Long time coming.

Okay, so it's been a long time. I was reminded several times this weekend while I was at work that I needed to post-sorry Anne. Here I go, but since Christmas was in this post too, it might have a lot of pictures. I hope everyone enjoys. We had a great Christmas and then we got SICK!!! We first had a bad cold and then we got the stomach flu-YUK!!! All is better now. Caleb also started school last week. It is a mommy and me class-I figured that he needed to get used to going since he can go once he is potty trained and 3. He will be 3 next month, but the potty business may make him 4 before he starts school. Oh well. I'm just not willing to push him even though diapers are certainly expensive. If anyone has any good tips on how to potty train a VERY stubborn little man-I'll take them!

AWWW! He was too cute in his little white tee and blue jeans. I asked him if I could take his picture and he said no, but then I told him he didn't have to smile and he agreed. He had just woken up from a nap too, so I guess that's why he wouldn't smile.

Baby's got a new pair of shades!

Uncle Jon came over again before Christmas eve to have our annual cheesecake adventure. This year we tackled White Chocolate Raspberry. It was pretty good, but I have to admit, last year's Turtle was better.

My attempt-yet again-at a picture of the kids together. Someday it will get easier.Isn't she so adorable!!!!

Caleb with his cash register. He is quite interested in money-maybe he'll be a banker someday and hopefully make momma lots of "cash". One morning, as we had our cold, he spoke into his microphone and said "I have snot!" Which is what we taught him to say instead of wiping his nose with his sleeve. It was quite funny having that spoken over the microphone!

Christmas morning. She had so much fun checking out all her new stuff-and Caleb's too.

With his other favorites-his new truck and the fire truck!

He also got a shaving kit-growing up already!

Whew! That's some crazy hair!!! I'm trying to grow it out, but it gets REALLY unruly some days!

Goofing with uncle Ben.

Always about Papa's phone!

The future Tar Heel??? In dad's dreams!

Peek-a-boo!

Here we are at my cousin Delane's wedding.

Caleb's first girlfriend! At the wedding, this little girl got bothered a few times before Caleb would actually dance with her. She was so cute and very nice to him.

Thanksgiving wishes and Santa Claus tales.

BRRRR! We had a ton of snow a few days ago and Caleb was chomping at the bit to get outside before he went down for a nap that afternoon. Tim said he asked him if he could go outside and see the snow about 30 times! However, when it came time after nap to go, he was very hesitant. Once he got out there though, he had a lot of fun. Ellie finally got to go out too! She had lots of fun out there, but I only let her out for a little while-it was so cold! Caleb and dad are going to go out again this afternoon and he'll probably want to work on a snowfort or something. This age is so fun most of the time but if any of you have suggestions for getting him to sleep at night, please let me know. He has been a total nightmare since we have been trying to have them both sleep in the same room. Some nights he is up until 10 pm. It's getting to be enough!

We took the kids to see Santa this weekend. Caleb said he was going to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what he wanted, but he ended up just sitting there-as you can see-and not saying much of anything. There were no smiles for Santa this year-maybe next year!

We were all smiles afterwards though! Ellie really learned to clap well while we were at the mall. She loved the music that was playing and she just danced and clapped and was all smiles!

See! All smiles!
Caleb was goofing off and listening to the music that was playing. There was a group with drums and instruments and everything. He would have stayed all night and listened to them play.

Shooting hoops! She just learned how to shoot and now she really likes bringing the ball to anyone who will play with her. Dad's hoping for one of them to be an "aflete"

Ain't she just the cutest Ms Claus?
Not so sure what the issue was here, but she is starting to get ticked when something isn't the way she wants it! Sassy, I call it!
Putting his ornament on the tree. Caleb was very impressed with "his" christmas tree again this year. He asks at least once a day "can we go down and see my christmas tree"
Ellery's first time hanging ornaments. She was very gentle with the tree and will just look if you remind her to do so. She loved mommy's favorite ornament as a kid-the birdies which Grandma G still says mommy stole from her!
Checking out the beautiful stockings that Grandma G made for all of us. She just finished mine and Tim's this year so now our mantle is complete-no more mismatched stockings.

Hey Tex! We found these fun cowboy boots in the box that came from Auntie Lynn in Georgia. He wore them a few times, but I don't know how comfortable they are because now he doesn't want to wear them. They were fun for a few days!

Hey! I wanna come too!!!! Caleb and daddy went outside a few weeks ago when it was lightly snowing, but Ellie and mommy had to stay inside because we didn't yet have outdoor playgear for Ellie. She was pretty sad when daddy came in to hand off the camera and didn't take her out.

Ready to go eat a turkey dinner! In her faux fur coat and hat and scarf that I had to make for her.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Chillin' with uncle Dave after an awesome turkey dinner. Well, we thought so at least. Caleb wasn't so in to the turkey dinner-just as I had suspected.
Goofing off with cousin Nate Love for the auntie!

More fall fun

On the day after halloween, we went to visit Uncle Jon and Sara at Uncle Jon's apartment. Caleb got his first taste of "guitar hero".
Oh, the concentration!

Ellery's first go with a spoon. She mostly just chewed on it, but now all she wants is her own spoon!!!
Two new babies! My goddaughter Aubrey Lynn :) and her brother Collin James. Born 11/6/07. Finally both babies are home with mom and dad and big sis Myla. Aubrey had a stint in NICU for pneumonia!
The last hurrah outside until the snow comes! Ellery really took to the slide and she was quite the daredevil-climbing up the slide! I tried to stop her, but that's all she wanted to do! It was like she couldn't resist the challenge-even when Caleb was on his way down! Yet another attempt at two kids looking at a camera at the same time-I've decided it's near IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

Helping dad rake the leaves.
MMMM! Pudding. I guess she didn't actually have any-it was Caleb's snack that he chose to put on her tray and she found great amusement in smearing it all over her face!

Oh, the pretty princess. We got these as party favors for her friend Ella's first birthday party, which we unfortunately missed since I had to work. The favors were super cute!
"can I grant your wish for you?"