Sunday, December 30, 2012

Mammaw's Christmas

Mammaw's Christmas (Christmas #6) happens on Christmas Eve night each year.  Mammaw is my Great Grandma (Mommy's Grandma).  We were missing a few of Mommy's cousins (Jerheme, Molly, Caleb, Austin, Alex and Syd), but it was still a nice crowd. 


Mammaw and Pappaw got Maxer and me our number ONE gift, a Ben 10 watch.  Okay so it's not actually a watch, but we call it that.  It's the Omnitrix.  The thing Ben 10 uses to transform into the different characters.  It's all we have been talking about for months.


Oh the excitement.


Mason wanted to open his big truck and trailer immediately.




Our Ben 10 watches on.


Mammaw and Pappaw with most of their greats (just missing Leisl).  Can you believe they have TWO more on the way?  What a group! I'm so lucky to get to have a relationship with my greats. 

~Miles

Granny's Christmas

We got to Victoria and headed to bed since Christmas Eve is a big day around here. After lunch we had Granny and Pop's Christmas (In case you're keeping count, this is Christmas #4). This year was especially awesome because ALL of my cousins were in town. We have 9 cousins on Mommy's side of the family too. Big families are cool.


Here's Pop with my new cousin, Payton.  She's a month younger than Maddox.


Bentley (the oldest) with Maddox.


We got some great action figures, legos, and lots of cool Ben 10 stuff.


Maddox was ready to dive into our loot.


Payton opening her presents


Madelyn, Haley and Brannan



Maddox is officially part of the family.  He now has our coordinating luggage. :)


Look at all of this paper!


Bentley got a Green Machine.  It's a cool thing you can ride on.


But Bentley's BIG gift was this! How cool is that?


He loved it.  Good job Granny and Pop.


We all wanted to watch him try it out.



And we all took a picture with Granny and Pop.


Mason napped through the first part of Christmas, but he woke up and opened his presents and caught up with us. 


Mason really likes Yo Gabba Gabba, so he loved these!


Next it was stocking time.


I love this picture of Uncle Justin, Aunt Emily and Payton


Uncle Justin checking to see if his $$ was real.  Ha ha.


Mommy put readers in Daddy's stocking.  He claims he doesn't need them, but we all know better.


The babies enjoying some floor time.


Mommy and her bros.  Like me, they are "Gig 'Em Aggie" fans.



It was time to head outside and run off some energy before Christmas #5.  Granny and Pop's backyard has the most amazing tree fort.


Even Mason was all about it this visit.


Fun times.



Mason likes to be driven around.  He had lots of willing drivers on this day.


Granny and Maddox hanging out.


Pop gave dirt bike rides.  Brannan is a daredevil.  That's his "oh yea" face


Mason liked it too.


Haley LOVED it.


Maxer couldn't wait for his turn.  I politely declined.  I'm the conservative one.


Then it was time for Bentley's first dirt bike lesson from the pro. (Pop used to race in something called Motorcross.  He was apparently pretty great at it).


Then it was time to solo ride.


He's a natural.


Since Bentley was on the dirt bike, the adults took over The Green Machine.


Daddy with arms full of kiddos as usual.  He's a kid magnet.


Mason having train time.

Granny & Pop's Christmas was loads of fun.

~Miles

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Sunday School Kids R.O.C.K. Program

Last week we had our first Kids R.O.C.K. Christmas Program.  The children's choir is new at our church this year, and I LOVE it.  I'm an entertainer you know.  I'm thankful for the women who volunteer each Sunday night to teach us great songs.


Max was a caroler.  How cute is he?


I was a shepherd.  I got to carry this cool staff.


We had a great time. Merry Christmas!

~Miles


Mitchell Christmas

Christmas #2 was The Mitchell Christmas (Daddy's Daddy's side).  Pepaw is one of SIX boys, so there are a lot of Mitchells around.  This Christmas is at the farm, and is always fun because there are...wait for it....bounce houses!!!


Here we are with Mommy.  Mommy is always behind the camera, so she said she is going to try to do a better job of asking others to take pictures of us with her.  Important memories you know!


Bounce house slide!!!


Cannon ball slide demo




Here's a pic of the SEVENTEEN cousins who could make it.  Good times.

~Miles