The Dewey's

Monday, January 5, 2009

Christmas 2008

We had a really wonderful Christmas! We couldn't have hoped for a better one. About a month and a half ago we decided that we ought to go to Texas for Christmas because it had been a long time since the Dewey grandparents had seen the girls. Toddler years are like dog years, one year is the equivalent of 7, because they change so much in such a short amount of time. So we decided that we'd skip our first snowy Christmas and head south. It was so much fun and the girls got spoiled with attention...and gifts.

During this trip we also saw my brother in San Antonio. The only bad thing about that was that we couldn't visit longer. Then we decided to surprise Todd's sister Brittany in AZ. and we visited with our dear friends, the Wells. There is never enough time in a vacation. Sorry for those who we didn't see. It really was a very long trip with limited time, space and patience. Finally we made it home early this morning. It was butt cold(I really don't think "butt" applies because that was probably the warmest part of my freezing body.) but, it was butt cold. Our house was a freezer because we had left the thermostat at 50. Our bedroom was a frosty 45 degrees. We bundled the girls in blankets as we got through the door and then ran around the house with the shivers trying to get everyone back in bed. I was still cold when I woke up...the house had still not heated up all the way. Part of that would be because Todd thinks that the temp should not surpass 70. Anything higher than that would be unbearable and too expensive. Okay, I'm exaggerating Todd's verbatim, but not the temperature. I always swore that after college, when I no longer had to share an apt. with other people, that my house would always be warm.....no matter what. Apparently my word has no worth.

Oh, did you see how Santa left his snowy(baking soda-y) footprints on the rug. He really should learn how to wipe his feet.

The record Buck!

Okay, so it may not be a record per say....but it sure was fun for Todd. He got to go hunting on our holiday vacation to Texas. An armadillo would have sufficed much less a huge 4 point buck. NO, I don't think armadillos are a hunted breed. Although, we are talking about Texans.

Blood and guts...who wouldn't be thrilled?! Rieley and Morgan thought it was pretty funny that his tongue was hanging out. That's how everyone looks when they die, eyes x'd out and tongues out to the side.

Seriously, gross!!!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Smile for the camera!

Things were going pretty well when I decided we finally needed to get some cute holiday pictures to use as ornaments. We didn't buy holiday clothes, but we dressed cute and curled hair etc.. Rieley and Morgan have finally reached an age where they were cooperating and even excited for pictures.

Isn't that a pretty picture? She's growing up into such a pretty young lady!

And look at Morgan, she's gorgeous too. I love her smile. She's always so happy and silly.

Of course! We can't have everything go smoothly. Leyton is my happiest daughter.....except when I want to take sweet pictures. Why is she upset, you ask? Is she tired? Dis she fall and get hurt? Are her sisters beating her up? No, she just wants to take the picture herself. I'm not sure she'd be in it if she was taking it. So now we have some pictures with only Rieley and Morgan together......and some with a grumpy little lady. Those are now our Chrismas ornaments.

This is one that Rieley wanted to take. She also went all over the entire house taking pictures of the decorations. She wants to be big so bad.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Santa Claus made a special trip into West Point to light the lights at City Hall. It was so cool when he showed up on top of the fire truck.

Not one of them is crying! A Christmas miracle! They were all actually anxious to see him. Even Leyton kept pulling on my hand(or "mono") as she says. I think that she caught sight of the candy canes he was giving out. Never the less, it was a good Santa Claus visit.