Pancakes with Santa

We had a lot to discuss with the Big Guy this year

Weston and I want a "secret" present from Santa--

a bell from his sleigh.

It's a secret because if everyone asked for one,

he's probably run out.

Beckett joined in too.

Not sure what he asked for.

There was lots of other fun to be had.

Chris Cakes was there!

I nearly had one

Weston had one,

but when he went to catch #2,

he lost them both

We made a few ornaments

And stopped to see the trains

But the highlight was definitely

seeing Santa and the Mrs.

Weston's big holiday show

Tanner and I

and Harris and I

have been practicing for weeks!

Everyone, 

take your seats!

We are taking the stage!

And providing you with a roaring rendition of

"We all clap our hands"

Followed up by

"Let it go!"

I was seriously

one of the best singers.

I sang my heart out!

I think this excellent show calls for 

celebratory ice cream! 

Mmmm

 Thanks for coming everyone!

Mom the TV Star!

Did you know Mom was on TV???

Crazy, right?

She was on 3 of the 6 shows,

talking about one of her patients at the hospital.

We were so excited to see her on TV!!!

She was excited to be at a TV studio!

We loved "Inside 'Pediaratrics!'"

Tradition lives on

Where are we going?

This looks familiar...

Wait!

I know that guy!

It's Christmas in the Park!

Everyone had their favorites.

Dad liked the bright LED lights in general.

Weston and I liked the train

And Jack and Mom liked the sledder going into the snowman.

Always a good time.

See you next year!

Annual Christmas PJ pic

It took several shots:

But we got the perfect Christmas picture

(Actually, there were lots of good ones!

It's easy when you are this cute!)

Celebratin' chicken

Can you believe Grandpa is turning 65???

No better way to celebrate than with fried chicken,

gravy and cinnamon rolls at Strouds! 

(We had to capture the carnage in the picture)

Happy birthday, Grandpa!

Trim that tree

Can you believe it's that time of year again???

The decorating is quick and easy

with all these hands to help

(well, sort of)

And the results are awe inspiring!

A big boy haircut

My day finally arrived.

I crawled up into the chair

like the Big Boys...

...but I didn't have to like it.

With 3 boys haircuts going on,

we forgot the "after" pictures.

Trust me,

I'm handsome.

A Polar Express Party

Cousin Reid turned 2 on December 1.

When your birthday is that close to Christmas,

you just have to embrace the season.

He threw a Polar Express party...

and it was AWESOME!

We had lots of snacks--

cookies, hot chocolate, French toast sticks,

sausage, pancakes; 

but our favorite were the personalized milk jugs

and donuts!

Of course,

we watched the Polar Express

Look at all the Reeds/Reids on the couch!

Happy #2, Reid!

Jack's big #7

I had a really hard time deciding

what to do for my birthday this year.

Swimming?  Zoo?  Bowling?  Skating?

I chose laser tag!

B's excited!

Following this picture,

the camera ran out of battery.

No worries--we got it documented with the help of everyone's

camera phones.

Anxiously awaiting my friends

The gang's all here!

There was cake of course.

You know how much I love being the center of attention.

Lots of presents

But the best part?

The LASER TAG!!!

We split into 2 teams...

And headed into the dark

EVERYONE got into it--

even Dad, Mom, Aunt Michelle, Uncle Adam,

Grandpa Mike, and Grandma Janice!

It was an AWESOME party!