Through the chaos, I never got a picture of our baloolaloo (as Drew calls it)...
Drew and I went for a walk down the driveway this morning (yes, I am off until the New Year) and this is just s picture back up the driveway to show all of our property...
Drew decided to cut across and chase the birds that landed in our yard - looking for bugs - ewwww!
Here is Drew's new swingset/playhouse/fort...

I finally got Drew to stop for 30 seconds and actually look at me and say cheese...
This is Drew's future climbing tree (he just doesn't know it yet)
Climbing into his play fort...
1...2...3...Slide!
Drew and his Elmo's - we left TMX Elmo at Grammy's house...

A self-portrait with my brand new camera, now my mom can finally have her camera back. RJ with his new Wii!
Drew loves Jack...
Sneaking over to turn Frosty on - AGAIN! and again and again!
Well, it's all over. The presents are all opened, our bellies are full and we can finally sit down and relax!

Merry Christmas!!

Well, RJ and I to wake the little man up and tell him him that Santa had been at our house!
The hummer truck wasn't actually from Santa, but it didn't have batteries in it the night before...
The race track turned out to be a hit...

Of course - a new Elmo - meet Hokey Pokey Elmo...

A new coloring desk so Drew stops coloring the carpet...
Balls, balls, and more balls...
New crocs, and no not because I like them, because it is easy at our new house to let him get them muddy instead of his Nikes. He just knows how to put these on himself, so I can't control when he wears them...

At Grammy and PaPa's house for MORE presents!!

I'd take this present :o)...
A new bike helmet...

RJ got some new umpire shoes...

Drew now has his own 4-wheeler!
See ya, Drew's outta here...

Christmas Eve

Monday we spent the day running around doing last minute things, but finally got the evening where the whole family came over to my parents for dinner and a fun gift exchange.

Today is RJ's birthday - the big three five!! We had a really good birthday, starting with a great big, yummy breakfast. He got a remote control helicopter, from my parents, that he has already lost in the woods, found, then broke the antenna, and fixed. He got a kegerator from the best wife in the world.

We went to Dixie Crossroads for dinner. Here is Grammy and Drew waiting for a table...
Chris joined us for dinner...

RJ and I at Dixie Crossroads...
Drew and Grammy...
RJ getting his birthday song and cake...
Grandma and my dad...
Cutie patootie...

Drew just hanging out in the newly painted living room (as you can tell, RJ has not replaced the light switch plates yet)
This is the butterfly bathroom, um yeah, I painted it this weekend. I don't have an after picture yet because I am going to get a new mirror.

RJ made us a steak dinner and we sat down to eat dinner together, finally. We've been non-stop all weekend.
Shelby finally decided to make an appearance...

Drew helped me decorate the tree, I made him wear his Santa hat to get him into the spirit. He just wanted to keep pulling it down over his eyes...
Here he is so excited to get the ornament on the tree...
Showing me the one he put on...
Then he decided that they were actually balls and they were to be played with, so he didn't get to help me anymore, he helped RJ make dinner...