Very Merry Christmas (Eve)

We had a very Merry Christmas indeed! We started it off on Christmas eve with my family over at our house this year.. We actually had the most room and with having two bathrooms our house was the place to have it. Kobe watched the clock ALL day waiting and waiting for 6:00pm to get here. In the mean time we decided to open presents Kobe got to open just one from Jason and I and then Jason and I exchanged gifts.. I got a deep fryer.. I've been looking for a oil thermometer so now I have a deep fryer with a temperature gage on it ;) I also got a food processor.. I've had a manual one I got from Tupperware when I sold it but its about to bite the dust

I got Jason a Real Tree camo seat cover for his truck, a shirt, and a knife that is also a screwdriver.

Kobe got a truck that pulls a camper with hunting guys..

Finally it was time and everyone arrived.. We ate and then onto presents it was.. My family has always opened presents youngest to oldest. So Olivia was first..

She was VERY excited about her Squinkies from Everyone lol except Aunt Annie (me) and Uncle Jason got her Polly Pocket.. which she loved too..

Kobe's turn.. Mamaw and Papaw got him a FULL farm set.. with a barn and a house.. Uncle Adam and Anna got him Lincoln Logs and Aunt Amanda, Liv and Josh got him a John Deere Tractor and Waggon

Anna got several picture frames from Amanda's fam and my fam. Mom and Dad got her a Vera Bradley wallet and Checkbook cover to match her purse Adam got her..

Adam got a deer blind for hunting from Mom and Dad, we got him a knife, and Amanda's fam got him a real nice shirt that was a size to small (but still fit) and he isn't going to let her forget it either lol

I got a Paula Dean Casserole cooker, silverware, and cooking utensils from Mom and Dad, Paula Dean baking dish from Amanda's fam and Paula Dean pie dish from Adam and Anna

Jason got a Deer Hunting blind from Mom and Dad, camo shirt from Amanda's fam and Camo sweats and shirt from Adam and Anna..

Amanda got a Coach purse from Mom and Dad, Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses from me and my fam, and cookie sheets from Adam and Anna.

Josh got a real nice fishing pole from Mom and Dad, Oakley Sunglasses from us, and long johns from Adam and Anna

Dad got a couple pajama pants from Adam and Anna, a meat grinder from Amanda's fam, and a small trashcan full of peanuts from us.

Mom got several jammies from Adam and Anna, Pajama pants from us, necklace from Amanda's fam

We had a good night.. I love when my family is all together... we are a VERY close family and I love it..

Leavell's Christmas

Today was Leavell's Christmas.. it was a real good time.  We play "Dirty Santa" every year and its sooo much fun.. I had to put up a good fight for the gift I wanted though.. A Gooseberry Patch cookbook! My Aunt Shellie opened one first and I decided not to take hers.. being a good niece that I am I choose another gift.. unwrapped it and low and behold it was the SAME cookbook my Aunt got. Well come my Aunt Donna's turn  She came and stole mine :( so I went and stole my Aunt Shellie's.. So I once again had a cook book again.. UNTIL my Great Aunt Joyce came and stole mine again.. So I went and stole mine back from my Aunt Donna which made it dead and MINE!!! ALL MINE! lol Poor J-Bird got a nice set of Candy Cane candles lol..... We just bring a gift for Kobe to open which I got him a Firetruck that lights up and makes sounds. He loved it! We all had a really good day ;)

Also I tried a hairstyle I got off Pinterest I thought it looked cute if I do say so myself LOL
Here is what it was supposed to look like..

Here is mine

Not as cute but kinda similar lol

Sick guys!

