Christmas morning came on the 26th...

Well, in true fashion we don't always get to celebrate the holidays on the exact dates. Oh well, as long as we still celebrate, that is what counts! Henry and Saylor knew not a bit of difference when they woke up the day after Christmas and got stockings and presents galore. They (meaning Henry really) had a ton of fun. Henry really got into the whole idea of presents and now wants them every day! He slept with his jeep the first night he got it and "his packer" aka luggage was toted around the house for a few days. It was a beautiful day!

We love swimming...

Over the Christmas break we took some of my family and all the kiddos for a swim. It was Saylors first swim!!! Henry is old hat now and sliding down the water slide like a pro "all by himself" if you can believe it. He is so brave! Saylor was just amazed and barely made a peep. She just took to kicking her little thunder thighs like a champ! Can't wait for the next adventure. Maybe we will try to get the kids into swimming lessons... Henry and Saylor both slept for about 3-4 hours after swimming. We tuckered them out, YAY!

That's mine...

This was worth the post. Henry and his cousin, Carter are about 6 months apart and have been playing and having so much fun over the Christmas break. Can't you tell...

Saylor is our beautiful girl...

HOLD everything...

We went shopping/wandering around the mall the other day to get out and about and tragedy struck the Thackery family... we lost lovey. If anyone knows who/what lovey is then they would know what a huge deal this would be.

Let me set the scene- there were at least 1000 people at the mall...lovey looks like a dirty old mop rag that needs to be thrown away...Henry dropped it somewhere along the way through the mall...we get home and it's time for nap...Henry wants his lovey of course...it's nowhere to be found...I WANTED TO PUKE!!!!

I am not sure if lovey means more to me or to Henry? I was literally in a welled up state all the way back to the mall. It was all I could think about. I just kept thinking that only another mother would know what this dirty, old looking rag is and it's true meaning to a child. Well, to make a long story shorter, I walked into JC Penny and there was lovey sitting on top of a wet floor sign. I literally gasped and everyone in the shopping line looked at me. I didn't care. I hugged lovey like it was my own child. Thank God we found lovey!!!

Caring brother to the rescue...

Are you kidding me...

We were able to build a small ice cave after the freezing rain. Who says it's not fun to have a little ice? So, at last measurement we were at 14" in our back yard. I am sure it will be headed out soon, but until then, we are enjoying every little bit of it. What a beautiful way to bring in the new year!