Santa and Stuff

The other day Hudson and I were out

shopping and he told me not to call him

"Baby" anymore:(  He changed his mind

later though...maybe because of mommy's

devastation over it!  ;)  Later that day I started

thinking how he really isn't a baby anymore

and then I thought of my Walker D...

who's so big it's like he's a man now!!!

This was Walker's first Christmas...

and our first Christmas card

as the Pierce Party of Three. 

Whether my boys (and my girl)

like it or not, they will always be my BABIES:)

Speaking of that big boy, one day I made

him go shopping with me!  He had a BLaST...

or maybe that was ME having the blast;)

Huddy shopping with mommy on a different

day.  Hershey Bar and all;)

Subbing for Mrs. Bain while she

went on her birthday lunch with the other

teachers.  This sweet girl was

my favorite in the class:)

Mrs. Bain and the class gave me this

platter for Christmas.  I love it!

I will treasure it forever and always

think of Mrs. Bain when I see it!

Dance in December:)

Walker Christmas caroling with his class...

Walker's class went to Mr. Cooper's house!

I was so excited over that...Mr. Cooper was

my middle school principal and I loved him!

He has been battling cancer for a couple of 

years.  God bless him!!!

My cutie pie!!!!!!!!!!!

Room Mom for Walker and Hadlee's classes

usually isn't a big deal UNTiL the

Christmas Party Day!!!

Hadlee's was 2 to 3 at South Bosque

and Walker's was 2:40-3:20 at River Valley.

And guess who was in charge of both?!?

Thankfully, I have awesome mom friends

and it was no big deal and everything worked

out PeRFeCTLY!!!  The night before

preparing for both wasn't quite so easy

and I may or may not have thought

to myself that I'll never be room mom again!  ha!

 What I do always love is putting together

"teacher" gifts...like these for Walker's

wonderful teachers ~

 

Hudson's AMAZING favorite ladies in his life...

And Hadlee's sweet teachers!!!

PJ pants day at River Valley!!!!!!

Early Release Day FuN!!!

These two little Besties are ADoRaBLE!!!

I took Jersi & Hadlee to a really fun party on

early release day at a class mate's house!

Driving around delivering Christmas

cards and treats to special friends

makes me so happy! 

The Good Lord has blessed me with

UHHHH to the MAY ZiNG

people in my life!!!

I especially love giving gift cards!!!

They are the BeST:)

One afternoon when I was off shopping,

Hadlee stayed home and made duct tape

bags for Lynna, Michelle, Grandmother, Macy and me.

They were all so cute and chosen just for

each person...even down to the color of ribbons

on them!  What a doll!!!!!!!!! 

These will be my sisters, niece and mother's

favorite gift!!!!!!!!!  I just know it:)

Waiting in line to see Santa...

 

And wondering how in the world 

I could be this blessed!!!

I've cried a lot during this holiday season.

There's just so much sadness in this 

world:( I feel undeserving with how 

blessed I feel with my little family. 

It just doesn't seem fair. 

We've tried to do for others which I 

love!  We helped buy Christmas for

a teenage foster child and 

I let the kids pick toys for Toys for Tots.

I really tried giving gifts to special 

people in our lives ... especially 

ones that help Travis so much. 

I just wish I could do so, so much more!!!

I take such heart in the 

story of the birth of Jesus ~ love it even so 

much more as a mother ~ and in the 

 faith that Jesus is coming back someday. 

For now, I will enjoy celebrating

the his birth with my sweet family. 

"Waiting for our blessed hope,

the appearing of the great glory

of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ."

Titus 2:13