the Christmas Card picture went suprisingly well this year
got these tees at Christmas village this year by HalMcD.Etsy.com
decorating the tree with enthusiasm, one of the first years they put more work into it than we did
post decorating collapse
how they were near the end of the photo session
we added a new tradition this year to make Christmas extra special. During the entire Advent season we had a bible reading each night after supper and then did a little craft or something special on most nights. Here, we have the melted snowman sugar cookies. Painted ornaments from the dollar tree and snowflakes out of coffee filters were also favorites.
Ready for a family Christmas with the Powells and Godbehere's
11 kiddos 12 and under! What fun cousins are!
silly girls
she is not so sure about Santa
Aunt Nancy
she's psyched for our next family Christmas with the Herrons/Howton clan
gift swap time
thought my days as a bridesmaid were over! Thanks Brad and Brittany for letting me be a part of your special day
another family Christmas with Jennifer and Cassie
preschool Christmas party
best 3K teachers around...we love you Ms Dawn and Ms Stacy...(they're really smiling because they know they are 'over the hump' with the Powell kids! Just kidding!)
letters to Santa
on the way to the mall to see Santa, portrait by Elliott as always
Christmas Eve at Grammy's
Santa checking his list one more time through the streets of Hoover
Teenage mutant ninja turtles are back and pretty high up on the list this year
she's psyched about the barbie wheels
new tradition of reading the Christmas story now that we have some bigger reading helpers
halo figures and a dirtbike shirt
little people
Samuel got a house just like mine!
playdoh is always a hit...btw, this is the phase of Jer's beard growth where Erynn became absolutely terrified of him!
ready for Santa
he came!
Christmas morning
little Wendelaya's jewelry box (long,funny story)! One we won't ever forget
oh raggedy
playing with toys circa 1982, despite all the new ones around, cant beat the classics
thanks Aunt Holly for the movie makeup kit and the shiner, will have to carry a jar of cold cream around to keep DHR off my back!
with the Tuggles Christmas night
pretty in purple
Elliott in his famous 100th day of school outfit...made the North Jefferson news and the county board of education website...Harris was amazed and told him he was famous and wanted to know if he would be on the national news!
Ever since the house party of 2002 (legendary, yet infamous)...I guess we are the official new year's eve destination. We have since learned not to shoot fireworks off the deck...and if we do, not to hose it off in freezing weather. Anyway, thanks to all who came out...Schefano's, Kim's, Reeser's, Plyler's...we had a great time!
the Christmas Card picture went suprisingly well this year
got these tees at Christmas village this year by HalMcD.Etsy.com
decorating the tree with enthusiasm, one of the first years they put more work into it than we did
post decorating collapse
how they were near the end of the photo session
we added a new tradition this year to make Christmas extra special. During the entire Advent season we had a bible reading each night after supper and then did a little craft or something special on most nights. Here, we have the melted snowman sugar cookies. Painted ornaments from the dollar tree and snowflakes out of coffee filters were also favorites. 
Ready for a family Christmas with the Powells and Godbehere's
11 kiddos 12 and under! What fun cousins are!
silly girls
she is not so sure about Santa
Aunt Nancy
she's psyched for our next family Christmas with the Herrons/Howton clan
gift swap time
thought my days as a bridesmaid were over! Thanks Brad and Brittany for letting me be a part of your special day
another family Christmas with Jennifer and Cassie
preschool Christmas party
best 3K teachers around...we love you Ms Dawn and Ms Stacy...(they're really smiling because they know they are 'over the hump' with the Powell kids! Just kidding!)
letters to Santa
on the way to the mall to see Santa, portrait by Elliott as always
Christmas Eve at Grammy's
Santa checking his list one more time through the streets of Hoover
Teenage mutant ninja turtles are back and pretty high up on the list this year
she's psyched about the barbie wheels
new tradition of reading the Christmas story now that we have some bigger reading helpers
halo figures and a dirtbike shirt
little people
Samuel got a house just like mine!
playdoh is always a hit...btw, this is the phase of Jer's beard growth where Erynn became absolutely terrified of him!
ready for Santa
he came!
Christmas morning
little Wendelaya's jewelry box (long,funny story)! One we won't ever forget
oh raggedy
playing with toys circa 1982, despite all the new ones around, cant beat the classics
thanks Aunt Holly for the movie makeup kit and the shiner, will have to carry a jar of cold cream around to keep DHR off my back!
with the Tuggles Christmas night
