"Jesus is My Bestest Friend" Program

Friday was a very busy day for the Keirsey family. We had Bryson's Christmas party at school and their preschool Christmas program "Jesus is My Bestest Friend" that night. Nana and Papa surprised the boys by coming to see their program. Neither of them knew they were there until they were entering the stage. I don't think either of them ever took their eyes off them. Bryson was on stage yelling "Nana.....Nana....." it was SO CUTE!!! Brayden was a shepard and Bryson was a sheep. All the kids did great and stole the hearts of all who were watching! I had family pictures taken with Jimmy and I in them, but along with several of the pictures taken they were too blurry to see. Santa......Momma needs a new camera ; )

Bryson's Christmas party was a Huge Disappointment. There was no crafts, no games, no decorations.....just cupcakes (blue and yellow.....not even Christmas colors) and a drink. I was the only Mom there, but now I see why. I have never missed Brayden's old preschool more in my life, not just for the amazing parties either. I just feel like my kids are missing out on so much by not being there......but I guess it isn't logical to make a four hour commute for preschool : ( I am homesick.

Brayden's Preschool Christmas Party

Brayden's Preschool had their Christmas party today and I am so excited I was able to go!!! They did a book exchange, made christmas ornaments, and ate Christmas cookies. Brayden had a great time, and so did I. I feel so blessed that my children attend a Christian Preschool because keeping Christ in Christmas is a priority. After the party we went to our friend Kristi's house to do a gift exchange. Brayden and Audrey have become such good friends. Their picture together in front of the tree cracks me up because it almost looks like a prom pic, lol. What a fun fulled morning we had!

Branson with the Vance Family

We took a quick trip to Branson this weekend to meet up with our friends, the Vance Family. They were kind enough to give us their FREE buddy passes into Silver Dollar City. We picked a VERY COLD night to go, but the up side is that we mostly had the park to ourselves. Our kiddos were mezmerized by the huge Christmas tree with cordinating music/lights when we first entered the park, it was beautiful!!! Next we rode the train and sipped the yummiest hot chocolate... so so fun! Jimmy and Bryson went back to the car shortly after....my hubby doesn't do the best in freezing conditions ; ). Plus, Bryson had lost a glove and his little hand was pitifully cold. Brayden and I stayed to watch the parade. About a minute before the parade began it started to snow. I know Brayden will remember this magical experience for years to come! His excitedment made my heart happy. We all have sore throats,snotty noses, and fun memories for souvenirs : ) It was well worth it. Thanks again Vances, it was so good to see you all!

Meet our Elf....Mr. Jingles

This year we decided to start a new Christmas tradition...."The Elf on the Shelf". It is such a cute book. The boys named our elf "Jingles". In the book it states that your elf will appear in a different place each morning until Christmas. The only rule is that you can not touch the elf. The elf watches over the children and reports back to Santa each night whether the boys have been naughty or nice. He moves to a new place each morning. On Christmas Eve the elf returns to the North Pole until next holiday season. The boys were so excited when they woke up today to find where Mr. Jingles would be watching from. Brayden even shows Mr. Jingles pictures in toy magazines of the things he would like to tell Santa he wants. Bryson wants to kiss him and tries scaling furniture to get to him, but we have to gently remind him "no touching Mr. Jingles" : ) I know we will have many fun memories with Mr. Jingles in the years to come : )

Where's My Decorations Going???

Me....."Boys, where are all my ornaments from the bottom of the tree going?". Boys, as the turn to look at the bald spots on the tree "I don't know Momma". Something tells me they know exactly what happened to them : )

Santa!!!

The boys were so excited to see Santa today. Bryson ran up to him, gave him a big hug, and said "I been a good boy". Brayden shook his hand and immediately told him he wanted a big red train. Momma was happy because we got a FREE 5x7 pic and there was no line! Daddy informed Santa about his desperate NEED to make a personal appearance at the Sugar Bowl this year : )

My Sweet Bryson

This little boy has stolen my heart and I will never ask for it back. He makes my heart smile.....daily. I had to take a picture of this because he said "I'm Papa.......wanna play catch mommy?" Who could turn that down?

Dad and Jermaine

Apparently, my dad likes to hang out with middle-weight champions.....lol. Hope you had a great time Dad! It's not everyday you get to have drinks with Jermaine Taylor. Needless to say, my hubby had fun too.....well, maybe a little too much fun ; )

Trick or Treat!

Halloween seemed a bit rushed this year. Before we could get started, I had to drive to Van Buren to get my boys and we didn't get back to town until 5:30. Our first stop was to go see Brayden's friend Audrey. Brayden and Audrey adore each other and Audrey's mom Kristi and I have become friends. Kristi told me that one night when she was putting Audrey to bed that Audrey told her she was a princess and Brayden was her prince, how sweet is that!!! If you would like to know just how big my boys are......Audrey is the same size as Bryson, who is 2, and Brayden is the same age as Audrey. Needless to say, I have big boys ; ) We stopped by our house to pick up Jimmy and away we went. Our Ninja Turtle and Buzz Lightyear hit almost every house in a 2 block radius and filled their bags over half full, not counting all the goodie bags from school, grandparents, and us. We had a couple of Halloween shows for the boys to watch when we got home while they enjoyed some of their treats. Everyone was exhausted from the excitement of the evening and we all were in bed early.......after brushing all the candy out of our teeth of course ; )

"Plan B" was Better : )

We were so excited about this past weekend. We had plans to drop our babies off at their Nana and Papa's, go to Fayetteville for dinner with a group of our friends from High School, stay the night, go to the Hog game Saturday, dinner with friends that night, then home to Conway. Needless to say.....our plans changed, lol. Plan B.....Friday night was pizza and the Pointer football game (which the boys LOVED), Saturday we let the boys roast marshmellows at the "fire campin' " grill and we watched the Hogs at home. Sunday was church and lunch at a new Chinese place. Although I know we would have had fun in Fayetteville, the quality time we shared as a family was better than anything we could have done alone. Sometimes life's curve balls are the greatest gifts : ).

Ridin' in the Rock

I love my little cowboys!! Tonight they got all dressed up to go watch "Ridin' in the Rock" with their Nana and Papa. Ridin' in the Rock is a professional bullriding event held at the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock. My hubby and I were able to enjoy a date night, so fun was had by all!! Thanks Nana and Papa for treating our boys to such a fun eventful night! I know they had a great time!

Papa's Boys say Go Hogs and Titans!!!

Papa is going to see the Razorbacks and the Titans in Texas this weekend. His little cowboys just wanted to wish his teams some extra luck!!! Have fun Papa, WOO PIG & GO TITANS!

Time for Carving Pumpkins!!

Oh how we love this time of year!! Football, beautiful weather, fall colors, yummy food, pumpkins, and FAMILY!!! We had tons of fun with these little boys carving our jackolanterns today. Tomorrow fall decorations go up.....YAY!! IT'S FALL YA'LL!