I'm sittin in the living room tryin to stay away from my two sick guys in hopes I won't catch it. My poor baby keeps puking.. He woke up from a dead sleep to puke :( He'll start puking and yell "Momma!" I'll run in there and help him til he's finished rinse his bowl, rewet his washcloth, tuck him back in. Then go back and check on my sick hubby.. who is sawin logs back in our bedroom.. I'm so glad he's only puked once hopefully this will be a 24 hour thing and they will be back to par tomorrow.. Ugh although we have our first Christmas get to gether tomorrow so we'll see how today goes. Praying I don't get this sickness. I hate that my guys have it.. it breaks my heart.. I had to make a run to the store for sprite and chicken noodle soup although they both said NO to the soup LOL.. oh and a can of Lysol which I FORGOT.. Thanks to my Mom who gave me hers..

 I'm sure part of Kobe's tummy ache is from a month old Yogurt he found down in the crisper of the fridge. He had it ate before I even knew he was eating it... it was dated 11/2/2011 so hopefully it wasn't tooo outdated.. I didn't even know that was down there.. he had to do some major digging through stuff to find it lol.. *note to self* clean out fridge ;) although isn't yogurt rotten milk anyways? lol plus isn't that just like some extra penicillin? No no no I'm kidding.. I was totally grossed out when I saw he ate it.

I cleaned out my phone here are some pics that were on there..

 Riding some EXPENSIVE rides in the mall.. $0.75 to ride these things.. craziness lol

 Watching Santa get his hat and coat off.. he had just arrived at the mall that day.

 Kobe and my Grandpa playing the "Pie-anna" as my Grandpa calls it LOL..

 Kobe being an "Elf on the Shelf"

 My AWESOME casserole carrier Jason's cousin Jennifer and her hubby Derick got us for a wedding present

I saved the BEST for last.. Some of my yanno "Over Achieving Mom" stuff.. (I know I know.. Get over it right?!?! lol I still gotta get some digs in LOL.. it will always be an inside joke with a few of my friends and I lol...) Just so you all know I don't do these things so people can think "oooh she's such a fun/cool/good Mom" whatever people may think I'm not doing it for attention.. I'm doing it because my child is worth it.. because I want him to have a fun and memorable child hood. I did and my mom didn't even do the things I do with my son So that just proves I'm not tryin to "buy my kids love" lol. But I like doing these things for/with my son.. and I like to document it for myself and later in life my son or whoever wants to read it. so anywho here are some I found on my phone..

So yanno some over achiever things like this:
Happy Face icing on his toaster strudel

 Teddy Bear pancakes

 Letting the boys use their sister as a dead deer they are dragging out of the woods

Homemade birthday cake for J-Bird

Homemade decor as well lol

Kobe scraping the van one frosty morning

What's up Jack

Here are some Jack spottings

Isn't my Tree CUTE?! I got it at Family Dollar for $6.. I Love that store!

Chillin in the fridge

My new advent house.. I Love it! Thanks to Avon :)

Jack made a "snow angel" out of corn meal

Party Time!

Sunday I threw a small party for J-Bird. It was really nice. Simple but nice. I made buffalo Chicken dip, and a ham and cheese bread ring.. although the ham I used and the cheese I used wasn't very good.. but must have been ok since it was all gone lol. We also had chips and Salsa, deer summer sausage/cheese and I made Jason his favorite cake .. Carrot Cake. I only invited family because of the small space I have but it was perfect room for all that were here. My parents, Jason's parents, my sister Amanda and Olivia, Angie (J's sister)and her son Evan, Maria (J's sister) and My brother Adam. This was the first time both our families were together for a get together :) of course we were missing 2 of Jason's sisters and Adam's gf Anna but it was a great time.. I love that I FINALLY have a husband where his family is just as awesome as mine.. it makes things so much better.. I only got one pic taken tho.. I guess I can't man the camera AND be the hostess with the mostess ;)

It's begining to look alot like Christmas!

and that makes me very happy...

The day after Thanksgiving we got our Christmas tree up and our decor out. I love the look and wouldn't mind keeping it up all year round lol. Of course the night we get out tree up is the night Jack comes back. Kobe couldn't wait for him to come this year.. Here are some pics of his whereabouts so far..

Our first snow