few more pics.

Sierra and Parker at the Christmas party. Brayden eating cake and playing with his new "helmik". Cousin Hope and Lilly.

Christmas

Christmas was great this year. We went to Texas to be with Rob's family, so with all family holidays we have some stories and photos to share.

On the way there Parker was talking (alot) and in one of his epiphanies decided being a spy would be a great job for him. We then narrowed down a career with the CIA. Then he was quite for awhile and said he would need an Army guy to go with him because spy work should be done in cursive and he couldn't write in cursive yet.

This portion of the Boone family is now 19 strong with Bob and Ellen Boone sitting at the head of the table with four grown children (Marti, Meredith, Rob and Chasie) two son in laws (Jerry and Robert) and one daughter in law (ME) and ten grandchildren (Sierra, Grey, Hope, Parker, Halle, Logan, Brayden, Ethan, Reid and Lillian). Hard to believe someday Rob and I will be so blessed.

With that many people coming together there were a few challenges. Braydens lack of sleep adding emphasis on his already willful personality was our biggest challenge. He was a pistol. All the kids walked away with great memories. Parker is naming a tennis match on the Wii with his Pop Boone as his favorite, next is tag as well as hide and seek with his cousins and watching football with his Uncle Jerry. Sierra found a new level of friendship with Grey who is just a year behind her. Brayden is just in awe of his cousin Halle, he even ran to Halle Christmas morning before the gifts. Lilly was a doll and enjoyed everyone as much as they enjoyed her. She found a soft place to sleep in her Aunt Chasie's arms.

On the drive home poor Parker got sick in the back of the car (and poor Sierra was sitting next to him). After dealing with that we had what seemed like the most potty breaks in a 10 hour period ever. We are now happy to be home were we have rearranged the playroom to make room for all the new loot and I am editing some 300 pictures.

Below are picture of Sierra and Grey at the Christmas party, Halle and Brayden from the family picture session, Grey and Logan during a wicked game of hide and seek, and Aunt Chasie holding Baby Lillian. More to come...

Cure for Strep

All you need is 3 prescription meds, 15 hours of

sleep and a crazy mom with a camera.

Parker went to the ER last night with a fever that wouldn't go down past 102, rash, very enlarged tonsils and saying he was sore everywhere, sure enough came back positive with strep. After his first dose of meds he crashed and seems much better for it. We will head out for Texas in the morning. Its a day later than planned but Parker will be in much better health.

Early Holiday

Since we are going out of town for Christmas we gave the kids an early holiday and let them open gifts from us. The kids were all very pleased, even Parker who had a 102 fever managed to muster up a smile.

a few more

New Camera

I got a new camera :) Here are some random pictures I have taken in the last few days just figuring out my new toy. As you can see Brayden grew tired of being my subject.

:)

Lilly Sits supported

Lilly loves sitting, she still needs lots of support but I don't think she will for much longer.

Santa

We went to see Santa. Lilly was very interested in him. She was locked eye on him the whole time. Parker thought he wasn't as old and white as he needed to be. Rob explained he was the newly promoted Southern Representative. :)

Thats how we rollll!!

Lilly rolled over for the first time today, at exactly 3 months.

Christmas Tree

We put up the tree yesterday and had so much fun. I am always amazed at how going through each ornament means so much. Sierra was the head decorator this year and Brayden and Parker were very excited to help with anything that wasn't breakable. It was fun to see Parker's reaction to the ornaments Sierra made when she was his age. I think Parker was surprised that Sierra was ever 5, or 5 and 3/4 as Parker now says.

Sierra the Fabulous

Sierra had her Winter Formal tonight. Made me tear up just because
I cannot believe she is as big as she is.

Cooking with Nana

We love it when Nana comes to visit.
The kids all got into cooking. Sierra made fudge, while talking on the phone..very impressive. Parker was all about helping with pumpkin pie. Brayden was really just into the whip cream.

Elf Dance

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