Final RASH party of the year!

I have lost count of how many New Year celebrations we have had with the Heines and this year was no different.  It was a little more mellow since it was just us and one Heine family this year yet it was a little sad.  There was still just as much fun though and A LOT of food!  Good times!  

The younger kids played downstairs like always and Kaylee had her own plans this year. She did send me some pics though!

Cant get this fool to take a normal pic!

Kaylee Modeling!

Since we have a live tree and we get it the day after Thanksgiving by the time Christmas is over we are so ready to take it down.  Here is it once again the day after Christmas and we are taking it all down.  Making room for the new toys and getting things back to normal.  Here is Kaylee making it a little more fun by modeling on of this years new tree toppers.

So beautiful!

Hammy downs!

Sometimes  hammy downs are the best! Kaylee decided to give Linc her old DS and she had the game Mario Kart that he wanted. He was so excited.

Update:
I was pretty excited too and decided to get him a few games for Christmas.  The kids were home from school a few days defore my vacation started and I was stressing over Linc going stir crazy.  I decided that each day i would let him opeb a new game.  That kept him busy and I think I have a new tradition  for Christmas break.

DUDE!

So I have been accused of saying dude too much. My conversation with Linc just now is as follows....

Linc: I got invited to a sleep over
Me: Really, how exciting! (Not really but I wont say that to him. Im already thinking of an excuse why he cant go in case I dont know the kids parents yet.)
Me: So whats his name?
Linc: Im not sure its tricky so I just call him DUDE!!!

Christmas Concert

Being serenaded by wonderful 8th graders! 

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They all look so happy!

Are Those Christmas Jammie?!?!

So we are all obsessed with the Holderness family and their Xmas Jammies!  They are a family whose Christmas card 'Xmas Jammies' went viral a few years ago. They are such a big hit on You Tube that they now make other videos too.  We really enjoy them all but quote the 'Xmas Jammies' video the most.
Since I always buy the kids new Christmas jammies this video is played every year. This year I went to take Linc shopping for his and this is what he picked.  I was not a huge fan but I couldn't say no. He loved them so much he couldn't wait and I let him have them early.  I didn't really want them in every Christmas picture so I think that was probably a selfish choice.

Are those Christmas jammies?!?