A Very Busy Christmas 2008

Christmas eve we drove around checking out the Christmas lights. Braden was amazed.

Christmas eve at the Rives's house. Pepaw Rives with Brooklyn and Braden

Braden got tons of Thomas the trains things and hot wheels. His two favs.

I got scrapbook stuff, Thanks Michael and Emily.

I made a Brooklyn scrapbook for Sean and Jenn.

Christmas morning about 12:15am.(don't mind the clock, I know it's wrong)I heard a noise, I thought it was the dog getting in the trash or something. I walk in to the living room, and there he was Santa. I ran and grabbed my camera to take a quick pic.

He ate his cookies Braden left out.

Braden's new Thomas "cycle". He loves it.

Braden is showing mommy that Santa left him a Thomas pillow. He sleeps with it every night.

Going thru his stocking.

My family came for my first Christmas meal. It turned out great!!

My Aunt got this for us. I love it!!! Thanks Kara

Riding his cycle and wearing the backpack GiGi got him.

He got a "copper"

My mom and stepdad got us a chimenea. It's awesome!!!

After dinner we ran over to visit with Kevin's grandparents. Here's Brooklyn in the onesie I got her.

Michael and Emily

Memaw Duschamp with Brooklyn

Friday we went over to my dad's.

Friday afternoon. Braden and I went to my uncle's in Alvin.

Braden and his second cousin Ryland. My first cousin. They are a year apart in age.

Me and mom

All the kids

My mom, Aunt and Uncles. Keith, mom(Kim),Kara and Kent. They are in age order also.

Santa Claus

Braden got a letter from Santa

Choo Choo

Braden and mommy made a ginger bread train this year. Since the lil guy loves trains so much.

Xmas Partays 2008

The Miller Christmas party last Friday was fun. We always love see them all. Braden fell in love with NeNe's train.

Dirty face

Kopnicky Christmas Party

It's so fun seeing everyone, the kids change a lil bit every year. And the family grows every Xmas. Two new babys were add this year.

It's feeding time. We don't miss a meal in this family.

Uncle Freddy plays his accordion every year. He's really good, the kids love it.

He was so excited. Braden loves music.

So Proud!!

Today my younger brother Jared and sister Diana were baptized. I couldn't be more proud of them.

It's SNOWING!!!

About 20 minutes in to the snow fall I was able to make a ball.
Braden didnt want to hold it, so he told me to put it in his truck.

Sadie sure did like it.

At this time you can barely see it.

About an hour in, we got to make this lil guy.

Two hours in: it was falling hard and fast. This is our back yard

Braden had a blast.

I put Braden down for bed and went back out. And I made this guy. His eyes are fake grapes from my kitchen, his nose is one of Braden's passy's in backwards and his mouth is made with chex. Oh, his buttons are Braden's lego pieces.

Front yard. I lovvve snow!! It makes everything beautiful!

My snow angel. That was a blast. Hadn't done that in years. Reminds me when my Aunt Kara made me do one in the middle of a blizzard at the Grand Canyon. True story. haha!

Of course before I laid down to do it, I looked around to see if anyone was watching. I felt silly doing it, when no one was outside with me. haha!

Brooklyn Kole

We are announcing the birth of our niece Brooklyn. She was born on Dec. 5, 6lb 9oz. and 19in long. Jenn and baby are doing perfect. Jenn did wonderful, I'm so proud of her.

Mom and Dad to be awaiting the arrival of their lil one.
Here she is!!!! She's very alert.

First Family Picture

Jenn and Brooklyn were released today(12/7). Braden met baby Brooklyn for the first time. I'll tell you what, it was the sweetest thing ever. He loves her so much, when Jenn would take her from him, he would put up his arms and say "BABY". He couldn't get enough of her.

He even took a bottle that Jenn was holding and tried to put in in her mouth. With little help he fed her. He was proud of himself. At times he would pop his chest out, smile and say "baby juice" or "baby". Everything in a cup or bottle is juice right now. A couple of months ago we gave Braden a baby doll to prepare him for the new baby. It worked!!! We are so proud of him.

Congrats Jenn and Sean! We know you both will be fantastic parents!! We love you!