The one with baby's first Christmas (and 4th)...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! I can't believe 2014 is already upon us, which means my baby girl will be ONE next month. Wow how time flies. She's still crawling and cruising. Standing longer on her own though, so I still think it will be soon. She's such a doll, all smiles when she isn't sick. We are on our 2nd ear infection in 2 months. I don't remember Cooper getting them at all. It really affects her sleeping and overall mood, as that would anybody. But thankgoodess she's on antibiotics and we are back to sleeping through the night (mostly). Momma can't handle 2 hours of sleep anymore! Addison's new year resolution is to walk and talk this year! LOL Coopers is to poop in the potty (that one is mommy's too!)

Christmas was great. We are building on to our house now due to all the toys and clothes these kids received!! Seriously though, I have the toys on a rotation schedule. I know it sounds funny, but the older toys are up in the closets and the new toys are out. And when the new toys get "old" we will rotate them with the ones in the closet. It mostly works and when Coopers friends come over every toy in the closest is pulled out along with every toy inside and outside. They are little wrecking balls, but its so fun to watch the kids play! Anyway, as usual we had the family over and Josh fired up the green egg. An 11lb standing rib roast. It was delish! My part not so much. I was in charge of the bacon wrapped green beans. And you may think, everything is better with bacon, well not when the green beans are very VERY al-dente! OOPS good thing there was other stuff to eat. Who needs veggies anyway????

And Cheers to 2014 and the HUGE precious blessing we received in 2013, Addison Kate! Hopefully we, as a family, will have time to stop and smell the roses. We aren't moving from house to house and we can actually enjoy some down time. We finally feel complete. Now don't get me wrong we have PLENTY of honey-do lists around. One of my new years resolution is to actually finish a project I start (same with Josh!). But we are notorious for getting lazy or letting something else get in the way. But now that football season is about done, we will have our weekends back!

LOVE