Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Ben & Great Grandma's Sleep-Over:)

Great Grandma & Her Little Buddy Benjamin:)

Since Grandma & Grandpa Aiken are "off to Maui" for the winter months & Nikki, Jeff, Jake & Luke are in Florida for the holiday week...Ben lucked-out by sharing a "special slumber-party" with Great Grandma @ her house (grandma & grandpa's house)...just the 2-of them:) I am not sure which one of them enjoyed themselves more...Benjamin or grandma! I am SO HAPPY that my boys have been able to share so many wonderful memories with my grandma, just like I always have. She is definitely one of the strongest, most honest, totally selfless & genuinely loving people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing in my life...I can't think of any better or more admirable qualities for my children to learn from. I will forever remember all of the fantastic memories that I have shared with my grandma over the years & I know my boys will always cherish the ones that they have shared with her as well. We love you grandma more than you'll ever know:)

Saturday, December 26, 2009

The Mile's House:)

Brady Excited To See One Of His Favorite Guys...Joey:)

Kristi's Turn For A Hug...

Kristi Reading To The Boys...

Ben & Brady Wrestling With Their Favorite Buddy Joey!!!

Mrs. Miles Spoiling The "Baby"...

Joe & Randi Goofing-Around With Ben & Brady!!!

SO ADORABLE:)

Havin' Tons Of FUN!!!

Kristi, Chris & Benjamin:)

Today we all 4-spent the evening @ Mr. & Mrs. Miles house with Joe, Randi, Kirsti & Chris. Just like while we were all in Florida together, they always make Brian & I feel like we are part of the family. We always have a fabulous time when we are with them...Thanks for sharing your holidays with us...we love you guys:)

The Seeley, Conder & Yost Kids...

The Whole Clan:)

The REALITY Of "Kid" Group Pictures...HAHA!!!

Brady & I Enjoying Our Little Buddy Vince:)

The Adorable Mom & Son Duo...Stacy & Vince!!!

Mommy & Her Tiny Little Sam:)

Just Hanging-Out...

Mr. Vincent Conder (A.K.A. Ed Jr.)!!!

Mr. Zack Yost (A.K.A. Chris Jr.)!!!

Brady Hugging His Buddy Vince Good-Bye:)

Although the day after Christmas can sometimes be a bit of a "let-down", this year was definitely an exception for me:) Stacy, Vince & Graham are still in town, so they came over today along with Michelle, Zack & little baby Samantha. It is always crazy, but so much FUN when we get all of the kids together...We did our annual gift exchange & played with all of the boys awesome new Christmas toys together!!! YAY!!! I love it whenever Stacy comes home to visit us, but it also makes me a little sad because I realize over-and-over again just how much I love & miss her & her adorable little boys...Vince & Ben (our 2-oldest sons) can definitely still pass as brothers with their cute little curls:) Samantha Yost is almost 4-months old now & she is as beautiful as ever with all of her thick dark brown hair...seeing her tiny little bare-feet made my day, thanks Michelle:) We missed our favorite little-big girl, Skylar & of course Ben's other little buddy Luke...we are looking forward to playing with everyone again very soon!!! THANKS FOR COMING OVER & WE LOVE YOU ALL:)

Friday, December 25, 2009

HO-HO-HO...Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas Morning:)
Mommy & Her Favorite Christmas Presents...

SANTA WAS HERE:)

The Bounce Back Racer...Ben's #1 Toy On His List For Santa!!!

Brady Got His #1 Toy On His List Too...Mickey Mouse Choo Choo Express!!!

Benjamin Is So Proud Of His New Remote Control Race Car:)

Uncle Scott & Ben Taking A Small Break From Opening Presents...

My 3-Boys Setting-Up Their New Hot-Wheels Race Track!!!

Grandma & Grandpa Mayer Opening Their Gifts...

Brady Showing Uncle Scott His Picture Calendar We Made For Him!!!

This Gift Is Kind Of Hard To Get Open...

Big Brother Ben To The Rescue!!!

WOW! This One Is For Both Ben & Brady!!!

YAY!!! We Got A Wii From Grandma & Grandpa Mayer (or a " weed" as Ben calls it)!!!

Thank You Grandma & Grandpa...We Love It!!!

Brady's Turn To Thank Grandpa...

The Perfect Gift For The Seeley Family...Wii Sports :)

Christmas Morning...Mommy & Her Little Man:)

Brady & I With Our Baby Cousin Dustin!!!

Daddy & Aunt Vicki Getting The Food Ready To Serve...

Tina & Jodi Having FUN Watching The Little Guys!!!

Presents, Presents & More Presents!!!

Ben's New "Learning Channel" Computer From Aunt Judy...

Watching Benjamin & Brady anxiously wait for SANTA to arrive definitely makes all of the craziness of Christmas well worth it!!! The miracles that come along with The Christmas Season all became more clear than ever this year. Enjoying the simple moments of the holiday with Ben & Brady are something that I will cherish ALWAYS. I am forever grateful to my boys for allowing me the opportunity to relive Christmas through their innocent little eyes...the true meaning of Christmas is the pure unconditional love of a child. I feel like the luckiest mom in the whole wide world & I will never allow myself to forget that as long as I live. I hope you had a fantastic holiday with all of your families as well this year:)

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christmas Eve At The Dice House...

The Aiken Family @ South Brook Church...

The Seeley's Christmas Eve:)

Grandma & Grandpa With Their Little Elves:)

The Seeley Men:)

The Seeley Family Arriving @ Church...

Ben & Mommy:)

Grandpa & Mr. Brady!!!

Benjamin & Great Grandma...

Jacob & Ben In Their Church Class!!!

Brady Saying Hello To His Best Buddy Luke @ Church!!!

Personalized Basketballs For ALL!!!

The Little Guys...

WOW!!! Look @ All Of These Awesome Presents!!!

Great Grandma's Turn...

Brian & The Little Boys...

We Love Our Grandma & Great Grandma Aiken:)
Grandpa & His Little Guys...

Ben & His Very Favorite Aunt:)

Brady & Uncle Jeff Goofing Around!!!

Grandpa Reading A Bedtime Story To The "Babies"...

Tonight we had our "Annual Christmas Eve Dinner" @ The Dice's:) After a great church service @ South Brook, with The Aiken side of the family, we enjoyed a delicous meal courtesy of Aunt Nikki:) After dinner we all had a blast watching the boy's excited little faces as they opened their new gifts one-by-one. Although Brady & Lucas still required a little help from their BIG brothers, they are both really starting to understand the idea of presents for the first time & it was so cute!!! Christmas Eve is always a little bitter sweet for our family, because Grandma & Grandpa Aiken leave early Christmas morning for Maui...we all miss them terribly for the winter months that they are away!!! Merry Christmas & Thanks For A Fabulous Holiday Celebration:)