Christmas Dinner with the Pritchards!

The Hales, The Pritchards and the Turners spent Christmas night together. It was a blast. Morgan wanted to bring her new toys with her so I limited her to one. She chose to bring the giraffe limbo.





Patrick did not follow the rules. He wanted the limbo stick to fall each time he went under it.


Gracie, Morgan and Patrick played fort under the dinning table before dinner.

After dinner the kids exchanged gifts. The little ones all got Zhu Zhu Pets.

Patrick used the limbo stick as a bat to play ball when no one was looking.

After Morgan went to bed Patrick continued to cry from his baby bed so Dad picked him up and snuggled him back to sleep on the couch.

G.G.'s Birthday Party!

Christmas morning we celebrated G.G.'s birthday with Uncle David and Grandpa. We gave G.G. some rain boots. They were very popular this year. Morgan and Patrick opened presents from Uncle David and Grandma Clark.





Morgan said she wants to wear this Aerial costume for Halloween next year! Thanks Grandma Clark!

Every time Patrick goes over to G.G.'s he runs to his Baby Einstien movies and asks someone to turn them on.

Santa Clause Has Come!

Christmas morning was a blast. Patrick woke up early, as usual, and got in our bed until Morgan woke up. She ran in our room shouting that Santa had come and we needed to get up and go in the living room. Santa left wrapped gifts for the kids to open this year. We opened each one and took them out of their packaging.

Santa gave Patrick this toy train. Patrick wanted to continuously stack up the blocks and then knock them over.


Morgan enjoyed passing out the gifts from under the tree for everyone to open.


Morgan opened "The Moon in My Room" from Doc and Chris.


Art projects are still Morgan's favorite daily activity.

Christmas Eve 2009!

We had a wonderful evening and way too many presents! By the end of the night, the Fur Real Cats were the most popular. Nana was even contemplating getting another one just for Patrick.

Patrick did not want to get far from the Fur Real Cats.

Sometimes stockings do have more than one use. Just ask Morgan.

After all the presents were opened and the mess was cleaned, we walked into the living room to find Patrick laying on top of the coffee table watching Dora.

Patrick holding the new cat again!!!!

Morgan stopped opening presents just long enought to kiss Gramps.

Decorating Grandma Clark's Tree

Saturday, December 11, we took over the waffle house for breakfast and then went to Grandma Clark's house afterwards. G.G. and Grandpa took my family, Leslie's family and Grandma Clark out for breakfast. After the kids finished eating and dancing.... yes... dancing at the waffle house, we decided to go decorate Grandma's tree. Morgan spent several dollars in the juke box and the kids gathered in the corner to dance.

Dear Lord..."Twins Please"

Morgan: I almost forgot... Dear Lord Please give me twins. Girl twins.

Mom: Are you wanting twins when you grow up?

Morgan: Yes. G.G. said I have to ask the Dear Lord for them every night when I say my prayers and he will give them to me.

Donna Ward School of Dance!

This school year Morgan began taking Ballet. We were not allowed to watch during practice so we were excited to see her class perform at Christmas time. Morgan followed perfectly and seemed to enjoy it. Santa Clause came and Morgan left with several presents. Again she asked santa for a barbie styling head!

Dinner at Nana and Gramps' House!