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December 15, 2020

My very favorite Christmas tradition – the candy house! Previous candy houses here – 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

I’m not sure who looks forward to doing it more, the kids or me! But, for the first time, I stepped away and let the kids really do it all. I helped spread some icing and finished off one side when they lost steam, but I did my best not to intervene and let them use their creativity! Not gonna lie, it was hard…very hard! But, they did not disappoint!!

house

house

house

house

house

Maxwell’s side…

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Spencer’s side…

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Samantha’s side…

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and the side they all worked on a little but then I kinda finished…

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Definitely the best one yet!

candy house

Merry merry!

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Merry merry!

December 11, 2020

Tis the season!

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tree

and TGIF!

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Time for your checkup!

December 9, 2020

I took the boys up for their annual checkup on Monday. They were thrilled…

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ha! But, 8 and 10 year old visits are pretty easy. No shots, no nothing really – especially when you are healthy and growing like these boys!

Maxwell is 54.5 inches tall (41st %)and 65.8 lbs (27th %). Maxwell grew 2.5 inches and gained 8 lbs! Dr. Walley was super impressed with his growth and said the year between 9 and 10 doesn’t usually show this much growth so that’s a great sign for Maxwell! Hooray! I think it was all that football conditioning!  🙂

Spencer is 51 inches tall (50th %) and 58.2 lbs (55th %). That’s a gain of 2 inches and 5 lbs from last year. Also impressive! Maxwell at age 8 was 50 inches tall and 52.4 lbs so quite a bit lighter.

They are both steadily growing just as they should. Will be interesting to see who ends up taller!

Pictures through the years….
3 year checkup…

3 year checkup

4 year checkup…

4 year checkup

5 year checkup…

5 year checkup

and 6 year checkup…

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Spencer at 2 year checkup (no Dr. Walley pic!)….

2 year checkup

3 year checkup…
3 year checkup

and 4 year checkup!

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Spencer at 5, Maxwell at 7, and Samantha at 2.5…

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Maxwell at 8 and Spencer at 6…

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Maxwell at 9 and Spencer at 7…

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and now Maxwell at 10 and Spencer at 8!

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Always so thankful for good doctor reports.

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Saturday night

December 8, 2020

On Saturday night, Robert went to watch the Alabama game with some friends and Maxwell went to ride go carts for his friend’s birthday!

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gocarts

The rest of us decided to have an Ss only dinner!

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saturday

saturday

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I couldn’t ask for better dates on a Saturday night!

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Oh Christmas Tree!

December 7, 2020

Last week after school, the kids and I went up to get our tree! We wanted to wait for Robert but it gets dark so early and the tree lots were starting to look sparse so we just went for it. I’m glad we did because I think we got the last 9 foot tree on the lot. It was a beauty though!

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While we were standing at the tree lot, Spencer looked over at me with his tooth in his hand! ha! He said it just fell out.

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tree

Love that kid.

That night we got all the lights and ornaments on and, well…I think it’s the best one yet!!

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We also have our upstairs tree that Samantha helped me decorate…

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tree

and plenty of other decorations inside and out!

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decorations

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Merry merry!!

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