The Ultimate Cute Christmas

How cute is this??? My punkins look so cute on their first christmas. They loved all their toys. Jackson wanted to eat everything!!

The big guy himself

Bingman Christmas

The Bingman Christmas is lots of fun. There is a dollar gift exchange with a theme (this year, anything that you can put in your mouth), snow ball fight with wadded up paper, good food, and catching up with aunts, uncles and cousins. The top pic is of the redneck cousins Jackie, Clint, Sydney and Ethen. They came up from Louisianna swamp bottoms. No not really. Those teeth were their prize in the gift exchange--lucky them!! The bottome pic is Grandma Bea and Jim with the babies---I LOOOOVE Grandma Bea!! She has a herbal remedy for everything!! She told Jim when he was in the hospital in '08 that he should have put potatoes on that elbow to draw out the infection and he wouldn't had to spend all that time in the hospital. She is a Hoooot!!

The morning of the Bingman Christmas

The morning of the Bingman Christmas. Jackson had me up at 4 and I fed him and Tami. I went back to sleep and Jim got me up at 10:30. I run around trying to find my good girdle, Jim is getting the babies dressed, He is telling Renae to get ready. I find a girdle, not my good one, then I get dressed, with no time to wash my hair, so find some fake hair, no good because I just colored my hair and not an exact match until some of this brassyness is out. I find an outfit for Jackson and then I find my good girdle and put it on. I hear Jim tell Cole "you better put the lid on that toothpaste or I will put it where the sun doesn't shine" I go to look for my black shoes can't find them. I get Grandma Bea's gift and wrap it. Jim is getting the diaper bag ready and tells me it better hurry because I have to make those pies. I look for my black shoes again, only found one. Jim tells Na and Cole to keep getting ready. I finally found my other black shoe. I make the pies and get the other snack I made last night. I put my make up on and then finally we are all ready to go!! Whewww we load up the car to go and get down the road and I think I had splattered make up in my eye.

What an AWESOME morning!! I love it!! I think all the chaos drives Jim nuts (cause he has to be the grown up). We are so lucky the be busy with our kids and in a hurry to meet our extended family. Some people who don't have family would give anything for this stressful life. I am so thankful.

The night before the Bingman Christmas

Last night Jim and Renae were wrapping presents for Chistmas. Ya know how kids are like "No, I can do it" "I don't need any help" well Jim showed Renae some "Old Indian tricks" as he called it to show her how to wrap presents. So they got the gifts wrapped just like the Indians did when they celebrated Christmas ***wink**wink**

Hangin out

Jackson and Tami just hangin out playing on the floor. It is so sweet when they hold hands. I bet he is thinking "I wonder what sissy's hand tastes like" They are putting everything in their mouth.

Look What Santa Left in my Stocking

What more could I ask for Christmas??? Nothing. I am so lucky the have these sweet punkins this year. Don't need to ask for anything else from Santa.---well except my life would be officially perfect if I had a new little puppy dog ;o)

I may be a baby but I can tell that my brother is trying to cheat!! Keep your eyes on your own cards Cole!!

Babies getting ready for their first christmas

The babies love looking at the Christmas tree. I know that now they don't even know what christmas is, but it is fun to shop for them.

Comfort and Joy

Isn't it nice that babies can just comfort themselves sometimes? Wouldn't it be cool if we could just put our thumb in our mouth and instantly be calm and soothed. Think that would be silly??? Well I guess it is more age appropriate for adults to find comfort in food and alcohol. OK tryed the thumb thing--didn't work, now I am going to get chocolate-bye bye

We will miss our sweet Nancy

My dear Nancy passed yesterday. She was like a grandmother to me. She knew me before I was even born. I guess if I could only describe her in two words it would be "always there" She was always there when I needed someone to talk to, needed advice, or just to chat with (except I couldn't talk about my love for pres Obama with her). She was there for me in tragic times, when my dad passed away and when my sister passed away. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor the day my babies were born. I was discussing treatment options for her and she said Connie, I am 74 it is not like I am young like your sister was. I just wish my babies got a chance to know the wonderful woman that we all loved.