Christmas Eve

We did Christmas a little different this year. We chose to give my parents a fun day instead of gifts so we went on a Christmas Eve santa train ride. The train was the Georgetown loop train and it was tons of fun. My dad has always enjoyed adventure and trains so we was like a kid and Caleb was just starting to get OBSESSED with Thomas the Train so this was a BIG deal. We drove up early and enjoyed a really yummy breakfast at a local diner we then went to wait about 30 min for the train ride. The seating was first come first serve so we wanted to make sure we would all be able to sit close to each other. It was freezing but we kept busy and pretty warm.

Caleb and Papa enjoying the river and ice

Grandma and Madi

Papa, Grandma, and the kiddos

Madi and Caleb playing in the snow

The train station

Silly boy

Loving hanging out with Papa

The train over the bridge

Train engineer

The Conductor and train car

Grandma and Papa

Of course Papa found the warmth! We were lucky to be first in so we got to sit by the heater it was perfect

Enjoying the ride

Sweet girl

SOOOOO happy

Another train along the trip. The scenery was beautiful with the snow and all the old train cars, engines, signs, and stations.

Proof I was there too!

Our picture with Santa

Joe got a special dance with Mrs. Clause

Santa visited, Madi was so excited and Caleb pretty much ignored him and continued to play with Thomas and Percy..

Then Santa asked if he know who Sir Top N Hat was...

You can see this got his attention...He was then completely enthrolled

At the end of the ride Papa and Grandma got us a trip to the engine where we were able to sit in the drivers seat and meet the engineer

Good Bye Santa

After the train ride we headed back to our house where we had a yummy honey baked ham lunch with all the traditional ham dinner sides. While we cooked Grandma and Papa enjoyed some reading time. Papa is teaching Madi how to read so they have fun praciting

Christmas Eve dance party in new christmas pjs

And the only picture that I could get of them together in their pjs

All in all is was a great night and was had so much fun

Christmas 2012

Christmas was crazy and busy as usual but we had a great holiday month. I was working a lot and with Madi's birthday didn't have as much time as I would have liked so our Christmas decor was a little lacking, I did however manage to get the tree up and looking nice. Santa was good to the kids and nice to Joe and I as well. Joe got a much needed new car stereo and some new books on cd. Tiffany got some great dark chocolate varieties and a whole bag of red starbursts! This was how the kids and Joe helped me put up christmas decorations...

Our Newest Haynie member, Misletoe as he was named kept an eye on the kids all month long. He did a good job or getting into trouble and hiding in various places throughout the house.

Our little tree. (not to bad if I do say so myself)

I love when she lets him cuddle with her, its always so cute

and this was caleb's favorite spot, touching the tree even when he know it wasn't allowed!

Christmas morning pjs! Madi woke Caleb up early and he wasn't to happy about it (can't you tell) This tradition of sitting at the top of the stairs started in my house when we were young. I love making the kids wait to see what Santa has brought them and I think it makes them so much more excited.

Merry Christmas Daddy!

Santa brought the kids all kinds of Thomas trains this year. Little did santa know that they would be such a great hit! Little man has been playing with these everyday since he got them and can be found in this exact position!

oh wait there are more presents??

Looking at their stockings

Bailee dog lucked out this year with a new bed and some new toys

Playing together

Santa always brings some great new books to read. Now that Madi is reading she spent a good 30 min. reading through all of them.

All this little cow girl wanted was a jesse and bullseye for christmas. Santa was sneaky and hid jesse until the end of the morning. Madi handled it well when she didn't immediately find Jesse and she was still happy with her gifts. I guess santa knew that she was a big girl after all.

Daddy and his 'football watchin' blanket. Madi saw this in the store and stated that it would be great if we made that for daddy so he would be warm when watching football. Well "we" made it for him and he loves it. Madi makes sure that he has it when ever he sits down to watch tv.

Christmas mornings playing. After a few hours we headed over to Grandma and papa's for games and food. Of course the new trains had to come along....

We celebrated christmas with the Haynie's December 26th. We enjoyed a nice dinner and some great presents. The kids playing with their newest cousin. (They love babies) 

4 of the 7 haynie grandkids

The bestest present! modeling her new cowgirl boots

Caleb was so happy to finally have boots himself as well

Dancin in the boots

Haynie grandkids modeling their boots

I special present from grandma Haynie. This handmade doll who has been named Natalie was made by Grandma Haynie after she watched Madison have so much fun with a different one at a cousins house. The dolls she made were so beautiful and this one is very much loved.

All the girls with their dolls.

 

I will say that while this was a much more laid back and simpler christmas is was by far one of the most memorable and best christmas's that Joe and I have had so far.

Special Visitor

The Haynie kids must have been very good again this year! We had a special visitor come to our house one sunday evening. Caleb wasn't scared and Madi made sure that Santa knew that she wanted Jessi, Bullseye, and Buzz and Woody for her brother! Santa was wonderful and promised that he would bring them something nice if they cleaned their rooms and listened to their parents. (Boy where these kids great for 2 weeks!)

 

Caleb asked for lots of candy and nolla bars (Granolla bars) Apparently he has plently of toys but is lacking in the food department...

"Thanks santa cause"