Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas. It started off with Jasmine waking up at 3 am. Yes, you read that right. 3 am. She's such a good girl and doesn't wake us up. Daddy was up at 4 am. Mommy at 5. James at 6. Daddy woke up Jacob and Jenna around 6:30. We figured Jasmine had been a good girl long enough.

The kids got into their stockings and opened a few presents since Jordan was having Christmas morning with his Dad. Not long after, we had a nice surprise visit from Uncle Frank and Aunt Sissy with gifts for the kids and cookies for all. So sweet of them.

A little bit after lunch time, Opa, Oma and Uncle Boo showed up with more gifts and Jordan in tow. More gifts were opened. Then Uncle Carl, Aunt B, Chad and Brandon showed up with more gifts and everyone was ready to eat.

We opened everything and then chowed on ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing and cookies. Everyone had a wonderful time.

Jordan got video games, iPod gift cards, a Broncos jersey (ugh! That's his Dad's influence. Although it could be worse *cough* Cowboys *cough*) and a few other things.

James got an MP3 player, video games, Legos, iPod gift cards, a Redskins jersey and duffle bag (I honestly don't think he needed anything else except that Jersey).

Jasmine got a Cricut (Thanks Oma & Opa!), Cricut cartridges and goodies, a bracelet, a pillow diary, video games and some other odds and ends.

Jacob got pretty much the same goodies as James but instead of Legos, he got Lincoln logs.

Jenna got a Fisher Price princess doll house with all the pieces that go with it, a bracelet, a baby doll, Princess and Tinkerbell stuff and some other fun stuff.

Jaylynn got clothes and toys and a Bumbo seat!

Uncle Boo got them all Wii Sports Resort. Super fun game. If you have a Wii, definitely get this game (and Super Mario Bros too!).

They all ended up with gift cards and cash to various stores as well.

My mommy and daddy got me a CHI!!!! and a Vera Bradley handbag and wallet in the pattern I wanted ~ Daisy Daisy.

It was a great Christmas and it was just nice to be together. Here's some pictures of the madness that always happens with a packed house.

Blizzard 2009

We got hit a big snowstorm this year. I despise snow. Like hate it. It's cold. It's wet. It's claustrophobic, to me at least. But I did like that the kids had a real snow to play in. Jamie's work was even closed down.

It hit at a great time too really. The kids were supposed to go to school Monday through Wednesday and then be on Christmas break. When the storm hit, the kids got out of school Monday through Wednesday. Pretty cool. **Yes, I'm one of those weird parents that actually likes my kids being home and enjoys being around them.**

Here are some of our pictures from digging out and sledding.

Nope. She doesn't look a bit like him.

Yeah right. She is all Combs through and through. Everyone at the kids' elementary schools cracks up when they see them all together and comment how much they all look alike (with Jenna looking a bit more like me but still no denying she's a Combs as well).

And she's a bit of a thumb sucker. Never had one of those before.



And minus the thumb. I know I'm bias, but dang, she's freaking cute.

Jacob's first missing tooth

Is he not the cutest thing ever? So Jacob has had this loose tooth for a few weeks. He couldn't wait for it to finally fall out but it just hasn't been ready. It really was just hanging on by a thread but wouldn't come out. Eating was sort of painful because the tooth flapped around in there. Jacob asked Daddy to tie a string to it so he could rip it out. We just couldn't get the string wrapped around it so Daddy ripped it out. With pliers. Yes, I said pliers. Jacob started to yell at him that it hurt but thought about it a second and realized it wasn't that bad.

Jacob is now down one tooth and $5 richer.