I didn't get these pictures quite in order, but this was how we spent Christmas day. We opened our stockings in the morning, and then went to my mom's for dinner. It was really yummy as usual!
Ashton and Collin thought they would sit on their presents.
Kendra trying out her "smell goods"!
Okay, it's high time I get some posts on here! I will start with Christmas Eve. We went to candlelight service at church, and then came home and had shrimp, did our last box in our nativity, and opened presents. It was a fun evening!
Collin enjoying supper, well...jello and sparkling juice anyway! :)
Opening presents.
I was tagged by Angie and Charlie in a new tag game. It's pretty funny, and totally random. You post the 4th pictures from your 4th folder and your 5th picture from your 5th folder.
Both of these pictures were taken in March of 2005.
Above:Mike and Kendra at Easter time. She was 2 years old.
Below: Marty and Renee on a ski trip we took together...great memories!
And, I am not tagging anyone, because I'm not sure who hasn't been! If you haven't been tagged, then you are it!
We had a birthday party for Kendra after church today with family. We had her menu of choice-lasagna, salad, and french bread, played, visited, opened presents, and had a yummy cake that Grandma Margaret made. It was a fun time. I got my pictures all loaded out of order, but they are here. :)
My beautiful birthday girl and me.
Kendra and her Barbie cake.
This morning was our Church Christmas program, "Christmas in Reverse". Kendra was an angel. She said "His name shall be called Immanuel, which means God is with us". I was so happy that she was feeling better so she could be in it.
Today was supposed to be a day full of events, one of which was Kendra's birthday party with some friends, but our day was changed when she woke up not feeling well. She slept all morning, but seems to be doing good now. Hopefully she is feeling good for her real birthday tomorrow! Doesn't seem possible...6 years old already. Anyway, here is a picture of the yummy mini cupcakes I made for the party that didn't happen. So, I may have to make another batch...wouldn't that be a shame. :)
We are excited at the Bley household this morning....Collin went for the first time on the potty! M&Ms are a great bribe. :) He is going around saying "Big Boy, yep!" So cute....now, if he will just continue!
I had to work yesterday, but was able to get off for an hour to go help Kendra make a gingerbread house at school. We had a lot of fun doing it, and Collin loves to pick the candy off and eat it! :)
Kendra's school Christmas program was last night. We had fun watching her and all the other kids. I was proud of her. :) Thank you, Renee, for taking these pictures for me!
We finally have Collin's room done, except for the curtains...you will notice I strategically left the windows out of these pictures! :)
I am slowly getting the house decorated for Christmas...it has taken me awhile this year. Mike got the outside lights up today too. Here are a couple of new things this year.
We made these "Joy" ornaments at MOPS last week. It was fun. Thanks for getting it together, Renee!
My mom gave me this today. I love it!
We put up one of our Christmas trees the other night. Kendra and Collin had fun helping me out.
Collin felt the need to see how many ornaments would stay on one branch before it would bend clear to the floor!
We went to my mom's for Thanksgiving on Sunday. We had a great dinner, and then played the wii and put up the Christmas tree.
The girls found some cool bracelets.
Kendra was trying to put the Christmas tree skirt under the tree, and Ashton thought is was a fun place to hide!
