Crazy Hair

Ella's hair is getting out of control...this picture is a GREAT example.

Mitchell Christmas

Since the Mitchell's are doing Christmas in Florida this year and we can't attend we did a small one here in Dallas before they left. You will notice how much bigger Mr. Abraham is getting...and he's SO much fun to play with. (Sidenote: Having him and Ella around reminds me of what my life is about to be like in a very few short weeks....eeeek!!)

Peery/Fowler Wedding

Joe and I went to a wedding on Saturday night. Just thought we share a few picture all dressed up.

Oh, and just so you know...the floor in the play room is SUPER padded so when she falls it protects her even when she doesn't know it should hurt.

Christmas Questionaire

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper…you can buy it in bulk and use as much or as little as you need.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real…always real.
3. When do you put up the tree? Cut it down the Saturday after Thanksgiving and decorate on Sunday.
4. When do you take the tree down? After the first of the year…or as soon as it starts making a mess after Christmas.
5. Do you like egg nog? Yes..very much so, but only at Christmas. It seems out of place the rest of the year.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Probably the ski trips because they always made for good family memories. Although I remember Christmas’ of Cabbage Patch, Rainbow Bright, My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake.
7. Don't know what happened to #7...I didn't get one.
8. Hardest person to buy for? Joe…I think my whole family agrees with me here.
9. Easiest person to buy for? Dad…he always likes the latest and greatest gadget. Even if he never uses it, he likes getting them. Or this year Matt might win, he sent a list so you can’t really go wrong.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, sorry, we haven’t mailed them yet.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I’m sure there is something I got and never used, but I can’t name anything that was really bad.
12. Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Story
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Ummm…November-ish, but I never finish until the last minute. I usually put a list together all year long, but then can’t find it when I need it.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, isn’t that why they have White Elephant exchanges?
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Rodney’s artichoke dip…he isn’t allowed to Christmas Eve dinner unless he shows up with it.
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Used to be both, but I got lazy this year and only used colored.
17. Favorite Christmas song? “Mary Did You Know”
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay in Dallas…everyone lives here. Although every other year we are supposed to go to Orlando with the Mitchells (this year we aren’t allowed to travel so close to the due date or we’d have a Florida Christmas)
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? If I sing the song…maybe.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve with the Elkins (Andrea’s mother’s side) and everyone else Christmas Day (except we did the Mitchells early this year)
22 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? Mean people and parking at the mall…but we have a handicapped plates this year so we are hoping that will help!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? This year I love knowing that Will has his own ornament.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Whatever Kayla has on Christmas Day for Lunch/Dinner is always great.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? House and Kitchen stuff
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Shannon…she blogs as often as I do.
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Everyone else who reads the blog…unless they decide to do it and put it on their blog.

Fun to Compare Pregnancies

Here are Stephanie and I with our first pregnancies. She was pregnant with Avery (I think she was 4-5 months along) and I was preggers with Ella (and I delivered in 10 days!!).










Second pregnancies are a little closer. Stephanie with Pistacio (another little girl...and that's not her real name, just what we are calling her right now) who is due towards the end of April. Here I am about 5-6 weeks from delivering William.

Wow...this makes me realize how much bigger my belly could get in the next month...holy moly.

Fellowship Class Christmas Party 2007

Happy Birthday to Jesus (I mean, that's the WHOLE reason we even HAVE Christmas!!)









Michael Kramer, Joe, Eric Couch










Happy Couple picture.











Stephanie Poage, Andrea, and Ashley May

19th Months Old and Our 1st Ear Infection

Yeah, that's our life right now. We are battling an ear infection (and mild cold). We are also still fighting with hot water heaters in our house...really people, should hot water be THAT difficult?!?!

Thanks Alyssa

Joe's cousin sent this to us already done! http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1204662694

Need to Order Anything?

If you need to order any lables, gift tags or Christmas cards then here is a link to a good website: http://www.vistaprint.com/frf?frf=209717724860

AarsWells Christmas Party 2007

I can't help but notice that one of these women does not look like the others. It's funny to compare these pictures to last year.

Check THIS Out!!

http://moderninkdesigns.com/email.htm

Deck the Halls

Before, During and After (Tree Decorating):














Daddy putting William's first ornament up (Joe even picked it out by himself!):












Ella's newest ornament from Daddy:

Let There Be Lights

Putting up lights.

Finished Product:

Getting the Tree

We REALLY (okay, Andrea REALLY) wanted to continue the tradition of going to a Christmas Tree Farm and cutting down the tree and driving it home. My dad did this with us as kids and I wanted to do it with ours. For the last 2 years we have done this. We realized this year that with cold, wet conditions it probably wasn't going to be easy with a handicapped child who needs to be in her stroller. Soooo, all that to say that we went out on Saturday and picked up a tree at Home Depot. A great tree (maybe a little short now that we have it home). Ella still wasn't totally thrilled so it's probably a good thing we didn't try to make it an all day event. We'll try again next year...I see it getting more difficult here for a couple of years though.

Getting Closer

I walked in and found Ella trying to sit up: