Go Pack!!

We had a great time at the NCSU bowl game!  We had all been in the car traveling down 95 for way too long, but I think it was worth it!  Just a few notes, because I have always been a believer in the quote "a picture is worth a thousand words"! 

1. Lilly and Amanda looked really cute! 

2.  I thought the paratroopers were really impressive, to be able to land in that tiny little area around all those people!

3.  YES, Colton is exhausted in the last picture!!!!!!

Another great experience that I will never forget!

Fun in the Snow!

Twas' the day before Christmas....

And lots of creatures were stirring, especially the ones in the pictures below...



The stockings are hung by the chimney....




Colton is excited!



They have made their Christmas goodies for the neighbors!

And even made a Gingerbread village:)


We are excited about Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  We are excited about Santa, but know that the real reason we are celebrating Christmas today is that it is Jesus' birthday!

Happy Birthday Jesus!!!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

More Videos!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl5SDh8R4Oc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bx8b1pSvYk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSfE23-Tupk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IphM5GsZPI


Tell Stan that I don't think these vidoes will go viral!!  As cute as they are, I don't think people will be searching them out on YouTube:)

Leslie, it was a great program!  You and your actors and helpers did a great job!

Pages Christmas Program Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAbT6wKktyc



Leslie, the volume is not good.  My fault, but I am figuring this all out.  Let me know if you can at least see the video.

Christmas Party

Decorating Cookies!

Getting ready to eat the cookie!

I don't know how his teacher keeps her sanity!!  She has 14 boys in her class and one of them is Colton:)

Michael in the picture above is the little boy from the pool party that told me he drownded.  He was in Colton's class last year and I think I have as many pictures with him as I do with Colton.  He is so much fun and has the best personality...  You will see more of Michael in this blog, I am sure:)

My "present" for the next two weeks:)

Colton had a great party in his class.  They did a book exchange instead of gifts.  I thought that was a great idea!  Colton's teacher is really into reading!  Colton brings home two library books,  a Junie B. Jones chapter book and two phonetic reading books per night!!  It is a lot !!!  He reads effortlessly if he is focused, but focused is the key word!!  Most nights, Rod and I read every other page just so he can get through before midnight..... 

Shopping Trip!

Rod came and picked up Colton at lunch today for them to go on their shopping trip!  Even though I was excited, I was worried.  I was right to be worried!  I went to my bank statement on line and they spent lots of money!!  Randy and I talked on the phone today and he said, "WalMart probably needs to be restocked if they went shopping!"  I told him it wasn't WalMart (thank goodness) but the outlet malls in Hilton Head.  He said they probably will have to be restocked then!  And, after looking at that statement, I am scared he is right.

Rod wore the Santa hat to school today "just for me"!  He said he knew I would be embarressed:)  He is so thoughtful:)

And, Colton pulled out his 8th tooth!  He has lost all the front teeth, top and bottom.  Or maybe I shouldn't say lost, but pulled!  He pulls them out the minute they get a little bit wiggly.  So different from me, I would let them hang by a thread before I would let any one touch them!