It is finished!!!

Our bonus room/addition is finally finished.  We have worked so hard to re-orgnaize, move toys, move rooms that we are worn out!  Except for hanging blinds, closet organization and replacing 3 tiles in the kitchen we are DONE!!!

the new office...was Allie's room....was lime green, now fabulous CRIMSON!

 the stairs...was an office "nook" and closet

 Allie's new room...was the playroom....was tan, now purple!

 the bonus room....was the ATTIC!

 also has a new bathroom!

Day after Christmas fun....

It was so good to be snowed in for a few days!  We still had tons of snow (and still falling!) left the day after Christmas...so we all made the best of it.  Daddy got the 4-wheeler out and made a homemade sled....a big shovel.  I just thank the dear Lord in Heaven that nobody broke a bone!

 time for some hot chocolate!

Girls night out....

It's been so long since I've gotten together with these girls.  We all go WAAAAAY back!!  Loved getting to see them last night and catch up!

Candace, MaKenzie, Jennifer, me, Lindsey and Dusti.

Snow much fun!

We all enjoyed our snow time these past few days!  If our winters here in Alabama are going to be like this, we are going to have to invest in some more gloves and some new boots!!

Christmas at Grammy and Papaw's

We always look forward to Christmas breakfast at mama and daddy's house.  This year was a little different than the past.....we had no electricity for a couple of hours after we got there!!  But it turned out to be great!  We opened gifts, enjoyed time together...then the power came back on!  We all pitched in to help mama cook breakfast.  It was fabulous!  We all had a WONDERFUL Christmas!  Thanks Papaw and Grammy for a SUPER time!

Here is Luke super excited about all the gifts he sees....

 Cory got some snazzy undies...just like Luke's!!

 Grammy and Papaw led the kids on a scavenger hunt to get their bikes...or in Allie's

case, her new Cozy Coupe!

 Sydney found hers!

 Luke's was in Papaw's closet...

Dawson's ended up in the room where Allie sleeps...sorry Dawson, I didn't get a picture of you!

Christmas at the McElyea's 2010

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas this year!  Yes, the best ever!  Not only were we blessed with each other, our health and gifts, but we had a WHITE CHRISTMAS!!  Yes, put it in the books, it snowed!  Not just a dusting either.  We had a good 2-3 inches!  It was beautiful.

Luke had a blast this year.  He totally "gets it"!  He was so excited about Santa this year.  Here are just a few pictures of our Christmas...

Luke got up first, so we let him have his "moment"...

 Then, Allie got up....