Christmas part 2

we always look forward to Chrismas at our parents' house!  Christmas morning after santa, we headed to mom and dad's for a HUGE breakfast then gifts.  luke was about to pop with excitment when he noticed a superman movie/action figure in his stocking!!  he also got his batman 3 wheeler "that he wanted"!

grammy and papaw got a platter with all the grandkids handprints.....of corse, it made mother cry!

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we also had our traditional mexican dinner at grammy and poppy's.  luke also racked up over there with lots of gifts, especially a camera that he had asked for!

Christmas part 1

Christmas at the McElyea's 2009

here are just a few pictures from Christmas morning.  Luke got Superman OVERLOAD!!!  he was so excited to see what santa brought him.  it was so much fun this year!  (having issues with blogging....it's not letting me put my pictures in correct order......)

Christmas eve

it's been our Christmas tradition to open one gift on Christmas eve.....it was a tradition ever since i was a little girl. the gift was ALWAYS new pj's. well, not only did luke get pj's, but teddy did, too. he got SUPERMAN pj's to match luke!

great grandma mcelyea

Allison Ruth, meet Ella Ruth.....

cookies for santa

luke and i baked HOMEMADE sugar cookies for santa this year. luke had a ball! they tasted pretty good, too!

first time in her crib.....

allie is still in our room in her pack 'n play. so, yesterday, we tried out the crib.....she did great with her first nap in her crib.......

yes, she's on her belly......

allie's first jacket

grammy and papaw bought allie her first jacket.....

baby feet

i love me some baby feet!

taking care of allie

as some of you know, allie has been pretty sick this week with a bladder infection. luke has really been a good big brother and helped me take care of her. this morning he gave her his ni-ne. it absolutly melted my heart. NOBODY touches that boy's blanket! he covered her up and just sat there and watched her sleep. i know, this will totally change when she can get those monster trucks!!!!

visit with santa 2009

luke has been so excited to go see santa this year. he had NOTHING to do with it last year, so we didn't push it. this year, totally different. he hopped right up in santa's lap and went to talking. santa even got a BIG hug from luke. from what we hear, luke's on the "good list" this year. this first picture is right when he saw santa.....WOW!!

allie was super excited, too!

after we left, luke said, "he didn't say ho, ho, ho"!

dunkin' with dawson

everytime dawson comes over, he wants oreo's and dunkin' milk. well, of corse, luke has to have some, too. he watches EVERYTHING dawson does....so off he goes....dunkin' his oreo's, too. cute!

priceless.....

superman pj's on ebay: $4.00

shipping for superman pj's off ebay: $5.00

one happy superhero: PRICELESS!

mama's first smile

put it in the books, thursday, dec. 10th, 2009, allie's first smile!

luke's first snow

i know, i know, it snowed last year....but, the snow had melted by the time we got home from church, so luke didn't get to "play" in it. so, he finally got to "play" in some snow last saturday. he stayed out, ummmmmm, 5 minutes than ran back inside....."it's coooooold out there, mama".

snug as a bug....

her Sunday best

this past Sunday was allie's 2nd time to go to church. no, i didn't get a picture of the first time out....bad mommy! but, i did get one last Sunday......

don't call DHR!

yes, luke likes to sleep in the "hood" of his car bed! actually, he just does this at naptime....and yes, he does go to sleep!

luke loves his sister