Bowser's favorite place

Here is Bowser...

and HERE is Bowser's favorite place - our Christmas tree!

We cannot keep him away from it. I thought it would

be Stella Ross, but Bowser is proving to be the one

to LOVE the tree this year.

All I Want For Christmas....

is my TOP front tooth! The tooth fairy is coming to our house tonight. My big boy lost his third tooth. How exciting!!

Christmas at LuLu's

We kicked off our Christmas festivities last night at LuLu's house. Once again it was a blast! This year we had TWO new babies, which are both almost a year now, and they were into EVERYTHING! In all there were 8 children and seven of them were 6 years old and under! Stella Ross did not really know what to think about all of the presents. In the end I think she played with my candle more than anything. Rafe was one happy boy when the night was over. All he has talked about wanting from Santa Claus is a bug maker, and LuLu beat Santa Claus to it. We stayed up late last night making our first batch of creepy crawlers.

Peek-a-boo!

Big boys having fun!

My sweet babies

Present time!

How adorable is this?

Our little diva

One happy boy!

Her favorite toys - baby dolls

Tucker even enjoyed playing with some pink

LOVED the candle

This was so funny. Stella Ross REALLY wanted

Tucker's paci. He would turn his head quickly

everytime Stella Ross would get near him so

she couldn't reach it!

She decided her paci was not so bad after all

Gram with a BIG hug

Roper Mountain Lights

We took our annual visit to Roper Mountain to see the Christmas Lights. It was a wonderful night and not crowded at all! All Rafe talked about before we got there was making smores, which he didn't eat, but he sure did enjoy roasting (or burning!!) his marshmallows. Stella Ross's favorite part was getting out of her car seat to look at the lights. Fun was had by all!!

We are WALKING!

Stella Ross is WALKING. She is still getting used to this new milestone, and is more confident holding on to something, but she is walking more and more each day. I cannot believe it! What a BIG girl!!

**Sorry I didn't flip my camera!**

Santa, I want it ALL!

Baby It's COLD Outside!!

Triops??

Have you ever heard of triops? Me neither. But, we are growing them at our house right now!! Only Rafe!!!

10 days!

I cannot believe my "baby" will be ONE in 10 days! Where has this year gone? So much has changed over this past year and now here we are with a spunky, funny, full-of-life little girl that is taking her first steps. I never thought my heart could hold as much love as it does.

Bowser comes HOME!!

We are so excited that Bowser is FINALLY home. I think he is, too, especially since it is SO COLD outside. He rested GREAT his first night home. I don't think he ever moved out of his warm bed. Be thinking about me..... I have an almost walking 11 1/2 month old and a new puppy!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME!!!