Christmas in Aiken

It's always a busy time when we get together. Busy making memories with cousins and aunts and uncles, siblings, parents and grands. Always a good time. 

Daddy reading a book to Beau. 

5 out of 8 attempting to play bingo with captain crunch. Nice try mom. They really just played so they could eat it. :) and Emma busted Beau early in the game. He kept eating pieces off her game board. 

This. Is near impossible. But oh how cute are they in their matching pajamas! Thanks mom!!!

The same cute group with two loving grands. 

And then Miss A took everyone for a boat ride. Eli is in there, he's just behind Adaline. Beau is there too. Just hiding. 

Christmas 2015

IThese boys were spoiled once again and it was so much fun!! Each year they get more and more excited. This year Beau said wow or whoa or yay to everything. Favorite gifts this year for each kid, Beau loves his Scuttlebug. Henry has played mostly with his stomp rocket and his remote control motorcycle. Luke keeps saying he likes his spooner best. They got so much that we still gave things in boxes. Today we started alone and then Anny and papa joined us with more gifts and lunch. Tomorrow we are off to Aiken for Carlisle Christmas. 

Group pictures these days. 

Luke wanted one by hisself. 

Fire house/police station for Henry

Spooner

Scuttlebug 👆🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Anny and Papa loot. 

Big brothers

The big brothers are already being protective over their baby sister. Our ultra sound pictures disappeared from the fridge yesterday. Today I found them. They are clipped to their bed post. They each have one (Henry 2). Melts my heart already!

Henry's

Luke's 

Beau and Eli

When these two disappear together you never know what they are getting into. This time, swinging. 

Ha. Didn't work so well when it was Beau's turn to swing. 

Growing

It's official. Our family is growing one last time. We are all amazingly excited that this time it's different. This time it's a girl! We can't wait to meet her in April!

Luke is the most excited! He's been asking for a sister since we learned we were pregnant with Beau. He is such a wonderful big brother to Beau and I cannot wait to see how loving he is to a little sister. The other day he got into the car and just randomly said "I'm going to have to start helping you more with another baby coming."  So sweet. 

Here she is. Our beautiful baby girl!

19 weeks 4 days. 11 ounces

They opened up this package to find out if it was a boy or a girl. 

This is what was inside. Three pink bow ties, one for each big brother and one beautiful hair bow for the little sister!

Halloween 2015

The I'm Trick or treating with the Angels again this year.  Best neighborhood to trick or treat! This year mom and dad joined us. I think they had as much fun as us. Luke was the joker, Henry batman, Beau Robin, Adaline little red riding hood and Eli was her big bad wolf. All too cute! Thanks for sharing your hood Angels! It was also their one year anniversary back in Greenville. 

Camping

I think the big boys would go every weekend if it were offered, camping...they love it. Thomas does too. Being out doors for atleast 24 hours straight, what's not to love. This past weekend the boys went camping on the Chattooga river. The were in Mountain Rest, SC. They had a great time as usual but froze Saturday night as the temperatures dropped to around 35/40 degrees. Despite the shivering through the night, the boys had much fun and made great memories I'm sure. 

Here are some pictures Thomas took. 

Teeth brushing in the woods. Dr. Cherry would be proud. :)

Fire!

Fish. 

Burrell's campground is where they went this time.