Christmas!

Once again life has been so busy I have neglected the blog!  I have to re-cap  Christmas, which seems like forever ago!  We had a wonderful Christmas with both kids this year.  Joshua turned 4 months on Christmas Eve!  Cora was very into Santa and opening presents.  And of course celebrating Jesus and his birthday!  We gathered together at the Pickels side on Christmas Eve.  Joshua played Baby Jesus at St. Thomas' Christmas play.  Sam ended up taking him while Cora and I stayed at Nana and Pop's.  Needless to say, it was a very busy Christmas Eve!  I had to work at 11am on Christmas morning.  But I was so thankful to be able to watch everyone open their presents from Santa!  What a magical Christmas, and I can't wait until next year..when I have two mobile kids opening presents!

We went to see the Legendary Santa at the Children's Museum the week before Christmas!

Cousins and best friends!

Going to see Santa (Nana bought them their outfits..how precious!)

A picture with the Snow Queen!

They got to ride the train outside!

Christmas Eve at Nana's!

Opening their ornament presents from Nana and Pop...this has become a tradition that we love!

Uncle Bill reading Twas The Night Before Christmas!

My sweet Cora and I!

Getting ready to pass out presents!

Santa came!

Twas the night before Christmas....

Christmas morning!  Da Da taking her down the stairs!

Going to find what Santa left her!

I don't know if she looks more suprised or just tired!

A doll house!

Opening her presents!

A new sleeping bag!

More presents!

Joshua watching Cora open his presents!

What a difference a year makes with opening presents!

4 months old on Christmas Eve!  Our little man is growing up!

All of our loot!

Da Da with his babies!

Mama with her babies!

I was working, but this is the only picture Da Da took when they were at Auntie Laurie's!  Merry Christmas!

More Birthday Celebrations!

Last night we had the Nolan side of the family (and Nana, Pop, & Auntie Linz) over for Cora's birthday dinner.  We ordered pizza and Cora had a beautiful princess cake!  It was perfect!  The Nolans are a big group, so it was chaotic but fun!  Cora got some great gifts and had fun just playing with her cousins.  The 3rd birthday celebrations are now over, and now begins the most wonderful time of year...Christmas! 

This is the night before Cora's birthday, we opened presents early because I had to work on her birthday

She's looking to see what she got!

A wagon!

She was so excited!

Taking a ride through the kitchen!

Dada got her some red balloons too!

Taking Lena for a ride!

Lena dosen't know what to think!

We decorated our Christmas tree after opening presents!

The finished product!

Waiting to open the Nolan side presents!

Her cousins Stella and Nolan

Opening the Atkins gift!

A beautiful shaw and hat!

Auntie Linz got her a princess dress!

So beautiful!

Singing happy birthday!

Her beautiful princess cake!

Happy 3rd Birthday Cora!

I can't believe it...my little girl is 3 years old!  She has had so many birthday celebrations, she will probably be tired of cake and cupcakes soon (but most likely not!)  The Wednesday before her birthday we had a little playgroup party at Regency Mall.  It was Princess themed per her request!  Everyone played in the playarea and then we had lunch in the foodcourt.  Cora got all princess type presents, she was sooo excited!  I had to work on her actual birthday, so she enjoyed a fun morning with her Daddy and Joshua.  That afternoon Nana and Pop took her to see the Nutcracker!  Kelly and Madelyn went too.  It was a shorter version of the Nutcracker at Goochland High School.  Nana said she did great!!  The Tuesday after her birthday I suprised her at school with cupcakes!  The look on her face when she saw me was priceless.  I have never seen her so shocked and suprised!  We ate our cupcakes together and she told me she was so happy I was there (completely melted my heart!).  We still have one more celebration with the Nolan side of the family...and then her 3rd birthday will be complete!!  Happy Birthday my sweet Cora Hillyer, we love you more than anything!!

A Princess themed party (at the mall!)

Not bad for Regency Mall!

Playing with her friends!



Playing with Madelyn and Isabella!

 Pla

Madelyn, Cora, and Natalie (I don't know who the girl on the left is!)

Eating her birthday party lunch!

Everyone seemed to have a great time!

Singing happy birthday to her!

Just a little serious during the singing!

Enjoying her cupcake!

My precious precious girl:)

Joshua is 3 months old!

I can't believe my little man is already 3 months old!  Wow time has flown!  I am back to work now in full swing and busier (and more tired) than ever!  He does not go back to the doctor until 4 months but I already know my little man is a big boy!!  He loves to eat and has never spit up..AT ALL!  He holds onto every ounce he can!  He is so alert now and starting to reach and touch his toys.  His head control is pretty good and we still do tummy time every day!  He goes to bed around 8pm and wakes up between 4:00 and 5:30am to eat.  He then goes back to sleep until 7:30 or 8am.  Not too bad, but with working, I am hoping this boy will soon work his way up to 12 hours of sleep!!  Joshua has the sweetest personality and is so calm.  But when he is hungry, he will let you know (we all know his lungs work very well!)  Here is my sweet sweet boy...

Practicing taking our Christmas card picture!

So in love this face!!

My fury baby, the sweet girl, and my little man!