TO ALL: From The Sanders'

We Wish You A Merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!
We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
Please bring it right here!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
So bring it out here!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year.
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

On the Road to the NORTH---->

(Left to right:Uncle Conrad, Grandma Tammie, Mom, Kaelyn, Day-Day, and Dad)z

(X-mas 2008)

Merry Christmas to YOU ALL!!!! I know its a day late but we have been very very busy. Where do I even begin, we started our journey on Friday after David got out of work and headed to Green Bay, WI. My mom lives there so we wanted to go see her. We arrived on Saturday morning in the FREEZING CRAPPY SNOW. David and I have decided we will never come up North in the winter for holidays to see family. If the family wants to see us, come SOUTH! :) I got my car stuck in the snow bank on Saturday night, it was awful. I had to help push it and it was freezing. I thought literally my hand were going to fall off. Little David had fun in the snow though. It was so wonderful to see my mom and brother Conrad. I miss my mom so much, so when i see her its GREAT! This has been a very nice Christmas so far. The kids and I got lots from my mom and their Uncle Conrad. From a cooker for us to the kids getting a cabbage patch doll for Kaelyn and v-tech computer for David. Plus lots of more goodies. The roads were so icy that we couldn't even make it to Escanaba to see all the rest of my family :(. It sucked but theirs always ----them coming to see us!!! :) Wish we could see you all more! I love you mom, had a wonderful time with you!! See you soon. Until next time...

One of many...

left to right: Little David, Daddy, Papa, Grandma, Auntie Katie, Kaelyn, and Mommy

(XMAS 2008)

Tonight, was the first of many... We went to my in laws and celebrated Xmas tonight. Had a wonderful chicken and all the fixings, yummy chocolate pie, PRESENTS, and spending time as a family which was well needed. It was great just getting together as a big family which we haven't been able to do with every ones job and so forth. It was the first Xmas that we all have been together well kind of. I am sure all my blogger stalkers are tired of hearing it about first everything. But, its a military life. Little David knows what the P word is "PRESENTS." It was so funny. My mother says David you need to save some energy for after dinner so you can open Presents. Oh boy by golly he shot like a bat out of hell to get to them, ha ha. Well we ate dinner and all gathered around the tree and began. It was funny, with Kaelyn getting so excited with the wrapping paper and to David opening a box with clothes in it saying, "Oh man... " in such a disgusted voice. We all laughed so hard, typical child. LOL. Katie, David, Kaelyn, Big David, and I got much more than we needed. Thank you all so so much for everything. It was a Christmas we won't forget. We had alot of fun at the house tonight. I think we are a tad bit spoiled. :) Love you guys. Eh' isn't that why they love us so much!! I was super excited about my Christmas clock to my Steam mop. I can NOT wait to use it. The kids got so much stuff from books from auntie Katie and a ball pit that mind you my husband ended up popping the last one she got them last year cause he would play in it! I love you David for still being a child and having fun with your kiddos! Well I am super stoked at all our cool things! I need to head to bed, long day ahead of us... Until next time, I wish you all a VERY VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS from us SANDERS'

'Sugar Cookies'

Tonight was SO SO SO fun!!! Well all four of us ended up in the kitchen and little David was such a helper. Kaelyn was even able to help and make the cookies. All three of them even licked the mixers. I believe little David ate more dough, frosting, and sprinkles than helping. Lol, it was a blast!!!! Its a start of a Sanders' tradition. I wanted to share some of our memorable pictures with you all!!!!! If you want to see the picture bigger click on the picture and it should blow up. We wish you a all a very Merry Christmas soon. I am so glad I am not nuts like my best friend Kayce and mother in law who every time I talk to them they are still shopping....aaahhhh, NUTS! I am getting excited for Christmas. Santa and I wrapped all the gifts for our lovely kiddos today. It was fun. FYI- WE ARE NOT GOOD WRAPPERS, HORRIBLE ONES AT THAT! We should pay someone to come wrap every year for us.... hhmmm, that sounds like a good idea! Well until next time...

Gingerbread House Kit

(Dec 2008)

Well our Sunday night was fun! We started it off by making David's 1st gingerbread house!!! It was very funny, he would eat the candy before putting it on his house. eewww... is right! :) It was a fun filled family night! Its getting closer and closer to time for Santa!!! I am getting more excited. All the shopping is finished for the kids! Thank goodness. Well figured I would share some pictures with you!!! Also, a song I LOVE AT CHRISTMAS TIME... I don't think so many grandmas love it by I will share my humor!!! Until next time...

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

Grandma got run over by a reindeer.
Walking home from our house Christmas eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
but as for me and grandpa we believe.
She'd been drinking too much eggnog,
and we begged her not to go.
But she forgot her medication, and she
staggered out the door into the snow.
When we found her Christmas morning,
at the scene of the attack,
she had hoof-prints on her forehead,
and incriminating Claus marks on her back.
Now we're all so proud of grandpa,
He's been taking this so well.
See him in there watching football,
drinking root beer and
playing cards with Cousin Mel.
It's not Christmas without Grandma,
All the family's dressed in black
and we just can't help but wonder:
Should we open up her gifts,
or send them back?
Send them back!!
Now the goose is on the table
and the pudding made of fig
and the blue and silver candles
that would just have matched
the hair on grandma's wig.
I've warned all my
friends and neighbors
better watch out for yourselves,
they should never give a license
to a man who drives a sleigh
and plays with elves.

