A Very, Merry Christmas

This year's Christmas was/is a very busy holiday season for us--we have eight different Christmas gatherings to attend! 

Sunday, we had the Converse Christmas.  It is always a good time when we get together and I just love how close our family is with one another.  Good food, great family time, even better memories.  I know Grandma Peggy was laughing right along with us all night and joining in on family jokes.

 

 

"Converse" Cousins

The "Veldhuizens"

Best Friends

 On Christmas Eve, we had Scott and Michelle's Christmas and also my dad's Christmas (very busy day)!  With all of the running around we had been doing the past couple of days, it had finally gotten the best of poor Beau.  He became terribly sick.  Even though he was not feeling well, he was still excited to open presents!

He was so worn out and ready to sleep for the rest of the day!

Beau LOVED his new truck from Grandpa and Grandma Pierson!

Uncle Joe and Banx were worn out too at my dad's so they decided to take a short snooze :)

The "Fynaardts"

My mini Prince Charming

On Christmas Day, we had more family gatherings to still attend.  Scott and Michelle still had Michelle's family at her house, and we also my my mom's Christmas.  Poor Beau was still under the weather, but he was such a trooper! 

 

 

Never a dull moment with these two!

                                                                                        I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!  This year was such an amazing and blessed year for Joe and I and we are so grateful for everything!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Chatty Beau

Beau has been working up his talking skills lately, and just loves to talk your ear off!  His new favorite thing,is to pretend to hold a phone to his ear and talk, talk, talk.  This is just too precious!

Beau's First OFFICIAL Word

Yes, I know this video is VERY old (it's from June), but as I was going through my phone videos I realized I never posted this.  I want Beau to be able to look back someday and see how adorable this was :)

Christmas Program

The children's Christmas program at church this year was just precious!  Banx had the role of singing, dancing, entertaining the crowd, and being a very good little sheep.  Even though Beau was too young to be in the program, he enjoyed playing with the confetti once church service was over.  I cannot believe next year he'll be old enough to be in the program.  Time is just going by way too fast..

It really is a shame these two look nothing alike ;)

Water Bug :)

One of Beau's FAVORITE things is playing in water, any kind of water!  At the lake, in Nana's pool, and especially in the bath tub.  His little bum has been sore the past couple of days due to teething, so Miss Mary was so good to him yesterday (as she always is) and gave him a nice, long, warm bath in the kitchen.  As you can tell, he is loving it!

Santa's Little Helper

Yesterday, Joe and Beau went to help Michelle and Uncle Josh decorate the Christmas tree while I had a mommy day to finish some Christmas shopping.  Joe kept sending me pictures of Beau and this was by far my favorite:  he is supposed to be helping Grandma hang ornaments, but it looked like he needed a break for some fruit pops and joovy trike time :)

Smokey Row Date

Friday, Beau was REALLY spoiled at our Smokey Row  date because daddy AND Nana came to join us!  What made Beau even more excited, is when daddy was able to leave work early and come surprise him at Miss Mary's to pick him up :)  Beau was quite the handful at Smokey Row as he was trying to show off for daddy and Nana.

Jake Owen: Round 2!

Two weekends ago, Joe and I went on a date with several of our friends to go see Jake Owen in concert.  We had previously seen Jake Owen in Dallas this past summer when we went to the Brothers of the Sun Tour.  We loved him the first time, and even more the second time!  It was a great night out and a well deserved date night for us :)

In "costume" and ready for a fun night!

My college roommate, Ashley, met up with us there! 

Mommy/Son Date

Every Friday, Beau and I have the tradition of going on a "date" to Smokey Row for cookies or ice-cream.  Friday, he decided he HAD to have both :)

Yes, I know my son has long-crazy hair right now, but when I "style" it, I promise it looks adorable :)

Here comes Santa!

Last Saturday we took Beau and Banx to Mahaska Drug to see Santa.  Beau wasn't too sure about sitting on Santa's lap...

Lazy and Crazy Babies

When Banx was staying at our house, her and Beau loved sleeping in and then watching cartoons in bed.  Their second favorite time together was bath time :)  What a couple of cuties.  I will cherish moments that I capture like this forever!