The Big Day!!

Somebody was excited Christmas morning! Looks like Grandpa Dean got some new PJs too
Brea loves playing games with Lee Lee
Tawni, this next picture is for you. Taylor is totally making fun of our least favorite Christmas ever. You remember the one- we got chairs and office supplies from Santa. Seriously, what was Santa thinking?!?!

Brea got pretty spoiled this year!

So did Jordan, however... Can you say adult pogo stick!?!? That's right. Dan and Tawni and my parents are the coolest.

Look what the boys got in their stockings this year. Lucky!

Jordan was so excited when Erika drew his name this year because he knew that the sweater vest he was promised would finally make an appearance. And quite an appearance it was!

Brea is going to rule the neighborhood on her new pink big wheel. There'll be no stopping this girl!

It's so fun for the girls to have their aunts in town!

My best Christmas present this year...

Christmas Eve

My mom pulled through and made Jordan's Christmas wish of a moose sweater come true. It may not have been exactly as he imagined it, but it definitely did not disappoint! What is Christmas Eve without some new PJs?!?

Here is a shot of Brea and Kaylin's typical interactions with each other~

And because we forgot to make cookies, santa got a Krispie Kream when he visited our house. Brea drew a picture of Santa and the reindeer as well. Apparently Rudolf is the only reindeer that matters, because he's the only one that got a face.

SANTA!

Brea got into the Christmas Spirit early! She couldn't even wait for me to get the ornaments out to trim the tree. Who needs ornaments when you have a toybox full of toys anyway? When I did finally get with the program and get the decorations out, Brea was all about finding just the right spot for each one
I didn't get a picture of our elf, Ervy, who came to visit, but here is a picture of Brea's reaction to seeing him for the first time. 'Elf on a Shelf' was the best thing that happened to Brea's obedience level this December. All I had to say was "Ervy is watching," and Brea would straighten up in a hurry. She did NOT want Ervy giving Santa a bad review of her behavior!

Brea accidentally pulled the arm of of a mannequin while doing some Christmas shopping. Who knew that being so friendly could have such disasterous consequences?

Brea was very excited about meeting the big man! Here is her artist's rendition of Santa, Mrs. Claus, and some elves.

She was a little nervous when she first saw him, but I think Suz's enthusiasm helped warm her up to the idea of sitting on his lap pretty quickly.

Kaylin even got in on the action!

My Big 3 Year Old!

I can't believe my Brea is 3! She is the cutest, smartest, funniest, and sweetest 3-year-old ever! We decided to celebrate at Build-A-Bear and Brea loved it! She sleeps with her horsey every night and brings her along just about everywhere we go.

Apparently building a pony is exhausting!

I didn't get any pictures of birthday brunch with the Paynes at Denny's, and the only shot I got of the night-time party with the Whittenburgs was this one of Brea with Suz. If I was only going to get one shot of the party, this was a good one to get, however!

Here is a video of the cutest birthday wish ever wished...

I am so proud of my big 3-year-old!

Thanksgiving

We had an amazing Thanksgiving feast with Jordan's family at Sundance. I love it when someone else cooks delicious food and cleans up after you. Could not have been better!

Sisters

I was a little worried about how Brea was going to respond to no longer being an only child when I saw Taco in this precarious position......but turns out that I had nothing to worry about. These two are already BFFs.

There really is nothing better than having a sister to do everything with!

Coolest Grandmas Ever

My Grandma Payne was able to come visit Kaylin shortly after she was born. I'm so lucky to have her as my grandma! I also have to include these pictures of my Granny Rowley. These were taken at my cousin's bridal shower. How awesome does she look in a toilet paper wedding dress?!!? Love her!