Christmas part three!

Final installation...this time at my parents house!
waiting anxiously....more "pwesents"
a yoda sucker goes perfectly with the star wars pez dispensers!
The hair clips the three little girls got! so cute!
love the hats!
Grandmama aloved her coffee pot!
the "adult" present for AJ.
AR loved her hat!
Pappy's favorite present!

as you can see, my little large family was most blessed this year....aand for that, and so much more, we are MOST grateful to God!

Christmas part two

Miss V loves to open presents...and this pic is proof she loves her uncle w!
paw paw watches intently!
Me Maw and aunt r watch with joy!
AR got two wonderful favorite gifts....wonderful!
These shoes light up!
Each girl got a lunch box!
Miss V got a "goggie house". She's thrilled!

This was a wonderful time had by all.

Wonderful Christmas Time!

I love the holidays. while it's true that Thanksgiving is my favorite, Christmas comes in second! I love buying gifts for those that i love...i love cooking and decorating and baking and all of it! Much like every year, we have christmas in three locations. MM's family, my family, and our own family. So, I have pics for you....you knew that! of course, there will be commentary to go with the pics!!!



sweet little stockings all lined up and ready for the girls!
mom and dad have stockings too...dad got coal!

The girls loved their stockings...Their faces just lit up!

Miss V loved opening presents! she kept saying "anutter pesent? for vivi?"

MM loved giving out presents...

CG loved opening presents too....she was all smiles!

AR loved her nail polish!

So precious...this is a bank....AJ was thrilled!
MM got the slippers he wanted so desperately!
the big girls got matching comforters...they were thrilled!
Miss V got the puppy she asked for!
and cm got the sewing kit she asked for!
MM got a surprise batman shirt!
MM and I played a wonderful prank...wrapped a note for AR...she went to the dog crate...the note sent her to a brand new bike!

Part two coming tomorrow...at MM's parents!

Bathroom remodel! plus pics. :D

The color of the walls before....blah!

This is where we pulled out the original tile from around the tub....didn't go all that far up...

the awful wallpaper...eesh!

MM worked hard nightly after work on the bathroom...

Girl happiness...the lovely make up lights for the older girls...they love it!

the cabinet works out perfectly!

i learned to cut and lay tile during this project...see? notice the shower shelves that MM made...

love this curtain. aj and ar picked it out...it's perfect!

more tile...love it!

the cabinet above the potty...for towels.

my hooks on the bathroom door...each girl has her own color towel!

there you have it. our new gorgeous bathroom! this ws a long process b/c of only having evenings to work...nd i had surgery half way thru! however, now it's done, and it's amazing!