HO HO HO X-mas and other things

Well it's been awhile so I'll be brief.  The kids have been eating, sleeping (yeah right) and pooping.  We are hosting Christmas here at our place.  It should be a blast.  The liquor cabinet is packed and the Valium is flowing..... GO HOLIDAYS.

OK round 2, I actually had a great post for right before X-mas time.  But this new formatting for the blog is driving me batty.  I'll try again with a mega post.  We had a wonderful X-mas and had the Bowman/Huff/Taylor clan to come and warm up our home.

Declan is crawling and pulling up.....time to put back the barriers.

Making a Christmas ornament with Anthony.

We hiked into the dark strip mall parking lot to fetch us a tree.

You can just feel her excitement and anticipation for Santa Clies

 Declan on the other hand has no clue but he is just happy for the attention.

Even this kind of attention is welcomed.

 

Triming the tree with Mom

Super Marin sets the star...it's officially Christmas time!

Done!

Keeping our little man warm!

Hanging out in the goat house

So we cold weather folk don't let a little snow stop us from going outside.

Someone got 2 great pictures but I got a voyeurs view

The Mullen's minus King Mullen

It's like Hawaii but instead of leis there's hot chocolate.

Hugs not drugs

At the private party, Santa is relaxed and very accessible

The Family Mullen has decided to leave behind Greg and let the gingerbread man fill his large shoes.

If a kidnapper dresses up in a furry suit they could take Marin without a fight.

Kids eye view of Santa

Reindeer feeding

Marin is fearless

This was foreshadowing of what was to become.  Declan is now 100 percent Mobile and pulling up on everything.

What better time then to pick out your favorite toys?

Trouble

More Trouble

Prunes are Yummy

Cute bums making cookies















This would even make Mrs. Butterton blush!

Pepe and Declan

Gingerbread house construction

It takes a real man to squeeze the icing on the gingerbread house

Finished

More time with "Santa".  Here is a secret... this really isn't his real beard

Bliss

Ahh play mimics life

Build a cookie workshop

Speedy delivery

Reading "T'was the Night Before Christmas"

I had stuck Declan to the top of the tree but Jena yelled at me and asked me to bring him down.

Cousins

Grandma and Papaw

Bryce is in the house!

WOW!

The kids all plugged in while we wait to open presents.

Let the carnage begin

I don't think Marin will become an astronaut

Hayley is strong like bull

Hayden however looks like a natural

Fun at Funworld!

This was the coolest carousels in the dumpiest of arcades

Marin adored the roller coaster

Who is teaching who?

Frosty reborn

Even Alex gets in on the action.  He will color his feet yellow.

Something is wrong here as it looks like Frosty is upside down

Thankfully Bryce was there to lift the base where the head should go

Finished...  Shortly after this picture was taken Alex body slammed Frosty and it was a short life for the majestic Frosty

Haydens birthday party dinner and also out farewell meal.  Smile Everyone!