Christmas Part One: Tulsa

We left early Christmas Eve morning to head to Denver to catch a flight to Tulsa!  On the way to the airport we stopped and visited Santa.  Carter did not have any interest in him whatsoever.  Oh well, maybe next year.

We landed and immediately went to the first round of Christmas!  Nile's Grandpa moved in with Johnny and Terry this year it was at their house for the first time.

These are the kids calling for Bow Betty.  She is a Walker family tradition.  She lives under a stump and visits on Christmas.  She hides under a bed and gives candy.  I thought the kids would be scared, but they were not.

 Johnny was really Bow Betty...Shh

 That is her dress and the candy

 Owen and Carter

 Carter and Elizabeth

 Carter loved jumping from this ottoman into Tammy, Matt, or Drew's lap.

We woke up bright and early for Christmas Morning!  Carter didn't really know what was going on other than there were snacks that he wanted in this sock on the floor:)  Santa brought him a vet kit.  He can give you a shot and listen to your heart like his daddy!

 This is me attempting to get Carter to take a Christmas morning picture, I look weird

The Phillips came over and we opened gifts with both boys.  Owen definitely knew what Christmas and presents were.  I loved seeing his excitement and can't wait until we have two impatient boys.

These boys played and played:)  Carter calls Owen "Owie." 

Lots of gifts to open

 Carter was good at collecting wrapping paper

 Helping Gegaw

 Quacking pens from Aunt June and Uncle Lary, they were a hit!

 Lots of people needed help

 They loved rolling around in this chair

 A few more days in Tulsa

 Cooking Pooh Bear and Cars pancakes

 We have to stop this habit!  Dixie loved it.

 This picture was only the second attempt!  Everyone is looking!  Amazing!

We took the boys to Rhema Bible college to see the lights.  They were amazing.  I only had my phone so the pics are terrible, but you can get the point.

 They loved this tunnel of lights.

Jagger and Carter, two blonde headed boys!

 Claire, Dalton, Kenlie, and Carter

Carter was very busy on the phone.  Claire is smiling at her mommy dancing and all the other kids are like what is wrong with that lady:)  Love ya ME!

 Round Two to come.  I took hundreds of pics.  This seems like a lot, but it is just a sampling!

Blog Makeover!

I try to keep the blog pretty gender neutral.  When looking through backgrounds I always gaze at the super girly ones and wish...Well I decided that this month was my birthday and I would make the blog super girly as a gift to me!

The flower is a pic I took last year from a birthday gift from Niles.

Happy January and Pink Power!

Top Ten Moments of 2012!

We have a lot to be thankful for! Here are our top ten moments of 2012


10.  Getting Pregnant with Baby Dos-  Didn't turn out how we wanted but it was a very exciting 12 weeks and one really bad week.

9.  Meeting Bill and Melinda Gates-Great day at work for Tiffany








8.  Dad's new job-Wahoo!  The Salukis are not very good this year, but can't wait to see what happens after a couple of years of recruiting

 7. Grandma Clee's Retirement











6.  Celebrating 8 years of marriage 




5. Carters first summer of festivals and concerts









4. Carter learning-He has learned so much this year-how to walk/talk/run/ride













3.  Visitors-We love when people come visit us in CO and we had a lot of first time visitors and frequent fliers!  Keep on comin!

2.  Celebrating Carter's First Birthday

1.  Final Four Trip-First time to go to the Final Four with an actual team and in one of our favorite cities!  Definitely something we will never forget!(Yes I know my eyes are closed, still my favorite pic)

Merry Christmas

Stationery card

View the entire collection of cards.

Christmas Cookies, ornaments, and other randomness

I am obsessed with the new panoramic feature on my phone

  Cayle and Carter holding hands as they walk into school

The Jayhawks and the Salukis won the other night!

Eating a little Whipped Cream

 Reading an Easter book at Christmas time

 My friend Jesslyn and I hosted a Christmas Cookie party

 It was very fun...and tasty!  This is the cookie decorating competition.  Very serious.

 My cookies.  I did not win:( 

 Deb's cookies.  She did not win either:(

 Natalie gave up decorating and just put the icing on straight from the bag:)  Can't blame her, it is Costco Icing!

 Carter gave it a try when everyone was gone.

 He decided you didn't even need the cookie, just go straight for the icing on the spoon.  That's my boy!

 It was very messy

 I bought balloons for the party and then forgot to put them outside.  Carter loves balloons so he was happy about my mistake.

 A little cabinet fun

 Decorating ornaments

 another messy venture

People will have to wait to see the finished product!

To Tulsa we go in the morning!  Pray for the weather man to be wrong or it is going to be a tough drive to Denver:(

Geegaw and Grandma!

Johnny and Terry came up to visit this last week!  Carter loved spending time with them and cried when they left.  They played, played, played all day long on Thursday and Friday.  I think all parties were worn out from all that playing:)  Grandma Clee even made cranberry nut bread, one of Niles's favorite holiday traditions.  After Carter got through his screaming over eating he once again said, "Yum" and ate the whole thing.  Can't wait for that stage to be over.  I think I am being paid back for all the times my Braum's hamburger wasn't cooked plain and dry and I may have thrown a small, very quiet fit.  Payback time now. A few pictures:)

A little adventing.  This was Ashley and I's calendar when we were kids.  Carter is enjoying it.  He likes to move the mouse and point out Santa and the puppy (which is really a reindeer:)

 Geegaw acted out all the nursery rhymes in this book

Reading, reading, Reading

and more reading:)

Winter Minturn Market