The Annual Cookie Swap

Thanks to Jennie for hosting the annual cookie swap, we were able to have pictures taken with Santa. Their were tons of cookies, lots of playing and pictures with Santa! We had a great time and thanks to Val for taking these pictures, I forgot my camera

Let Christmas Begin

It all starts by dragging it out of the attic and then it is madness! I love trees in every room and I talked Charles into letting me do a real tree in our bedroom this year, it was great! I put the big white fat lights on it and it made our bedroom so cozy. The kids each had one in there rooms and the bathrooms of course, I just love all the decorations. Charles refers to the house as "Dillards" and the kids just love it. Wish I would of taken more pictures but here are a few.

Well hello Cocoa! Bryant and Lucy Kate named out little Elf friend and we had so much fun with him this Christmas.

The before picture of our big tree in the den

I had so much fun decorating this tree and it was great to have help with the lights from Charles and Courtney.

Tree in the other den, I really loved it!

I love seeing all these stockings, the Lord has truly blessed us.

Uncle Scott came to visit

Right after Thanksgiving Charles, brother Scott came to visit. They had such a great time and hunted all week long. Charles is good at what he loves and he helped lead Scott to this great deer. So excited that got to spend so much time together!

5 Months November 26th

I am 5 months old and things are great! My older brother and sister keep me very entertained, mom calls me her tumor for some reason, I love this food stuff in a jar, sleep most of the night, love the exersaucer, mickey mouse, and my bumbo seat. I tend to cry but its only because I feel the need for my mommy to hold me all the time. I figure why not she doesn't look busy to me!

Bring on the Baby Food

You would think I have never had children before, considering I realized it was time to start baby food because I strolled by it at the store and noticed it said 4 months and up (stage 1). Oh, let me throw that in the basket! I know some people don't do baby food for the longest but I think it is very important to start learning how to eat from a spoon and it engages different muscles for eating. She seems to enjoy all things we have tried, except for peas! We are still nursing and it has been so great! She is growing up so quickly and we are already on stage 2 baby food. I have used Earth's Best this time and it is great, would recommend that to anyone who wants to do organic.


Carrots.....not to bad!



maybe not

Happy Birthday Mom

I think birthdays should always be celebrated! What an amazing day that the Lord brought you into this world and from your birth all that has come. I love my mom so much and she means everything to me!

Of course Bryant and Lucy Kate gave her a Mickey Mouse card

She was so sweet during dinner

Homemade carrot cake, my moms favorite!

Thanksgiving Feast with the Fam!

Love anytime that I get to spend with family and even though things have changed so much in how we do Thanksgiving, it was still great. Always time to start new traditions and Paige and I are trying to keep things going. We planned the menu and made sure everyone had something they wanted, and had way toooooooooooo much food. We cooked, got it all set up, ate tons and the kids headed out to play football. It was a perfect day and we each have so much to be thankful for.


Paige and I did most of the cooking and had such a great time!