Santa came to our house!

"Dinoooo"

So super excited that Santa came!Not as excited as his brother (this year...just wait until next year right!)
Totally loved everything he opened!

Couldn't rip open the presents fast enough!

Concentrating...

1st meltdown of the day..."why can't I hit my brother with the golf club daddy???"

Mr. Fix It! His favorite present! He's just like daddy now!

Don't let that smile fool ya' folks...he's a STINKER!

Santa totally brought him money like he asked for! Here he is putting it into his bank! Notice the chocolate on his face...he got the other thing he asked for as well...candy!

Look what my hunny got me...a whole case of "Shasta Ginger Ale". To make a long story short, @ Elkhart General they have "Shasta" ginger ale and its A MA Z I N G! But you can't find it ANYWHERE around here...so Ben got on line and ordered me some for Chritmas! It was such an awesome suprise! Good job hunny!

Heres Emerson on his new bear...he totally likes it don't you think?

Mama and my little baby (not so little he's 12 lbs already!)

He is so excited about me dressing him up in this hat don't you think?

Hayden likes to lick Bens face when he tries to kiss him...weirdo! haha

Santa brought Ben Patron!

As good as a family Christmas picture was gonna get! Love it!

Christmas morning brunch at Mom and Dad's house...mom made some AWESOME food!

Little peanut going to Christmas night in Mishawaka

STOP TAKING PICTURES...I'm serious!
How do I do it dad?...

Ohhh like this!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was so fun and we were incredibly blessed to have our two little guys and our amazing family and friends to share it with! I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Here's to 2009!

Santa came to our house!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Cookies for Santa...

Merry Christmas...
From our family to yours...

"Santa I've been good all year...now bring me my candy and money!" (that's what Hayden asked Santa for!)

Smiles for his mama...Emerson is now cooing and smiling! Oh it just melts my heart!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE...and to all a goodnight!

My husband thinks I can blog with two children on my lap...What?

Hi all! So yes, I'm WAY behind but I haven't quite gotten the whole "getting things done with two children" thing down pat yet...or at all! :) Especially naps/bedtime...but it's awesome...let me catch everyone up with a couple of pictures...I'll explain along the way...

So this is Hayden with his MOP hair...it has gotten extremly out of control and Ben decided that last night was the night to get in control again...so BEFORE...

Another wild hair picture...BEFORE
TA DA...(he's half asleep which is why it went so well/easy) but here is our lil' short hair boy! I can't decide if it makes him look older or younger...but he sure is cute! :)

As usual, he wasn't cooperating too well with us last night for pictures (which is why I didn't even attempt to take any while Ben was cutting his hair or else he would have 1/2 short and 1/2 long hair right now we're almost sure of!

LOOK at ALL that HAIR!

Here's our little chunky monkey...he's 8 weeks old now, weighing in at a whopping 12 lbs!!! (He was 7lb 10 oz when he was born) so needless to say he has no problem eating (like his mama! haha) Check out his shirt...

Last Saturday my AMAZING parents took both of the boys overnight so Ben and I could go to Chicago for our 1st night away since Emerson was born! We had a GREAT time just shopping, eating, having some drinks, and enjoying each other without cutting food up into little pieces and asking for the check as soon as our dinner arrives "just incase of a meltdown"! There were no meltdowns expect for snow turning into rain! It was a great night with just my hunny and I! Thanks Mom and Dad!!!

Now, back tracking, December 6th we headed to Indy to visit Brand one last night before she becomes a MARRIED WOMAN...we had a short visit but it was so nice to see her. Ben headed to the IU games with his dad and afterwards we met to have dinner at PF Changs...Hayden actually really liked it! WOO HOO! Now we just need one around here!

Check back for the boys Santa picture...our scanner isn't working right now (go figure) but the trip to meet "the big guy" was just like last year with Hayden...he broke into a silent SCREAM as soon as he sat on his lap...but did manage to tell us as we were walking away from him that he wanted "candy and money" from Santa...never a dull moment! Emerson didn't care one way or the other...he was being held and thats his favorite thing! Hope everyone is having a good holiday season!

Emerson Gray...

FINALLY, our computer is fixed and I could upload these amazing pictures my friend Bethanne took for us! The big brother Hayden hammed it up for some as well! Enjoy Emerson's newborn pictures...we LOVE them!