Merry Christmas MORNING:) 2011

I tend to go overboard shopping for Christmas

every year.  I always tell myself that we aren't

going to do as much, but oops...

I always forget. ;) I do love the idea

of the "three gifts", but it just didn't

happen this year. 

I love buying for others...

especially my own babies! 

AND, T-Daddy knows how I am

and always plans for me to go

crazy so we never go in debt

because of Christmas.  AND....

most importantly, I have no doubt

that my children KNOW, LOVE

and HONOR the true meaning

of Christmas.  My three are

grateful, appreciative and love

to give and get;)  I was spoiled

rottenly sweet growing up myself,

so it's all good!  :)

Yes, those are vacuums for Janitor Hudson;)

I absolutely LOVE putting together
 their Santa gifts.  Their little
personalities and the things they love! 
Oh how it does this mama's heart good!!! 

And to have THREE to set up for!  :)))))))))

This.is.CLASSIC!!!

Hudson had no clue what to think!

It's so cute because every single year,

without fail, they get so excited

for each other over what the other got!

Wahooooo!  Flat screens (still thanking our

sweet santa nieces who grabbed those up

for the bigs so cheap on black Friday!)..........

Vacuums, Toy Story, Baseball

Hadlee and her "American Girl" doll!
Hey, as long as the Target version

is fine with her, so be it!!!;)

Beyblades, Baby!

STOCKING TIME!!!

The Easy Bake Oven was something

that Haddie told Santa last minute.

All of the sudden, this was the "main"

thing she wanted for Christmas...

I guess every little girl needs an
Easy Bake, right?!?

Toy Story 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Santa left a note on the easel;)

The janitor getting to work ;)

This is fun!!!!!!

Finally I have a kid who likes

ALL the Starburst colors!!!

Walker remains true to the reds &

pinks and Hadlee to the oranges!

Texas Rangers anything was on his list!!!

Playing "school" just got a whole

lot sweeter!  There's even a

chalk board on the back!!!!!!!

Walkman likes to tear into his

stuff and get it set up right away!

I've never had a kid love Toy Story.

Hudson came upon our Toy Story DVD

that Walker and Haddie maybe

watched once.  Huds LOVES it!!!

Hudson LOVED his new

Woody (doll!)....

Walker & Hadlee loved it for him!!!

I think his love for all things

Toy Story is just too cute!!!

Woody even talks!!!!!!!!!!!!

VERY into football and baseball cards & books...

Finally little man doesn't have to

doctor us with Haddie's pink set! ;)

Doctor, Doctor Can you Tell?!?

What's going to make little Mindy well?

(a little tribute to MY PaPa Gibson

who used to sing that to me!)

Then it was time for the

Pierce Party of Five

to open each others' gifts!!!

I love having three kids.

I love having a husband.

I love having a home.

I thank the Good Lord for it ALL!!!

Probably my favorite picture... ;)

Giving Woody kisses :)

I love the laughter

that fills my home, too!!!!!!!

Walker made us a calendar at school

and had it wrapped and everything

for us.  We let Daddy open it

because he told me the day

he brought it home that it

was something that rhymed with

"BAlendar" and that I would love it!
He just couldn't hold it in!!!!!;)

He was SO right!

That's a treasure with my sweet

boy's beautiful art work...

My avid reader was pumped

over this...he's been begging

to start reading them for a long time!

This was a top three on sweet

girl's Christmas wish list?!?

Daddy started a who loves their

gifts the most contest?!?!?!?!

Tough competition!

Mommy almost lost.....

BUT then she decided to WIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet thing caught on quickly.....

HA!  Mommy & Daddy got this

for each other (again...) but we

let the little janitor open it;)

He might like the Swivel Sweeper

more than Woody ;)

Wifey loves Hot Daddy :)

Mommy loves her babies...

And guess what daddy is doing here?!?

Putting batteries in one of

Hudson's toys from LAST year that

he wanted to play with on

Christmas morning!!!!!!!!!!  HA!

Such a special morning

with my little family of five...

nothing but love, laughter,

gratitude and joy over

JESUS and each other.... 

And they were calling

to one another:

"Holy Holy Holy is the

Lord God Almighty;

the whole earth is full

of his glory."

Isaiah 6:3