It's a Boy!

I know it has been so long since I posted, but among the many things we have had going on since Christmas, the most exciting thing is our new addition.  Walt and Emmie are getting a baby brother on November 29 and we are all so excited!  Walt was jumping for joy to find out yesterday that he gets a brother.  I feel like everyone has something so special about them now.  Walt being the oldest, this baby being the youngest and Emmie being the only girl.  Anyways, everything looked healthy and perfect on our ultrasound yesterday and we are so greatful.  I also got my first glimps of a baby in 3D, so exciting!  Here are a few of the pictures.

Christmas Celebrations

We kicked off Christmas week at Nanna and Papa's house to celebrate with Uncle Paul, Aunt Meredith, Uncle Rutledge, Aunt Maggie, William, my Popa, Aunt Paula, and cousin Mo.  What a fun day.  I love when the three cousins get together and play. 

Nanna and Papa with all three grandkids!

 Can't you just feel this hug?

 We are ready to open presents

 Emmie and Aunt Meredith

 Opening presents with Uncle Paul

 Walt and Popa (my grandfather)

  Emmie's doll got some rain gear from Popa.  She loves it!

Walt, William and Emmie playing

Christmas Activities

We have had a full month of fun Christmas activities starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  We went with Nanna and Papa to ride the train with Santa Claus.  Not knowing if Santa sat down to talk to each kid, I had not prepared Walt and Emmie and had them think about their lists.  When he did, Emmie wouldn't talk, and Walt so cutely replied, "I'd like a new truck...and some of my crayons are broken, so maybe some new crayons, and (looking around and thinking) maybe a play train ticket for my train table, and a um, a toy flag."  So cute, clearly there wasn't much he really wanted.  And really this year, he has mentioned a few things he wants, but has hardly been consistent in really really wanting anything like he was last year.

 

 The recreation dept. had marionette performances of Santa's Coming to Town and the Nutcracker that we went to.  Walt and Emmie loved those. 

 

 Making/Eating our gingerbread house.  It didn't last 24 hours.  I decided this year just to let them eat it after we made it despite the fact that it was pretty cute. 

Loving on Tucker.  Emmie gives Tucker so many hugs lately.

The Christmas parade at night was COLD to say the least. We were all bundled up and freezing, but it was fun. There are fireworks and great floats.

Walt was a Shepperd in the Christmas program that his school did.  As promised, he sang every word and did all of the movements.  He did fabulous and I am so proud of him.  It is a wonderful program.  At the end he presented flowers to his teach Ms. Beth since she directs the program.  Nanna, Granny, Daddy, Emmie and I all came to watch.

 

 Walt's class singing some of the Christmas songs at their class party.

 Nanna, Emmie and I went to the party.  Emmie's class had a party too, but I completely forgot my camera.

All month, Walt talked about going to see the James Island Festival of Lights.  He remembered the train ride, roasting marshmallows and lights from last year.  So we had a great family night doing all of those things.

 By pressing these buttons Walt and Emmie could change the color of the lights on this tree.

A train ride at Town Center with buddies.  The rest of the girls were in the next car, but Emmie wanted to ride with Walt, Mills, and Charlie. 

We have a great group of friends that all have children Walt's age plus a few a little older and some younger.  We had a fun little Christmas party where all the kids wore their Christmas pajamas (Walt was so excited about that,) they decorated Christmas cookies, and watched Christmas movies.  All while we adults got to hang out.  It was such a fun night.

 Emmie LOVES Emma, Charlie's older sister.  Emma was so sweet to let Emmie curl up in the chair with her most of the night.

Ashley, Joy, Tine, Paige, Amy, Celine

Finally, we did a little Christmas baking.  We really didn't bake as much this year as in the past.  The new thing we made were chocolate covered pretzels with sprinkles.  They were so easy, the kids were good at making them and had fun doing it, and they were of course yummy!