And one more just for laughs!**

Auntie Becky got this Piggy Bank* for Titus. When you drop money in or push a button in it's foot it squeals and flaps it's ears. Very funny and cute and Titus wasn't even scared of it the first time we did it cuz it is probably as loud in person as if you turn your sound all the way up! He loves it but is quit distracted by mommy videoing him and the pig.

**This is my first video post so I hope it plays for everyone. You will have to pause the music to hear it.

*Donations accepted! Lol!

Our Christmas Tree

Titus enjoying his gift from great aunt Sharon. He opened his gifts from Toms' parents and her Christmas evening.


Our tree was the perfect size for the ornaments I have gathered over the years as gifts and so on.

Christmas with the Cross', Christmas Day!

Christmas Day we opened our own gifts in the morning which was basically what we got from Toms' parents and his aunt Sharon. I had gotten Tom a stocking stuffer myself but we were just thankful to have our healthy family and we do have to get Titus a new car seat soon along with a high chair so we are saving our money for that. Besides the fact that we have to figure out something for a second car as mine is still broken.

Anyway later in the day we went over to the Cross' to exchange gifts and enjoy their company and more yummy food! Smoked turkey and lots of goodies on the side and I took the pumpkin dump cake which everyone loved! You got to make it if you haven't, see December posts, super easy and yummy.

I did experience my first accident with Titus! I was headed down the steps with him on my one side and lost my footing and ended up bouncing down the steps on my bottom with Titus in my arms! It was scary and I kind of yelled out and scared him even more and he started crying and then I sat at the bottom of steps and started crying because I just realized how dangerous it could have been for him! I had a couple bruises but he was ok and I think everyone else in the house was very scared once they heard him start crying! It made for a good laugh later thou cuz I couldn't get the image of myself bouncing down the steps out of my head and Lauren and her fiance, Jason, were down there and could have saw it but she says she didn't see much of it.


Titus loved the candle light that great uncle Andy found him to suck on!


2nd cousin Heidi with Titus with his new winter fleece hat from the Cross'.

Christmas with the Sells', Christmas Eve!

We went over to Daisy and kids' to exchange gifts with them on Christmas Eve and enjoy some yummy food! She had gotten corn chowder and clam chowder and a jalapeno artichoke dip with chips and I brought my homemade rolls! Mmmm so yummy and she knows me so well, those are some of my favorite soups! Her kids have seriously adopted Titus as their cousin as Daisy always tells me, which is fine with us! We enjoyed some time with them before we went to the Christmas Eve service up at our church which always is so beautiful, it always ends with every person lighting a candle and the whole room is dark and all you see is that beautiful candlelight as you all sing together "Away in a Manger!"


Daisy with all the kiddos, L to R, Lilli (3yr), Mia (7yr), Sior (5yr), Daisy (ageless) with Titus (6mths) and Penny (3yr). I love Titus' Christmas outfit, we actually got that at his baby shower and it fit perfect even though it is 9 mth size!


Tom with the kiddos.


Me with the kiddos.


Mia enjoying her new makeup bag with some makeup goodies in it and her smartwools from uncle Tom and auntie Carrie. Our gift to the kids this year was all a pair of smartwools! Lol!


Sior always enjoys his play time thoroughly with his uncle Tom.