Messing around with my new camera

Just a few shots of my boys playin' last weekend. Temp was decent outside but I am ready for some prettier scenery!

Board and Batten sneak peek

This is a little sneak peek to the board and batten we put up in our bedroom. My husband and father were major contributors to this project and for that, I am very grateful :) We painted the top part a shade of gray. Don't ask me which, cause it was a concoction of our own. We used leftover paint from the basement and lightened it. Although I'm still not convinced its light enough. But it works! And the room looks a thousand times better than it did. I still have floor to ceiling curtains I want to hang and some pics, artwork, mirrors, etc. I need to hang before I can call it "finished".

Christmas Day!

Our boys...

a desperate attempt to get Cash in a picture, but he was not having it :)

pajama time!

playing some Christmas carols ;)

little LJ

the big boys

another attempt for a group picture

Maddie and Owen...the 2 most photogenic, and more importantly, most cooperative :)

story time!

little Cameron loving his new books and toys!

and this cutie once again!

As you can see we didn't get any post-worthy pics of the adults this year and didn't have a lot of time to even try. Which I can't imagine why! lol. But these faces are what its all about!

Christmas Morning

Let me just say Cade had a very "sporty" Christmas and Cash was definitely more interested in it all this year. Cade got everything Cardinals, SIU, Bears, etc. and was ecstatic. Although it was nice to get a new toy every now and then too :) He fell to the floor when he opened the white Bears jersey Santa brought him. These are just a few of the best we got Christmas morning with my in-laws.

Cash loved his new Rex dinosaur

Cash & grandma

Cash & GG

Cash & Uncle John

Fire Station set

Erin & Uncle Kody

Cade holding up his new Bears t-shirt from Grandma

Cash excited about some Toy Story candy :)

Cade was super excited to get a new STL hoodie!

never seen a kid so excited for a candy cane on Christmas :)

going thru their stockings from Grandma