Finally...

I've finally gotten around to posting some Christmas pictures. January has been kind of crazy already. I won't write a lot - just comment on the pictures.

Nina got into Heidi's cage one night and thought it was so much fun!Last Christmas, my Daddy gave Ethan his first Coca-Cola in a bottle....a HUGE Justice family tradition. We love bottled Cokes! So as soon as we pulled up at the house, Ethan was asking my Mom for a bottled Coke. She held him off til Christmas Eve. I seriously lost count of how many he had the week we were there....he LOVES them, just like his Poppa did!!!This is where Nina spent most of her time....in Hunter's carseat. She loved playing in it and would even take a cell phone and just sit there, rock and chat.Nina, Ethan and Hunter on Christmas Eve - yes, if you look closely you'll see Nina has just eaten M&Ms. I'll do anything to get a picture!Ethan got to open 1 present Christmas Eve - he had asked for a bathrobe and loved it! In our PJs ready for Santa!!! Here you'll notice that once again, Nina has eaten something right before a picture so her mouth is yet dirty again! Ethan and Hunter on Christmas Eve
Ethan let Santa take his pappies to give to another baby that needed them....here he is taking one last drag off this one...
...and this one...
...and this one... Ok, Santa, here they are!!!
SANTA CAME!!!
The first reaction to Santa's arrival Chaos!
Ethan thought it would be funny to hide in this giftbag. He fit in there and he had a blast playing in this bag. He would get in and we'd put tissue paper over him and Nina would open it and laugh. It was funny!While Mom was wrapping presents, she found this Nutcracker that my Daddy had bought for me last year after Christmas (he was always shopping for a deal) - she forgot about it but found it and gave it to me. Very special!!! The first ride on his new bike Santa left
Nina playing with her dollhouse Ethan still popping out of the bag

Mema and Nona with the kids

Landon and Courtney with Hunter on Christmas Day Ethan playing a little Christmas tune

My bribes no longer worked - Nina would not cooperate!

Ethan taking a little ride down the driveway on his new wheels.

Playing on Poppa's trailer

Once we got back to Memphis, we still had Pa and Ro Ro's gifts to open. The kids were so excited there were more gifts. Nina loved her dollhouse furniture and people.

Ethan was thrilled with his scooter!!

He's very good and loves riding it!
Ok, now we're in January - this is actually today....Nina woke up early (6:45...and that's early for us) and by 9:30 so was so tired. Mark and I were both in the office and she passed out on the couch. It was funny.

It was sooooooo cold today, but we took the kids out for a little while anyways. Nina stylin in her coat and hat Nona and Poppa bought her last year. She loves this coat!Ethan helped Mark change the oil in the car and once again had to "work" on his Jeep. He has the best imagination!

My latest creation. Miss Priss!

Pacifier update on Ethan....we think we're home free. Once we got back from Georgia, Ethan kept stealing Nina's - naptime, bedtime, anytime. He would get out of bed and go in her room and literally take it out of her mouth. Mark would sit at the bottom of the stairs and watch for him. Ethan would get so mad when he realized Mark knew what he was doing. One day at naptime, Ethan told Mark that he should go in the office and get on the computer or go do the dishes. He told Mark not to read his book. How funny! This week though, he's gone to bed fine and is back to taking naps without trying to get Nina's pacifier. Oh, Santa left him a toy weedwacker as a special thank you for the pappies....! Thank goodness we can say that he's done with them!!!