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December 2009

The kids had a good time helping decorate the Christmas tree this year. We were all sick with allergies the first two weeks of December. We glad we felt good enough to put it up this year.

Kayla helping Daddy throw the tinsel on the tree.

Let's decorate the Tree!!!

It's Christmas time!!!

Kiptyn and Aunt Abby (Sarah's sister).

Kai, posing for a picture on a stump in the play area in the Mall. Kayla is climbing the tree behind him.

Kai climbing on the turtle. He is finally getting tall enough to climb on things.

Kayla loves to slide!!!

For Kayla's 3rd Birthday we went to Fun City. We had pizza and Mommy made her cake. She asked Mommy for a spots (polka-dot) cake a few months ago. So, she has been watching Mommy make it for the past three days. It was very good!!! And she was so excited when it was finished and she could eat it!!!

Kayla driving the tractor!!! Whee!!!

Kai and Kayla taking a ride in the Ice Cream truck.

Kai going for a ride. Yeah-hoo!!!

This is the first time Kayla has played up in the tubes, thanks to Riley.

Kayla staring at Santa (I'm not sure she ever talked to him). She did give him two hugs though...

Kai hugging Santa also...

Kayla sliding...

Nana and Papa, Gramma and Grampa...

Uncle Kevin, Riley (his niece) and Aunt Kacy...

Lauren and Kai, Daddy and Kayla...

Happy 3rd Birthday to you, Kayla!!! Make a wish!

She is ready to dig into her spots cake!!!

Kayla gets the first piece of cake, and of course, she has to have the pink spot! "It's tasty, Mommy!"

Kai's piece of cake! Yum!

Kayla's new Barbie tea party set. She has been wanting one for months! She was very excited!

Everyone look at me!!! Kai stood in the middle of everyone like this until everyone reacted to him. I guess he needed a little attention too.

Reading her new Barbie book with Nana and Papa.

Aunt Lauren got her a mermaid (she will be able to take it swimming in the bath or the pool).

"Oh, thank you Gramma, I love it!!!" Kayla's reactions to all of her gifts were priceless. She is so dramatic.

Mommy's friend, Hillary (who lives in Austin, TX), is in town for a visit and came by for some cake.

Kayla's new bike from Nana and Papa. Whee!

Kai reading a book with Riley, Uncle Kevin's niece.

Kayla playing the guitar. She loved this game!

Kai playing by the bumper bags.

Surprise!!! Uncle Kevin and Daddy played a ton of games to get enough tickets to get Kayla an Ariel doll. She was so excited!!!

Happy Birthday, Kayla!!! We love you very much!!!

Are you bored, buddy?

Tea party with Uncle Kevin, cheers!

Hello handsome!!!

Reading a book with Aunt Kacy.

Play time with Grampa, Kai hanging upside down.

Dinner and game night with Kacy and the V-girls, Valerie and Vanessa. We had so much fun and needed the time to catch up on each others lives.

Kacy and I had lunch with our cousin Amanda. She couldn't make it to the Christmas party the weekend before.

Merry Christmas, Kayla and Kai!!!

Kayla got a Barbie laptop. It has games to help her learning counting, letters, shapes, numbers, patterns, etc. She loves it!

Kai got a new bike, so he can ride with Kayla!!! Yeah!!!

Kai, playing with his new truck!

Cars! Paci!!! He wouldn't put his paci down.

Kai so excited to find Candy in his stocking.

Kai enjoying playing with the tissue paper, of course!!!

Travel suitcase from Gramma. She drags this everywhere!

"Grampa Loves Me" shirt from Gramma.

Opening presents!!! So fun!!!

Getty Up Horsy!!!

Kayla singing on her new karaoke machine, from Aunt Kacy. Maybe this will build her confidence and she won't be as shy as Mommy is when put on the spot to sing.

Anyone up for a game of Texas Hold 'Em?

Helping Aunt Kacy with Christmas lunch, mexican food.

Kayla in her new coat, waiting for Daddy to get bundled up, so they could go sledding with Uncle Stacy, Aunt Carla, Josh and Cayse in Muskogee. She really just wanted to go to the playground.

Kai all bundled up.

Okay, time to go, it is cold out here!!!

Kai trying to get his present out of the box.

Kai got a truck from Uncle Stacy and Aunt Carla.

Kayla's shocked face at Papa with a bow on his head. So cute!

Kayla's new horse and doll from Uncle Stacy and Aunt Carla.

Family time! Christmas party in Muskogee at Stacy and Carla's house for all family.

Kayla, walking around with her microphone singing to everyone.

Singing Christmas songs. Kayla was sticking close to Colton and her new friends, Gracie and Attie.

The Happy Birthday Jesus cake, the kids got to blow out the candle.

Merry Christmas! The kids, especially Kai, loved the train that went around the tree!

Our sweet family.

Kayla eating Whipped Cream out of the bowl.

Stacy and Carla, Chick and Wanda, and Scott and Kelly. Family picture for the Hollands.

Salsman's and V-girls, Kelly, Vanessa, Valerie and Kacy. We had a small New Year's Eve party, lots of food and games.

Playing Ticket to Ride game.

Playing Poker, New Year's Eve!

A true Poker face!















The kids dancing in a dressing room. They are so silly!!! Kayla loves to stick her bottom out.

This is Kayla blowing out her birthday candles. Happy Birthday, Kayla!!!