Eli and Christmas 09

This was Eli's first Christmas and he was way more excited with the paper than the present. He will get the hang of it though. Kara said that they have to put all the toys away because the dog has already eaten a couple of them......sorry Grandma Ellin

Maddi and Easton Christmas 09

Maddi got a cute cabbage patch kid (can you say cute cabbage patch kid??) and lots of other toys and a way kickin cute hoodie......and some cute jammies (wonder where she got those?) She got a fish tank too but I forgot to take a picture of it. This is Easton's very first Christmas and he especially liked the floor gym he got. He is a good boy and growing so fast. Hey where are his cute jammies?

Christmas 09 with Bodee

Bodee had a great Christmas this year and those jammies he has on are so cute....hmmm I wonder where he got them? Bodee is a motorcyle lovin little boy and he jumps them off of anything that remotely resembles a ramp. I wonder what will happen when the weather gets better and he goes outside on his bike? All I can say is HELMUT!

Eli and the lime

okay you had to know that this would happen sooner or later. This was Eli's first taste of lime and as you can see....he didn't like it. I can't wait to try a lemon. Look out Easton...you're next!

Maddi and Easton

Such a cute picture of Maddi and Easton! Everytime I went to Jen's house Easton was asleep and I couldn't ever get a picture of him with his eyes open but on this day luck was with me and I got a few of him with open eyes.

The whole gang Christmas 2009

We have a family tradition of eating chicken noodle soup and birthday cake on Christmas Eve. This is the second year that I had all the kids sit in the stairwell for a family photo and the only way I can get them to do this is to bribe them with presents. I tell them, "let me take one picture and then you can open presents." and then I say, "one more...smile, look at me, one more..." and they fall for it every time and I can get about 15 shots off and then hopefully I get one with everyone looking my way. Next year there will be one more added to the bunch.

Easton

Here is our newest addition: Easton David Housley

He was born Nov. 11, 2009.

He is a very good baby and looks just like his dad.

Maddi is a fantastic sister even after I told her that mommies always like the new babies better.