Christmas Cookies

Sugar Cookies at Nana's..she made them from scratch

I on the other hand went for the easier method.



Santa visits Preschool

Jake and Jenna were lucky enough that they got a visit from Santa at school too.  Leigh and I both went to the party, and boy were the kids excited.  Since Santa had been at the house earlier, Santa asked Jenna if she helped to take care of Casie (The Backus' dog).  Jenna turned and looked at us with big eyes.  Jake from across the room said "No, we don't take care of her, Casie just poops in our yard"  That had the whole class laughing.  He is such a clown.  

But, that was the tamest of his comments.  Another little girl went up to visit Santa and said she wanted a doll.  Before sitting down, she turned to Santa and said, "I'd really like a pair of boots".  Jake turned and looked at us, and I could see the look in his eye.  He mouthed to me..."Mom, she wants boobs?" as he was pointing to his chest.  I said, "No, boots" and I was pointing to my feet.  By this time, half of the parents saw him pointing to his chest.  Leigh was doubled over laughing and I was beat red.  Needless to say, I got him to stop and explained to him later that she wanted boots.  What a day.  Those teachers sure have their hands full with our two.

Santa visits 4th Street

For the 5th year in a row, Santa has made a stop at the Franklin house.  This year, we were joined by the Sheltons, the Youngs, the Holloways and the Waggoners.  This may have been the first year that our kids weren't scared to sit on his lap.  The girls wanted to wear their Christmas dresses, while Jake said that Santa would want to see his Captian America costume.  We've learned to pick our battles, so Captain America it was....

Jake asked Santa for a Nintendo DS

Jake did tell Santa "Don't worry, I am still wearing my undies."

Megan asked Santa for an iPod to listen to music

She told Santa that she liked Cheerleading

Jenna wanted a DS, just like her brother...actually she said an iPad first, but chnaged it (thank goodness)

Other than that, Jenna was pretty giggly

Our kiddos

The Family

The gang (Megan, Jenna, Claire Shelton, Grant Wagonner, Carson Shelton, Lily Wagonner, Caroline Young, Eleanor Young, Jake, Emiy Wagonner, Troy Holloway..missing baby Kate and baby Hank)

Christmas Photo Shoot

In prep for our annual Christmas card, the kids got dressed up in their new Christmas outfits and took turns posing in front of our huge tree.  The card was really cute this year if I say so myself.

Gingerbread Houses at Fernwood

While Jenna had a special day with cousin Katie at Beauty and the Beast, Jake and Megan went to fernwood with me to make Gingerbread houses.  Everyone had a great time and there wasn't a mess to pick up afterwards, so everyone was happy.  :)

O' Christmas Tree

It was 50 degrees and sunny.  Not your typical Friday after Thankgiving weather, but it made searching for our Christmas tree pretty easy this year.  We didn't need to trek in the snow and bundle the kids up so that they couldn't move in their winter wear.  However, it didn't really feel like Christmas was around the corner either.

Best part was that we ALL agreed on a tree this year and we found it about 5 minutes after getting off of the horse drawn wagon.  It was a perfect tree!!!

Halloween

This is the first year the kids didn't go with a theme to their costumes.  Megan knew that she wanted to be a cat from the beginning.  There was little doubt that Jake was going to be a Super Hero, but the specific character changed about 10 times.  He ended up with Captain America once he saw the shield.  Jenna had a hard time deciding, yet it was the toto basket and animal that sold her.  Since she already had the red sequins shoes, it was a hit.  They were so cute!!!

We started off with Halloween parties at school on Friday.  Saturday we had Trek-or-Treat through the woods, a party at the Sheltons and finally neighborhood Trick-or-treating that night.  The kids slept good that night.

Nana and Megan at her school party

Megan, Jake, Jenna and Josie on the Trail

Darth and Dorthy

Lunch Break at the Sheltons

Shelton Party gang

Alice in Wonderland characters

Megan and her BFF Josie

Ready to hit the road

Trick-or-treating