White Christmas

Well Christmas came and went and it was a good one(for the most part). We did have a white Christmas which was nice but it did kinda mess up our plans. All of my cousins were in from out of town but we couldn't all get to the same house because of the snow. Which here in Oklahoma when we get snow it always follows ice so that makes the roads worse. But we were able to see everybody at some point during the weekend. Grayson was a blast this year telling everybody Merry Christmas and about all the presents that Santa brought him (which he told us Daddy left - not sure he still totally gets the Santa concept). Santa brought a John Deere Gator and a huge rocky/bouncy horse, named Ole Paint(which happens to be the name of a horse on a Backyardigans episode). He hasn't got to ride his new truck yet b/c of the snow but he has certainly had fun on the horse. He actually had so many presents to open that Christmas morning he got down to the last two and told me I could finish his - HA! Casey went out Saturday morn to look for us a sled - with no luck. So Poppa just built us one - and a really good one at that! He pulled us behind the 4-wheeler, I'm pretty sure Grayson even went to sleep once riding it. Then today all of our hineys were sore so Poppa put an old boat seat on it - you could ride on that thing all day!!LOL! So all in all it was a fabulous Christmas and Grayson and I are off until Jan 4th so we are pretty excited about that. No New Year's plans - prob just be at home or at Mom and Dad's, we kinda have a hard time staying up that late!!!!
Pa Bill with his Great Grandsons(Cooper and Grayson) tried to get a pic the night before with Maddy but she wasn't having it!!

3 Years Old

Grayson is officially 3 years old!!! Wow, time really flies after you have kids!! He was having a hard time going to sleep one night last week and Casey had been in his room and told him that he was a big boy b/c he was 3 years old and 3 year olds sleep in their own beds, etc. etc. - I'm sure you can imagine the conversation! So after a while he hollered for Momma - I guess he thought he would have better luck with me instead - so when I got to his bedroom he just looked at me with those pitiful eyes and told me he didn't want to be 3 anymore!!! LOL!! He is just full of funnies these days. His birthday party was great. Backyardigans was the theme as that is our favorite these days. But luckily there is a lot of birthday party stuff out there with them on it so it was pretty easy. We had it at Perfect Swing here in Norman where they have arcade games and a huge climb in/on thingy with tunnels and ball pits and slides. And outside they have batting cages, go-carts, putt-putt, all the good stuff. I think everyone had a good time - all the kids seemed to really enjoy it. Grayson got tons of presents. Of course his fishing pole, boat & truck set, & an airplane that you put together with a drill are his favorites. His cowboy hat and boots have basically not come off since the party!! And he ropes everything in sight!! So now comes Christmas! Grayson is definitely more fun this year - he kinda gets the concept now. He loves the Christmas tree lights and is quickly becoming a fan of Santa as we explain exactly what his job is!!! We are going to the Christmas parade in the stockyards this weekend and to do some other fun things in Bricktown. Mom and Dad are coming for my birthday - and yes the cold, cold yucky weather again made it just in time for my birthday this year too!!!