "Rosie".  She came up with this all on her own and it has stuck.  If only we could convince Melanie.....ha!

When Caleb got out of school, we started baking.

Caleb was SUCH a big help rolling out sausage balls.

Ella wasn't a fan but she sat there the whole time telling us what a great job we were doing! 

The princess helping us make the cheese pennies.

Part of the baking done - sausage balls, cheese pennies, and turtles 

 All the baking and shopping wore this girl out - she got quiet and we found her asleep on the couch

She woke up and "helped" us again by licking the spoon :)

White Trash in progress 

Mama making the haystacks

Christmas Baking 2014 Done - Now to enjoy all the goodies! 

 Corey and daddy got the Christmas tree down and up

While in the attic, Ella found Barbie cases - one was my moms and one was mine when we were little girls.  She was a happy girl! 

Both were full of Barbies and Barbie clothes - some of the clothes my Nana made 

Checking it all out - this kept her entertained all night

We decorated the pantry with Ella's artwork from school this week - I especially love the finerprint candy cane.

 

What a fun, productive day!

 



Taylors Every Day - Week 47 and 48

Here are a few pictures from Thanksgiving week...



Caleb and his artwork from school

His paper read "Do not eat me, eat the spaghitte".

Love how he spells stuff how it sounds right now!

Ella's artwork from school

 

This is how my week started out :( 

Flat tire - but thankfully I was at church

 

Monday 

Ella was styling in her chevron monogrammed scarf

 

Tuesday 

Caleb drawing an owl - he loves art at school and he learns a lot

 

Wednesday

We started wearing our Christmas dresses so she can wear them a few times this month!

After church he was singing his Christmas play songs

 

Thursday 

After school me and Caleb played "Shape Bingo".  He made the board and I played.

His teacher does a great job of making learning fun! 

Ella took a good nap!  This girl is worn out!

 

Friday

Kent and Melanie sold their house!  They are officially homeless just like us!