Christmas and New Year pictures...YES, I'm a tad late.

So, I posted this without writing anything....oops! Here are some pictures from Christmas and New Year's eve that I hadn't posted yet. I'm not keeping up with the blog like I used to, that's for sure! Sorry Mom and Dad Jarrard!

This is Addyson and her friend Alayna

Acting out the Nativity with the Busse's

We had planned to go to Stone Mountain to see the lights/fesivities, but it was so freakin' cold, so we went to Chucky Cheese instead and then to Lake Lanier to see the lights that night. The kids had a blast.

Pony rides at Lake Lanier.

Christmas Eve, Acting out the Nativity at my parents' house.

Christmas Day. The girls were so excited!!

My brother and his family came to visit the day after Christmas, and my girls had a blast with them! Below is what we call quadruple trouble.

I just had to capture a picture of my brother picking his nose.

I couldn't resist. Addyson loved her cousins' Dallas Cowboys football helmet

My dad with the two little ones.

Family Home Evening

"Stir with Love"...a little family tradition.

New Year's Eve!

Fireworks and a pinata thanks to Uncle Quinn & Aunt Kjirsten!

New Year's Day

Ice Ice Baby.....

So, for some reason I think I need pictures to post on here....BUT, after getting a new camera for Christmas...thank you Travis...I'm a little slow at downloading, etc. I need help in the technological field.

Anyway! I have lots of pictures to post from Christmas, etc., but it won't happen tonight.

So, our little family is about to say our nightly family prayer when Sydney starts ....well...she starts rapping. I wasn't sure what she said, but Travis was like..."what are you teaching our daughters? What are you guys listening to?" (he is totally chuckling), so Sydney keeps doing it and Travis says.."She's doing Vanilla Ice". Of course, I was like "No, honey, I haven't listened to Vanilla Ice in a long time, so she can't have heard him". Then I remember......I RAP IT TO MY KIDS! I'm such a dork.

She was saying "I'm back with a brand new addition".

You're all probably thinking I'm a big dork too, but it works....you should try this when your kids won't listen....just start out with Vanilla Ice, and then make up whatever you want to say to them by rapping it....seriously, it works...here is an example of what I do....

"STOP! Collaborate and listen, Mommy's back with a brand new addition. GET in your car seat NOW, so we can go to Grandma's HOUse".

They start giggling and then get in their seats...seriously, try it.

You can thank me later.