One more

Caleb managed to pull out one more tooth this year. And what's up with the Tooth Fairy? She left Caleb some money, but forgot to take the tooth! LOL

My Ben

I was so blessed to have all my boys home for Christmas. This was our first year all together. You see, last year was Liam's first Christmas home, but Ben was in Florida. So, this year when Ben came home, it was my first time to have my 5 boys home for the holidays. Here are some pics that we took while he was here. The boys have really missed Ben and they were so happy to go in and wake him up each morning. LOL Remember, Liam wakes up quite early. ;)

 

He grew up too fast. :(

Special bond, these two have.

Ben, Caleb and Jimmy

Ben, Elijah and Jimmy

 

Liam and Ben

I miss Ben so much. It doesn't get any easier to say goodbye, just because they are grown.

December pictures

Caleb made this adorable gingerbread house.....

and then proceeded to taste it. :)

Jimmy smiling after our first good snowfall this December

 

Caleb loves the snow. He could not wait to get out there and start shoveling.

Not much snow actually gets removed from the deck, but they sure have a lot of fun! :)

Elijah decided that this year would be a good time to start wearing hats. Mama's glad because he looks so cute in them.

Smiling cute with his new glasses :)

Mikey is actually peeing in this picture. LOL! I had to take it though so I could send it to Ben and show him what he was in for. He was just a couple days away from flying home for Christmas.

Liam loved having Ben home. He was only home from Russia for 6 months, before Ben left for Florida. But he sure didn't waste any time warming up to Ben again. :)

Christmas 2013

The calm before the storm

That's what you get for swipin' a candy cane, Trigg! It was a Red Hots candy cane. LOL

Oh yeah! 38 balls to throw around the house!

Once Liam saw this Goofy, that's all he wanted.

Opening presents

Jimmy asked for hot cocoa :)

Jimmy sporting the hat that Caleb bought for him.

Still holdin' Goofy

This Frosty is one of the presents that Caleb wanted the most!

Gotta love Peppa Pig, right? 

Elijah got Dora's backpack. He was real excited! Dora and Peppa Pig rock at our house.

Elijah has been telling me that he wanted this bubble leaf blower for months. 

Ben's favorite turtles

Jimmy stylin' with his Duck Dynasty pj's

Dr. Caleb is in the house

Lucky Mama is his first patient. :)

So thankful this year to have all 5 of my boys home together for Christmas. 

We had a wonderful day. I hope all of you did too!

Almost Christmas

Decorating cookies

Elijah decided he wanted to write his name with a sharpie on his glasses case. :)

Some of the goodies that I made this year

On Christmas Eve, every year after church, we come home and have a treat to eat before getting ready for the BIG night.

I just love Elijah in his glasses. I honestly did not think he could get any cuter, but he did. :)

Take 1 2 3 4 ......you get the picture!

 

 Let's just say that Liam HATES his sweater...LOL

        

FINALLY!!!!! :)

Glasses

Both Liam and Elijah wear glasses. They are both far sighted, but Liam's eyes are worse than Elijah's eyes. Liam likes to take his glasses off a lot and will throw them or set them someplace. Elijah will take his off sometimes and will put them in his case. Liam just got a new strap and he can't get his glasses off, so now if he doesn't want to wear them, they are usually dangling around his neck. Elijah does not wear a strap because he doesn't throw his glasses or lose them. Liam has lost one pair so far.

Liam will pull his glasses down and look at me with his nose pieces up his nose! HA!

I'm so proud of Elijah. He is doing so well wearing his glasses.

 

Now that they both wear glasses, they look even more like twins.

Elijah and his coffee cans. He loves them! Not sure why, but he does enjoy playing with them.