Rachel Turns One!!

We celebrated Rachel's birthday the day before her birthday...the coldest day of the year...wind chill of -26. Unfortunately with such cold weather a few guest couldn't make it but we partied hard anyway!! Rachel really surprised me with how she just dived right into her cake although at first she kinda looked at us with what I'm I supposed to do? Then Jesse dipped his finger in the icing and let her taste she picked it up and shoved in her mouth and didn't stop until crumbs were left! She also enjoyed unwrapping her presents although she wanted to just shred the paper rather then take anything out of the bags!

Is this right?

Oh I get it like this....

That's it? It was so good must..have..more..sugar!!

Presents..all for me!

My really cool socks!!

Cookie Time and Gingerbread houses

Nicole and I started what I hope will be a yearly tradition last year of getting together to make cookies we did this again but also added in making graham cracker gingerbread houses for all of us to decorate. We got together on Saturday the 13th to create our masterpieces! And what masterpieces they were!! There was also a minor scuffle involving Rodney, Nicole and some frosting...the frosting won!

Preschool Program

On Wednesday of this week Brandon had his first Christmas program he did such a good job he did all the motions and sang all the songs. I was a little nervous that he would be scared with all the people in the church but he was the third to come out and I could see him searching for us and his face getting more concerned that he couldn't find us and then his face light up and he started waving at us and wouldn't stop! After the program was over we then went out to dinner with Chet and Cindy to the new Culver's restaurant in Wabash. It was yummy especially the ice cream!

Pioneer Award Night

Brandon has been going to Pioneer clubs this year and he has worked hard to memorize his memory verses and he earned his lanard and two awards we were so proud to watch him on stage some of the other kids where running around not listening but he just stood there paying attention he is growing up so fast.

We then went to the fellowship hall and the kids got to decorate cookies Brandon had a blast he made some very yummy looking cookies!

Brandon at home after pioneer club showing off his award and looking studly while doing it!

Christmas Pictures

We got some pics of the kids on sunday although we did it really quick. So I am hoping for some more time on of these days to get some other shots. Also I have the hardest time getting a good pic of the kids together and all of us as a family...I will keep trying so stay tuned for more!

Christmas is coming

It is official the season has arrived we got our tree up and most of our shopping is done we have two Christmas programs this week so the busyness has hit the Lawsons full force! Rachel loves the lights and we can't keep her little hands off the ornaments! When we got out the stockings we had to put a new hanger in the stairway for Rachel's I got so worked up I had a few tears just from the shear joy of our beautiful family and that we get to fully enjoy Christmas this year instead of spending it in the hospital.

Turkey Day....or Should I say Days

Well our Thanksgiving went from one day to an entire weekend on Thursday we went to my Grandparents for dinner with the whole family we had great time eating and visiting. My cousin from Arizona was home so it was great to catch up with her. Brandon had a blast playing football outside with all the guys (he was a muddy mess when he came in) and Rachel was happy as a lark going from one plate to the next of who ever would give her a bite of something tasty! Unfortuntaly there are no pictures from this day beacause I was a ding-a-ling and forgot my memory stick.

Then on friday evening we went to Grandma and Grandpa Lawson's for dinner and Rachel got to play with her cousin Caydence adn Brandon played with Justin.




And one more time on Saturday we loaded up and went to Indy for dinner with Jesse's mom and Bill we played Rock Band after dinner and a good time visiting. After coming home that evening instead of spending the night like orginally planned I woke up Sunday morning with snow on the ground a sick husband on the couch....about lunch time I joined him on the sicky couch where I stayed for a day and half..ugh I hate being sick. But hopefully the time of sickness is past and we can focus on the approaching season...the birth of Christ...Christmas. We are so excited the tree is going up tonight!!