We had a busy December even before the week of Christmas arrived filled with family gatherings. I will tell it through the pictures....
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| Picking out our Christmas tree a few days after Thanksgiving |
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| The boys just wanted to play with sticks |
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| Here mom, I found it! |
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| So proud |
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| Helping daddy trim the lower branches, with kids scissors |
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| Stephens Thanksgiving gathering (technically Nov 29) |
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| Cute picture under MiMi's tree |
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| Bendwood park in December- perfect! |
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| Trying on our matching Christmas shirts - and riding Savannah! |
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| She's gonna lick you |
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| Crazy faces |
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| Family selfie |
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| Lakeside kids Christmas party - Campbell giving me the death grip and Austin with a mouth full of candy |
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| Little boys under the Zoo Lights |
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| Shadow dancing at zoo lights |
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| Walking with Daddy |
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| I spy two blonde boy elves |
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| Checking out the train |
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| Train is running |
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| BGP Christmas party at the playground |
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| Special visitor- MiMi! |
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| Bounce house at the BGP party |
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| Everyone needs a football helmet while playing cash register at the Fort's house |
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| 4 boys just watching Nemo while adults enjoy wine and food :) |
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| Reading Elf on the Shelf with Granddad and Annabelle |
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| Lakeside view at kids Christmas party |
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| Attempt at a photo - not so great |
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| A boy and his red balloon |
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| Always a favorite at Lakeside |
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| Ready to play 9 |
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| Posing with Olaf |
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| Austin being a ham |
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| That smile! (what is C doing?) |
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| Silly brothers |
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| Another beautiful day in December at Bendwood park - boys and their sticks |
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| Mommy selfie |
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| Austin's school Christmas program - the Dalmatian class were shepherds |
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| Little shepherd boy smiling for the camera |
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| Grandmothers at Austin's school show |
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| Decorating cookies with marshmellows and M&Ms- talk about a sugar high! |
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| Loving his cookie too |
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| A hug from Ms. Karen |
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| Trip to the zoo - the gorillas walk like this, mommy |
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| Protecting Campbell from the fish... Or tackling him. |
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| Watching the sea lions |
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| Posing with the sea lion and his ball - cuties! |
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| A trip to the Second Baptist train display |
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| Choo choo |
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| Here it comes again, round and round |
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| In the snow globe - attempt 1 |
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| Attempt again, oh well! |
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| Smiling with Frosty |
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| Giving Frosty a hug |
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| We had a "Happy Birthday Jesus" party at our house - hosted by the Northingtons and Hunts (cake made by me :) |
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| Ms Northington telling the story of the true meaning of Christmas - Rhett, Brynnley, Austin, Campbell, DiDi, Annabelle, Morgan, the Frazier kids |
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| Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus! |
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| All the kiddos enjoying the cake - it was a beautiful day! |
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| Cousins Morgan and Rhett having cake |
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| Bouncing at the party! |
