Christmas 2011

"This is the best Christmas ever!" That is all Brady and I heard on Christmas day. Obviously we and Santa left nothing out. The kids had a blast opening up presents. Teagan got her barbie and basketball, Kaelsy got her Go Go Puppy and DS, Kyre got his gronckle, and Ella...well lets just say she seemed pretty content. Brady got some PS3 games he has been wanting and some nice suits that will be coming eventually and Kim got her a sewing machine and clock for the living room (yeah!). We also got a trampoline in our back yard! "How did Santa do that?" was all the kids could say ask. Overall...it truly was the best Christmas ever!

T'was the Nights Before Christmas...

The days leading up to Christmas were pretty busy and wonderful for many reasons. This was Bradys first year of not coaching high school girls basketball and all of us enjoyed having him home for holiday celebrations and preparations. We all enjoyed going to Teagan's Christmas school program where she showed some great skill on the xylophone. The house got decorated inside (Kim and the kids) and outside (Brady). And the big great wonderful surprise... Santa came and did a personal check up on the Wiltbank family. We all decided that he had to be the real deal. He knew the kids names and things about them. Even Ella was captivated by his magic although she kept a wary distance. The kids even got to open a special present from one of our neighbors on Christmas Eve - a cool playhouse that they get to color. Kyre got an even more special treat - new pjs gronckle style of course!

Halloween 2011

So, the girls have been into this vampire kick, hence the vampire costumes. Kyre wanted to be a Gronckle (How To Train Your Dragon) but unfortunately could not find one in time and when I pulled out Ella's octopus costume, he saw the horse and had to use that one. Phew... that was so much easier. And of course, I can't leave out my other "child" who couldn't be left out either - My own King of my heart - Brady.