Our First Christmas

...it was wonderful! What a very fun age for our girls. Of course they didn't understand much, but could grip and grab wrapping paper....so fun! The weekend before Christmas we spent in Levelland with Dustin's mom's extended family, Christmas Eve was in Levelland with the Brooks', Christmas morning and lunch was at our house with our family and Christmas night was at the Yates'. The holidays are always busy for us, but more than ever we are thankful we are a 10 minute car ride instead of a 6 hour roadtrip. Besides...how in the world would we have traveled with all of their presents....x2???!!

We spent New Year's in Vegas for Dustin's 30th birthday....yeah that was exhausting! Not that we expected it to be relaxing in anyway, but we got more sleep in those 3 days away from our girls than we do, normally, at home with our girls.

Currently Claire and Caroline are 9 months old and time is flying. We are starting to be more reflective as their 1 year birthday is approaching. I checked in to the hospital to patiently wait a year ago this month. : ') It is still very emotional for us.

I am going to try to be better about updating this thing.....with instagram, facebook, the blog, texting videos/pictures all day, 6 big girl meals and 8 bottles to the girls plus some laundry leaves every minute of my days BUSY! I love it...staying at home is harder than I thought it would be, but the things that are time consuming have to be done at some point, so I am glad I have all day to find a way to get it done!

Happy New Year to you and your families!!

Our First Bath Together

Some Piano Banging with Dada

Practicing a few days before Christmas...

Christmas at Pawpaw's

Caroline, Emma & Claire (the ham)

Such a fun present! ...look how excited Caroline is!

Caroline asleep with Nana!

Homemade Christmas cookies and milk for Santa (he loved the milk, especially!) Me with Claire

Getting our Twin American Girl Dolls

Beep, Beep

Christmas morning with Momsey and Pops

One of my very favorite pictures...

Christmas Morning

Christmas at Gigi and Lil' Paw's

Macy and Caroline

Gigi and Caroline

Connor and Claire

Playing!

Cruising in our new tent....not quite a fan yet!

Happy 30th Birthday, DADA!

@Pawn Stars in Vegas