Christmas 2017

Liam helping me put up the Christmas tree

The twins were so excited to see the tree up and working!

This year I was part of the Christmas decorating team at church.  Christmas makes my soul happy.  I love the lights and just the true meaning of Christmas.

The decorating crew

The preggos

Our connection group at the Christmas Parade in town.  Unfortunately I had to work and wasn't able to go!

The boys wanted to help me wrap presents.  Once I was done wrapping I let them draw all over them.  They loved it!

FSCP Christmas Program.  Look and my little sheperds :)

After the program it was time to party!

Liams Christmas party at his school 

Our Connection group Christmas Pajama Party at the Dorak's house.  I love these guys!!!!

We made it to see Santa.  Reid wanted absolutely nothing to do with him.

Neither did Brooks. 

Christmas Eve started out with a candlelit service at church.  It was beautiful and wish we did it more often.  Helps me step back and remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Christmas Eve night at Stellas for Ryan's side of the family's Christmas.  We played bean boozled and it was hilarious trying the different nasty tasting jelly beans.

Reid playing with his Hot Wheels cars that he loves so much

Santa getting the boys Christmas presents ready for Christmas morning. 

Christmas morning is so busy for us.  We wake up and open presents and see what Santa brought the night before. 

I think the boys were face timing Hudson to see what Santa brought him.

Christmas Eve at Nana and Papa's house

Maggie got a puzzle made that told the boys they were going to Disney World.  She hung each piece on the tree and they had to find them and put the puzzle together.  I unfortunately didn't get any good pictures because I was videoing the whole thing.  I took some snapshots of the video.

Liam at this point is reading what the puzzle said.

His excitement once he realized .... We leave September 28th (fall break) - Im so excited!!!! I think I'm way more excited than the boys!

After Nana and Papa's we went to G and Grandy's house and opened presents there.

All the Christmas festivities wore Reid out!

Traveling home with all our goodies to rest and relax.

Elizabeth traveled from the big city life back "home" for Christmas and she even made time to come visit us!  We love Eliz!

Garth Brooks Concert & Predators Game

The 3 Amigos are back together - with 7 kids (10 if you count our husbands) between us we deserve and night out together!  When I found out Garth Brooks was coming to Nashville, I knew I had to get tickets.  Ryan called Brittany, our Predators Rep, and had her score us some Lexus Lounge tickets.  There we had all we could eat and drink!  Good food, good friends and the seats weren't bad either!

Ryan went on his knee scooter and got around just fine!

A couple days later - and still free of kids - we all got back together and went to a Preds game together.

Ryan Breaks His Ankle

Church league sports.  Where grown men and women think they can still do the things they could when they were in their teens.  Someone always ends up hurt.  Heart Attack, bulging discs and in our case, a broken ankle. 

 During practice Ryan went to spike the ball and as he came down he landed wrong on his ankle causing some excruciating pain due to some torn ligaments and some broken bones.  He passed out a couple times before the ambulance got there.  They medicated him up really good on the ride to the hospital.  So good that it dropped his blood pressure really low.  But there wasn't any pain!

Making a trip to TOA to see Dr. Rungee and have x-rays and MRI's and casts put on.  

They twins came with us while Liam was in school.  They did so well!

 The bruise

The swelling

Dr Rungees beautiful drawing :)

I'm not quite sure who even won the tournament but it doesn't matter because we still had a good time.  Who wouldn't with the name Hope Dealers (Helping Others Prosper Eternally) 

Ryan's first cast had to be removed due to it getting wet during a storm.  Luckily we were able to get get in that afternoon and have it changed.  

He went from UT orange to Christmas Spirit!

He gets to spend roughly 8 weeks in a cast, non weight bearing.  Then four weeks in a cast with a shoe then hopefully to a boot.  Its difficult with 3 kids and being non weight bearing.  He is doing well and adapting to his situation - most days :P