Few Pictures...

Figured I would share some pictures with you all from last night! Things have been pretty crazy around here, with Kaelyn having another double ear infection. argh... Little David misses his daddy. Which will be back today, after 10 days! We plan on making our gingerbread house with the kids, well really David but Kaelyn will be there to join and watch! Well gotta go get David from getting into trouble until next time...

Day-Day and Mommy playing...

Diva star!!

Ms. Kaelyn ready for the snow with her boots and hat!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...

Well Thursday night the kids and I ran to the mall, looking for Christmas gifts for everyone! After riding the carousel like 1000 times we finally agreed to see Santa. I didn't know how David or Kaelyn would do. I was in shock! Little David was like no, mommy. :) Kaelyn was all smiles and spitting on him. She is camera happy so I think that's why she didn't care what or who was holding her as long as that camera was on her. David was like lets go mom, lets go mom. He was scared of him. I thought it would be the opposite. The only way I was able to get a picture with Santa with the kids if I got in the picture to. Please disregard the pic of me. I was not even planning on a picture and was talking to David while she was taking it. "so its not the greatest but a keepsake!" Well Friday was pretty much a lounge day in out pj's. It was nice let me tell you! Saturday my mother in law and I were qualified in a contest to WIN 1000.00 dollars to the mall. So we had to go to the mall by 10:45. ah... mall= annoying on the weekends! Well only 22 people showed up so our odds should have been pretty good. ugh WRONG. As you see I didn't win, otherwise i would be to busy out shopping. Bob and Sherri from the morning show were there. Ha ha, by the way Sherri thinks our little girl is just so cute and loves her cheeks. Oh by the way about her cheeks, this little boy was standing by Kaelyn in the stroller while his brother rode the carousel and says she has chipmunk cheeks, lol. I laughed. The mom was like i am so sorry ma'am. I really didn't think anything of it besides it was funny! So we just tried to shop but not really had lunch there and went and had dinner at the in laws. Decided to get home because I believe our chipmunk baby has ANOTHER yes I did say ANOTHER earache. If she is not better by tomorrow she is headed to the clinic on Monday. Ur.... poor thing. She has been really fussy lately and she has a tooth coming in but I just blamed it on the teeth. Well I am sure its a mix of a tooth and earache. She is pulling at them things like gold! She just had a double ear infection a month ago. I get this feeling she will be like little David and need tubes. Well its 8:30 and both kids are out like bugs!! PHEW... I am head to bed after catching up on my soaps... :) yea, I am old! Until next time...

(X-MAS 2008)

"SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN"

You better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list,

And checking it twice;

Gonna find out

Who's naughty and nice.

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good for goodness sake

!O!You better watch out!

You better not cry.

Better not pout,

I'm telling you why.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Toothy Thursday

Well the kids took a bath today! I kept telling Kaelyn to smile so I could get a picture of her tooth! Well I was able to pull it off. Well on the other hand I couldn't leave David out so I had him show me and I got a cute picture of him smiling! :) Wow, I love these two boogers so much! They are so funny in the tub. Well until next time...

"SO SO PROUD"

(DEC 2008)

OK, as a mom I am SO SO PROUD of our child! I am sure every mom has that moment. Not the same feeling with every mom though. Well lets share mine, today Little David wanted to color in his coloring book. Well we get the crayons and coloring book out and I only give him four crayons because one time my cousin made a mistake and gave him the whole box of crayons and colored all over my grandma's khaki color carpet, ugh yea. :) So he is only allowed a few at a time. Well he names off everything on Mickey Mouse (ex: hands, shoes, ears, tree, etc.). So he starts coloring and granted he is ONLY 2. Just turned 2 in August colored this picture all by himself. :) I never helped him at all! I am so amazed. I mean every child colors cute, but i am just so amazed how perfect this picture is!! He was like, "mom, look at my picture mickey mouse cold." ha ha. He sat at the table concentrating so hard on this! I am so happy that he was so proud of his picture I wanted to share it all with my readers!!! He is growing up so fast.

I better not leave Kaelyn out, she is getting her second tooth. The tooth should be through the gum by this weekend. Today, she became an official Gamecocks Fan, thanks to Kayce and Jason for the shirt! :) The family is all doing wonderful. Nothing really new except Christmas is coming and we are counting down the days til Santa comes to the house which is---23 days away. ahhh... that's nuts. Well until next time...

Pictures from Turkey Day!

Well as you all know I am very behind on blogging. Sorry I am slacking. I am way to busy trying to win things on the radio with my crazy mother in law. :) Well Thanksgiving this year was different for the part that DAVID WAS HOME! Finally to celebrate a holiday that means a lot to me!! It was wonderful. Little David didn't make it long enough to eat with all of us, he ended up falling asleep on the floor. We sat around and lounged and watched t.v. It was nice all together though. I wanted to share some pictures with you all above.