gift giving at an early age...

So I went to yard sale of a good friend a few months ago and there was another yard sale across the street. While my husband and girls were at my friends, my sons and I strolled across the street. This is how he was able to keep it a surprise from his sisters....
Steven has a heart for his sisters!

He saw these dolls (and several others) at a yard sale and BEGGED me to lend him the money to buy them for his sisters.
Out of 15 or so dolls, he chose this one specifically for Rebekah

And this one especially for Heather

Of all of the dolls on that table, I would have chosen the same dolls for the same girls. My little boy loves his sisters.

and that helps them love him more too....
(by the way, just in case you were wondering how much money I let a 3 year old spend on his sisters, the dolls were only $4 a piece)

Christmas Jammies

So if you remember... My goal for Christmas was to make my family jammies to sleep in on Christmas eve...
I didn't quite do what I had intended to, but as I have heard from SEVERAL friends.... I realized that this goal was a bit too much of an undertaking for someone who has not sewn before....
However, I DID make us all jammie bottoms for Christmas morning. So here is a picture of our hommade jammies...

each of my kids got a baby... Steven got a boy baby and he just loves it....


And I won't post a picture, but he quickley decided to grab on of the shirts that he got as a gift and "match" his baby. So he was wearing his blue jammie bottoms and them added a nice red button up shirt to his attire so he coudl be a good "daddy".
The kids also all got new blankies.... they are so love-y. They each loved on them as soon as they figured out what they were...




 They have a soft side and a silky side... very comfy...
Well..... I will talk to you all soon...