Christmas Eve!

Chris and I decided to get the kids a special surprise this Christmas......

A PUPPY!!

I'm sure our families think we're crazy, and maybe we are. But we thought this was a good time to add a pet to the family. The kids are young, but not so young that they need my attention 24/7. Having a puppy is just like having a new baby.At least I don't have to change more diapers, but house training her is a full time job. :)

She's a Boston Terrier. Her mom and dad were both 15 lbs. so she shouldn't get much bigger than that.

We named her Lily.

Allie loves her, but mothers her to death! :( Poor Lily!

Doesn't she have the sweetest face!

Adam loves Lily too. Not sure how much Lily is liking all the attention she gets from the kids.

We are crate training Lily. The first night was kinda hard, she woke up every hour whining. By four a.m. I decided I would just sleep the rest of the night on the floor with her. The next night was much easier.... so far, so good! :)

Allie's Christmas program, Snow and Santa!

All ready for her school's Christmas program.

Allie was in the back row, so you can't see her in this picture. This is the morning and afternoon classes. The morning preschool is much larger, 30 some kids. Afternoon there is only 13. So most of these kids we don't even know! :)

Allie singing her heart out! :)

Each child had a little part they had to say. The did the Christmas story (the kids version) it was really sweet!

Allie and her buddy, Ella.

Emma, Ella and Allie. All best friends!

SNOW!!

Pictures with Santa! Adam was not too happy about sitting on his lap! :)

Allie telling Santa her long list of gifts she wants this year! :)

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!

Christmas time!

Allie posing in front of the tree.

The kids keeping an eye on our Christmas cookies.

I was trying to get some pictures of the kids by the tree, but as you can see, they were being way too silly to sit still for pictures!

Someone decided that his face, hands and the table were more fun to draw on than paper... thank goodness it all came off the table, his face wasn't as lucky! :(

Sleepy boy!

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"

Our first snow!

"Baby, it's cold outside!"

It's cold outside, but very cozy inside!