Well, it is that time again. Out with the old, in with the new. Goodbye 2011! This has been a really good year for the Pilkintons. We have had fun adventures, made fun memories, and watched the children grow like weeds. I will look back on this year fondly. See you next year!
Here is our year in pictures.
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011
Tuesday, I went to eat lunch with one of my best friends. She is a light in my life and I love spending time with her. We had the best time catching up and I was just so happy to see her.
Wednesday, my sister came back into town and we hung out all day and took the kids to Monkey Joe’s to burn of some energy…that is what the pictures from Wordless Wednesday are.
Wednesday night we went to see my little cousin Jessica who was in labor and ended up staying up all night awaiting sweet Judson’s birth. He did finally arrive at 1001 on Thursday morning at 9 lbs and 20 inches long! He was such a big beautiful baby boy! We were so tired that on Thursday night we all went to bed at 7:00 PM!!!
Waiting patiently…
Aunt Jen and Judson
Aunt Amanda and Judson
Is he not adorable?
Mom, Jen, and Judson
Whoa! I look pregnant in this picture!
The beautiful Momma and her baby!
This morning, when the house was quiet and Santa was stuffing the last stocking, I couldn’t help but think back to the night Mary held that sweet baby. Baby Jesus…the greatest gift of all. This year, Santa decided to do less. The children receive so much from other family members and in effort to take the focus off gifts and place it on Jesus. The children were so appreciative and have played with their gifts all morning and afternoon. My parents and my grandparents came this morning to see them receive their Santa presents and then we had a quick breakfast and headed to church. I love that Christmas fell on the Sabbath. It just made it seem even “holier”. It also helped the children truly understand that today was the Lord’s Day. The day that love came down. My heart is so full this Christmas, celebrating all that I have been given and I just feel so blessed. I hope that you know Jesus and if you do not…there is no time like the present. Merry Christmas.
Santa did come…it was touch and go a few times this year…but I guess they were good.
Here they come
Look Dad, he brought Cars 2!!!
And he brought Rapunzel!!!
And a princess castle!!!
I will just say, when Mr. Claus picked out this present, Mrs. Claus was hesitant and might even used the line, “but he will shoot his eye out!”
Santa was good to Mommy too.
Daddy got his big present early, so he only had a stocking this morning.
A USA shirt!!!
Santa brought 6000 BB’s…hmmm.
Sweet girl!
Getting her stocking from Nannie
Papa loves the BB gun
Caroline and her princess castle
Woo Hoo!!! We got a Wii!
After Church- Pilkinton Family of 4
He couldn’t wait to practice!
Today was soooo fun! We kicked off the day by going through our old toys and weeding out and donating to Goodwill. Then my sister came over and we made sugar cookies. Growing up this was a tradition that I loved and I am so excited we get to share this with my children. The kids loved it and it got super messy! They were not the prettiest cookies ever, but we had fun decorating them and they tasted so yummy.
Decorating the cookies!
Will posing!
Sweet babies!
After baking we headed to the Goodwill to drop off the old toys and headed over to see Jesse’s Dad. We also saw sweet Charlotte again…yum. She is adorable and I just can get over how much I love her! Being an aunt is so fun!
After visiting with Bill, we headed with Kathryne and Jon and sweet baby Charlotte to a fun Christmas party and then headed to my parent’s house for Christmas! Christmas at my parents house was so special this year. It is one of my most favorite days of the year. Here is our Christmas in pictures…
The table…Mom decorated so pretty!
The love of my life…
Poppy and his little man
I love these women!
Look at Nannie…she is so wild and crazy!
Will was so patient…it was so out of character!
Caroline could not wait to open her presents…see the deer in the headlight expression, told you!
The Help!
Jen and Trey
Nannie got some Africa beads! Woo hoo…stylin!
Caroline is obsessed with kittens. I mean seriously obsessed.
Woo Hoo…PF Changs!
Nonni and Carebear (Deer in headlights)
Poppy
My beautiful “Snow White”
The guys on their tool boxes Papa bought them!
Caroline was so scared of Uncle Trey in the Spiderman mask.
When we go home, we got ready for Santa to come. We put out the reindeer food and cookies. We then read the Christmas story and The Night Before Christmas and put those babies to bed!
Merry Christmas Eve!!!
