New Year's Eve 2011

We had a relatively low-key New Year's Eve Day ~ Greg went into work and the kids and I played all morning.  Cooper took his first nap of the week and Reagan "rested" in her room for about an hour.  Reagan and Cooper each got belated Christmas gifts in the mail from Mamaw & Papaw.  For our evening festivities, we had a small gathering with our core life group members.



What could it be?

 a chore chart!

 He repeated over and over, "I need one of these!"

 What did Reagan get?

 Cooper loves Pillow Pets

 but, Reagan wanted to keep it all to herself!

 We had a delicious pot luck meal of ham, green beans, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, squash casserole, and plenty of desserts

 the boys watched Star Wars

 we lit a few sparklers

 Cooper and Eden played really well together

 he was her chauffer

 Reagan played on her Leap Pad

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

BAM Thanksgiving 2011

Our BAM group had our Thanksgiving meal tonight.  We had a great time just enjoying each other's company and of course some good food to eat!

some of the food

 the table decorations

 waiting to eat

 the "older" kids ~ Reagan said she wanted to sit at the big kids table because she was 6!

 she cleaned her plate

 Cooper had dinner with the ladies once again

 2 more girls joined him, but I somehow missed the picture

 the ladies

 the men

Our Day is Full

Our day was full ~ we started the morning with a family date at IHOP and then ran errands until we could go no more.  After lunch, it was a nap for Cooper, playing for Reagan, grocery shopping for me and mowing for Greg.  More playing and riding bikes for Reagan and Cooper, then haircuts for the boys.  And finally, we went to the Big BAM Birthday Bash for September and October birthdays (and, it didn't hurt that the TN football game was on too!).  

they kids got in a little exercise while we shopped

 The party has begun

 the birthday cake

 Cooper playing dress up

 blowing out the candles

 Happy Birthday to Us ~ Anna, Jennifer, Tara, Kara, Jill, Duane & Greg

 the kids ~ Kara, Eden, Cooper Braden, Jacob, Brandon, Erin, Reagan, Lexi, & Taylor (Anna ran out of the picture)

 (most of) the guys ~ Brian, Matt, Joel, Greg, Neal

 The gang's all here!

 Reagan and Erin playing the drums

 watching the ball game

 today was Kara's 2nd birthday

 Cooper rocked out on the guitar

 having a great time with friends

 Eden

 Getting to be thick as thieves!