Weekend Update

Friday I got off and picked up the kids and kissed and hugged them extra tight. After hearing all day about the tragedy in Connecticut I just wanted to hold them. It breaks my heart every time I think about it. Anyway, we went home and Devin was equally thrilled to see them and hold them. Tio and Tia came over with Adrian to watch the kids for a few hours so we could do some shopping. The kids are all finished now! We got home right after Pippa and Adrian had been put to sleep and Monks was eating some sherbet on the couch. Devin had to get ready for work and I put Aikman to bed in our room since Adrian was asleep in Aikman’s in the playpen. Once Aikman was out, I went and got all the presents and we wrapped them. Tio and Tia left about 1 in the morning and I told them to just leave Adrian since he was out.

Saturday morning Monks woke about 7:30 so we got up and played with cars and I fed him pancakes and grapes. The babies woke about 8:30 and they ate and then I got my kids ready while Adrian played. Tio and Tia came over about 9:30 and we went to a couple of stores to get stuff for our crafts we had planned. Pete came over about 11:15 (Phil had to work) and we made Christmas trees instead of gingerbread houses and decorated gingerbread men. I also made some handprint pics with the kids. Monks had so much fun and we ate lunch and then put the kids down for naps. We just watched TV and talked and then around 6:15 I made dinner. Everyone left around 8:15.

Our trees! From left to right: Monks', Pete's, Jenny's , mine and Tio's.  They were so much fun to make! 

Close up of Monks'. I was proud of him! 

Our gingerbread men! Clockwise from the top: Aikman's loaded guy, mine that was supposed to look like Santa but I was informed by everyone more than once that it was no where close, Tia's awesome Captain America, Pete's FWO one, Tio's "lotzo" look alike. Lol. Devin was asleep for all of this so he will have to do his later. 

Our crafts! Aikman made the Santa with his hands and it came out perfect and I love it. The elves were so stinking cute too! I messed up Aikman's because I painted all five fingers green for the hat, but you were only supposed to do the four and not the thumb. His elf is just wearing a slouchy hat ha ha. Pippa's came out great and that one is for Pete because he was so in love with it and thought it was the cutest thing ever. Just FYI, it is SO HARD to paint a 1 year old's hand with more than one color. They love to close their hand. Lol. 

Sunday morning, we ate breakfast and then got ready to go to Target to get one last gift for our Christmas party that evening. We then went home, I wrapped some gifts and we then headed to Ballinger to meet Big Tio and Tia. It only took us about 40 minutes to get there and Pips slept on the way. We got there earlier than I thought we would so we had about 30 minutes to spare. We were meeting at Alejandro’s, a Mexican restaurant there and it was right across the street from a big field with a gazebo and what looked like a courthouse. The kids had fun running around and walking through the leaves. They got there about 1:05 and we were absolutely surprised to see Gramita came as well! We had not seen her since the 4^th of July! It was so nice to see her and get to talk to her. She was so happy to see the kids too and they weren’t shy with her. Aikman kept making her laugh while we ate because he was being silly. He kept making silly faces at her and one time she nearly spit coffee out when he put a tortilla on his head and made a face. She thought he was hilarious. He got in trouble for that though. We talked and laughed and after an hour and a half, we left. We exchanged some artwork and two small gifts for two huge boxes of gifts and 8 dozen tamales. I would say they got screwed there lol. It was nice to see them even if only for a little while. We then left for home and it seemed like only a couple of minutes before we entered Abilene. Time flew by. Monkey slept the whole way but Pippa just talked and talked. We got home and unloaded everything and I tried to put the kids down for a nap before our party at 6. Neither of them slept but they did play quietly in their beds. 

The kids at the gazebo while we waited. So sweet. :)