R.O.T.T.E.N

This is our dog Lacie....

 Yes, that's Lacie in a stroller..haha. We got Lacie about 3 months after Derek and I got married. I was so excited to be getting a puppy, if you don't know me..I'm a huge dog lover. Lacie was our first "baby" and the kids often call her "sissy." :)

No, we don't normally ride her around in a stroller. We thought it would be cute, and sure enough Lacie sat there like a little princess.

Oh to be a dog...especially one that is loved this much!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I know that was a long title, but I think have always felt like Christmas was the most wonderful time of the year. My favorite things about Christmas are:
1. Decorating my house with lots of beautiful things
2. The smell of a live tree...a must in my family!
3. Buying presents for my loved ones
4. Riding around to see all the pretty decorations and lights
5. Most important....remembering WHY we celebrate CHRISTmas. Jesus really is the true reason for the season. We often times forget that between all the hustle and bustle. I tried really hard this year to slow down and be thankful for all that I have...I am really blessed.

Enough with that, we had such a wonderful Christmas. This was our first Christmas in our new home!!!

Yes, that is snow! We have had snow twice already this year, which I love!
Here are a few pics of our Christmas...

Santa came!

Avery with all her new jewelry on.

She loves her new kitchen!

Even Lacie got some gifts from Santa.

The only thing Andrew asked for was Swamploggers. If you haven't seen the show, here is the website..http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/swamp-loggers/

Merry Christmas from all of us!