Christmas 2010

This is everyone at mom and dad's house on Christmas day. We had a lot of fun celebrating with Papa and Nana and all the cousins.

This is Brian's family on Christmas Eve in Westville. It was our first Christmas with Clay and Natalie married, and of course it is always so much fun to get Kainan and Madelyn together. They are only 2 days apart! We can't wait for the next new cousin to be with us next Christmas.

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. Bryson made his reindeer shirt at school in first grade which he was excited to wear. The face is his footprint and the antlers are his hands.

Madelyn loved her new babydoll and babydoll stroller. She kept saying, "baby" over and over again and hugging and kissing the baby. Then it wasn't 10 minutes after she played with the stroller that she herself was in it and stuck.

The kids got to see Santa on Christmas Eve. Bryson loves to see him every year, but Madelyn was not so sure about him this year. This is the only picture I have of her where she is not screaming and crying. I think she was only ok because her bubba was with her for this one.

Poor Bryson

Bryson was playing on the playground at school when he slipped and fell off the playground onto the wood chips - on his face! It looks horrible, and I felt terrible for him. It breaks my heart when my kids are hurt and there isn't a thing I can do but hold them until they feel better. He tried so hard to not cry too, but the poor thing couldn't help it. Trust me, the picture doesn't even do it justice either, it really looks bad in person. It broke my heart :( Then he gets embarassed because every single person that saw him today gasped and asks what happened when they saw him and he is so self-conscious about it that that didn't help either.


His face already looks better here, this is day 3 sporting the massive bruised face. I just hope it doesn't scar, poor thing. We keep calling him Rambo and he thinks that's kinda funny now. I told him to tell everyone that asks him about it, "you should see the other guy."

Kindergarten Graduation

Bryson's Kindergarten Graduation was on May 13th. It was so much fun! He looked so smart and handsome in his cap and gown. It was especially fun for me this year to have him be a part of graduation and to be doing it with my class too. He had a pretty big speaking part and he did great. He's such a little performer. He smiled the biggest smile after he said his part, it was precious. Lots of family came to watch him and made him feel extra special for the night.

Walking in to Graduation and smiling for the cameras already!

All the Graduates on the stage getting ready to start the show. We have 7 Kindergarten classes and there were 148 that graduated that night. It was huge!

Bryson saying his speaking part. He looks so serious.

There's the precious smile he did after he finished his part. He was so proud of himself for not messing up, and I was so proud of him too!

My little Kindergarten Graduate. I don't know what I am going to do next year when he is in first grade and he is not down the hall from me anymore! I am really going to miss it and it breaks my heart that he is growing up so fast. I wish I could slow down time for a little bit longer!