Happy 3rd Birthday Cade!

Our little Cader Tot is THREE! I can't believe it really...my baby is a little boy. His birthday party was a hit, ROCK STAR theme and all! Cade had most of his family here and alot of his and Beau's friends came to rock out with him! And we cannot forget to mention his special request for a "Banjo Cake"...yes, you read correctly. And yes, I made it! After the party, the boys put on a special concert for all the guests...I can see their names headlining a major concert one day!

Our 2010 Christmas!

If I could sum up this Christmas in one word it would be, BIG! The boys are getting old enough to get excited about all the traditions, and of course presents!Yet, I realized this year the necessity of instilling within our children the true meaning of Christmas...every day within our hearts. Christmas happens everyday, its just whether we realize it or not.
Some of the greatest gifts this Christmas was being able to spend time with all our family from out of town. Uncle Chad and Aunt Claire spent the Christmas holidays here in TN, and we were grateful for the time we had together.

Christmas Eve at Paw Paw's

We enjoyed having our Dot Dot visiting during Christmas this year. It was such a blessing to share the holidays with her. We also enjoyed having our Christmas Eve dinner with Paw Paw and Vic, followed by presents...and more presents! I posted a few pics of the boys favorite presents!

Christmas Cookie Tradition

Keeping up with traditions in our home, this year was our 7th year for Mihalek Christmas Cookies! Our dear friend, Michelle has joined us 5 out of 7 Christmases! Unfortunately, her husband Umut could not join us this year, he was greatly missed! (this is Michelle looking sad because of his absence)It is always a night of great memories and some unforgettable looking cookies! And of course, way too much sugar before bedtime!

First or Last Snow?

I am not sure if I should call these pictures of the first snow of this fall/winter or the last snow of 2010...either way you get the idea. The boys were super excited this year about the snow, so of course, I bucked up and bundled us all up to go out and play in it. The boys rode or slid around in their tractor & four wheelers and had a fun playing with our neighbors, Jackson and Kate.

Growing up...

Beau has really enjoyed his preschool this year. He goes two days a week and has learned so much in just a short amount of time. Here is my preschooler writing his name on the Christmas Cards for his teachers. He did well, I think, and I am so proud of him!

Beau's Preschool Christmas Party!

Beau's last day at school for the year ended with a bang! His Christmas party included songs, lots of yummy food, presents and a special surprise visit from none other than Santa Claus himself! Beau's favorite song was "Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer". All of Beau's grandparents along with Daddy too, were able to attend. Beau was able to talk to Santa and tell him what he wanted to see under his tree on Christmas morning. Cade decided not to sit in Santa's lap, but thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate cupcakes and other sugary items made readily available to him!
The last photo is of Beau and his best buddy from Day 1, Miss Zoe. They are inseparable, and do everything together at school. It's so cute, but I have to admit, I guess I shouldn't been surprised that he picked a blonde blue-eyed little girl for his best friend!