2013 Advent Activities...

{Christmas with Papa Billy}

{Last minute Christmas shopping, carousel riding and candy eating at Grapevine Mills}

Merry Christmas from our family to yours...

Santa :: 2013

Lucy was so brave this year and actually sat on Santa's lap to tell him what she wants for Christmas. To be honest, I was shocked...and so proud of her! She asked Santa for a dollhouse, toys and a little wagon for her sister!

"That's my sister over there"...you know, the child that's already crying and not even sitting on your lap yet.

And then it was June's turn...

We've gone to see Santa with The Rectors ever since Lucy and Eleanor were babies...it's one of my favorite traditions! Unfortunately, this is the only picture we got of the four of them this year. It was a little chaotic. Poor Santa...

{Santa 2012, 2011, 2010}

Family Pictures :: Nov. 2013

{Brooke Shelby Photography}

Lucy (3), June (15 mo)

November 2013 Insta-Dump

This changed the way I grocery shop...

The sweetest letter from our Aggie in Zambia...

Watching big sister at gymnastics...

Throwing a nice fit at her 15 month well check...

Fort Worth Children's Museum with The Bales...

The girls and their babies...

Last minute get together with The Simmons...

Checking out the new dog park in Coppell...Chloe (and Lucy) loved it!

Lucy's first dentist visit was a HUGE success! (I wasn't sure what to expect)

First Christmas tree sighting of the year at Vista Ridge Mall! On a date with Dad at Great American Cookie Company...

Circle of Friends Feast at preschool...

These four...too much! 

Looking adorable in her owl Christmas pj's...that were Lucy's. And it's hard to believe that June is wearing them now!

June loves giving hugs!

On a cold day eating cookies at Paradise Bakery!

With Thanksgiving falling so late this year, we started decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving! We helped GiGi decorate her tree first!

June had fun taking the ornaments off...

GiGi inspired us and we put our tree up that night too...Lucy was thrilled the next morning!

Jewelz came over and made everything look lovely and festive! Lucy had SO much fun learning from the best!

Jewelz taught Lucy how to tie her very first bow!

I love how everything turned out!

I prepped for our daily advent activities...

And had lunch with this cutie while Lucy was at a movie with GiGi...

Thanksgiving Day 2013...

Lucy has a lot to be thankful for...

We enjoyed lunch at GiGi and Pops and dinner at Jimmy and Jill's...

June loves Thanksgiving...

We had so much fun with Uncle Wes while he was home for Thanksgiving!

The day after Thanksgiving...bust out the Christmas outfits!!

Her iPad watching face...

Tripp turned TWO!!!

We had so much fun riding on Tripp's birthday train...