Thursday, January 5, 2012

Merry Christmas...a little late!

Yes, it is January 5th...of 2012...and I am just getting around to posting about Christmas, of 2011....Such is life, baby.

Christmas was magical this year! It was not only Jack's very first Christmas, but the boys really got into the Christmas spirit...and really believed. They believed in Santa...They believed in Pete the Elf...They believed in the nice and naughty list (Now what do we have to bribe them with?)

We started off Christmas break with a party at school. I think Wade ate about 12 chicken nuggets and 4 cups of grape juice and Brody shoveled in as many cookies and cupcakes that he possibly could, before anyone noticed!
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The next morning, Christmas Eve, was my birthday! I awoke to B and W running to me with their card that that made especially for me. They sang me Happy Birthday and Todd made us all breakfast. We followed tradition and Nana and Gator came over and made homemade ruebens...my absolute favorite and spoiled me with many thoughtful presents!!!
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After the kiddos woke up from their nap, we switched gears and were in full Christmas mode! We made cookies for Santa and carried them carefully over to the fireplace:
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We sprinkled food for the reindeer...
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And read the Night Before Christmas...I think Santa was extremely good to the Harrell boys this year!!
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Jack normally wakes up earlier than the boys, so when he woke up on Christmas morning, we fed him, changed him, started a fire, made coffee, then woke up the sleepy heads! Their little faces were priceless...oh to be 3 years old again!
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Do you see in the bottom right picture, where Todd is holding up spices?  It is his favorite BBQ spice...called BUTT rub.  Well, when the boys asked Todd what he had just opened, we both looked at each other and giggled, because, as you all know, we do not say BUTT in our home.  We say hiney.  Just sounds better coming out of the mouths of babes, in our opinion.  So, even though Todd was dead tired, he didn't skip a beat and told them he had received HINEY rub from Santa.  They erupted in giggles!
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They could not wait to get on those bikes and pedal!  You see how Wade is wearing a helmet and B is not?  That's cause his big ol' noggin wouldn't fit into the helmet santa left him.  We even went out the next day and purchased a 5+ year old helmet, and what do you know, too darn small...all that means is that my big headed babes are extra smart!  (Thank God for C-sections!)  So, we are going to head to the actual bike store and get him measured!

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Sweet baby JackJack...thank you so much for being ours. We are all head over heels in love with you and LOVED spending your first Christmas morning, watching you take it all in...You are rolling ALL over the place, love to play peek a boo and you even clap!  You can feed yourself little biscuits, hold your own bottle, love your paci, are VERY vocal...always saying nananananana, bababababababa, mamamamamamamama and singing your little lungs out!  You are always smiling and giggling and you sleep 12+ hours a night!  Your brothers love your tremendously and the feeling is mutual!  You are an incredibly content little one, as long as you can see a person...doesn't matter who it, as long as you hear voices and know someone is with you...that must come from having 2 loud and silly brothers that are always entertaining you...Love you to the moon and back Jickity Jack!
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Nana and Gator then headed back over to deliver the gifts that Santa left at their home!
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After the craziness subsided just a bit, we all got ready, loaded up the car and headed over to PCB to celebrate with the Harrell's and Mimi! Pop's spent a whole week making a 'winter wonderland' for all of the kids to enjoy on one side of the garage...they were so excited and spent so much time in there, playing with their new toys and with the train:
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Our 24 hours spent in PCB was so fast. I literally blinked and we were back at home :(
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Thank you to ALL of the Santa's out there...(Nana, Gator, Grammie, Pop's, Aunt Lowie, Uncle Tom, Cousin Jon, Aunt Allie, Uncle Scotty, Cousin Caden, Grandmother, Mimi, Aunt Marilyn, Uncle Andy, G-ma and G-pa Orr, Aunt Gail and Cousin Karen...the list goes on and on!)You helped to make this Christmas special and one to remember!

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

 
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

 
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend!

 
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

 
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy Name!

 
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

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