OUR CHRISTMAS

Our little family Christmas celebration was Sunday.

Santa came early to our house and dropped off gifts

that he knew wouldn't fit in our car on the way home.

Isn't Santa so thoughtful!

Big hits this year?

New Bedroom Stuff...

Can you find Alex?

And, UNO Attack. Hours of fun.

Many, many, many hours...in a row...of fun.

We had a great day of hanging out, playing games

and enjoying time together.

Wish everyday was like this!

YODER CHRISTMAS

This was the best of the attempts at getting a

2010 Christmas picture of the 'Yoder Cousins'

Anderson & McCoy took off, again...

Channing stayed only because he can't move yet.

Riggs was trying to get at Channing so Brooklyn grabbed him.
And, I accepted defeat!

So, I thought...well, I can at least get a picture of my three.

Riggs thought his cousins had the right idea.

Finally....got him wrangled. Good job, girls!

Opening presents....

Got a picture of McCoy & Anderson on their new Gator

Brooklyn reading to Grandma & Grandpa

She looks so grown up...I can't stand it!

We had a great time celebrating Christmas!

ALL ABOARD!!!

NO BATTERIES HERE

JUST

CAFFEINE & SUGAR

oh, the holidays...

i'm sure i'd be in a sugar coma

if it weren't for the caffeine

NO MORE CAN I SAY THAT...

I used to be able to claim that my kids have never thrown up.

Not so much anymore.Riggs got me a week ago.

Now Brooklyn has joined the ranks.

The poor girl was so sick last night.

Serious shades of green...

I'm talking a couple shades lighter than Kermit.

And, after the 1st (& quickly added 2nd) major explosion...

she looks around with tears in her eyes

and asks, "oh, mama...what are we going to do about this floor?"

She is too sweet.

Way too sweet!

So, my only hope now?

Alex.

And, she might just be stubborn enough to never do it.

My fingers are crossed.

Cause I tell ya...

if I never have to do what I had to do last night

it would be fine with me!

I'M JUST SAYIN'...

that has never happened when I butter and flour the pans.

Did I not use enough of this 'new fangled' cake release stuff

so I should try again

or do I go back to old school pan coating???

Oh, we will still eat it!

It's my favorite...sour cream bread (really, it is disguised pound cake)

YUMMY!!!

*as a side note...

that cake release stuff was a gift from Grace.

which I'm starting to think was actually more of a

'white elephant gift'???

TO GROSS YOU ALL OUT...

Or, maybe it's just me...

but these meat sticks (turkey by the way, Grace)

seem to be a cross between a hot dog and cat food.

YET, I STILL FED IT TO MY SON.

What is wrong with me?

AND, HE ATE IT...WANTED TO EAT MORE.

So, what is wrong with him?