Extended Christmas

We had GG and PaPa come and visit us a few

weeks ago to celebrate Christmas...

Reagan checking out the goods!

 Giving her new touch screen tablet a shot

(It's like the Kindle for kids...she has a special

Disney Princess CD that she taught me how

to use...she figured it out right from the box!)

 We call this his "Candy Cane Hair"...

 Digging his new rocking horse!

(David had one just like it)

 And loving the cowboy hat that comes with it...

 Reagan was not in the mood for photos...

 Playing catch with PaPa Dave

 What a handsome cowboy!

 Enjoying her new book "Tangled"

(which we read at least 3 times a day!)

Thanks GG and PaPa!

Ringing in the New Year...

...at Chuck E. Cheese!

If you are looking for a wild New Year's Eve

party filled with overstimulated kids, so-so pizza

and all the unlimited non-alcoholic drinks you

can handle - this is the place!

Oh, and I didn't even mention the games yet...

 Barney was a hit with Reagan

although we never watch his show.

(I think she was just looking

for a place to sit down)

 Bracken checks out the blue screen camera.

 Reagan takes a turn...and isn't so sure about it.

 She was a little weirded out to

see herself on t.v. next to that bunny thing...

(I think she actually thought he was behind her)

 ...and it was a little loud in the playland...

(notice her hands covering her ears)

 Daddy showing him how it's done.

 Standing as close as possible without getting booted

off the stage by Chuck's enormous wingspan!

(I wonder how many kids have

been thrown to the ground while

posing for this same photo...?)

 Bracken refused to get off the stage,

even after the curtains closed.

 Making a new friend.

 I'm sure this is an appropriate game...

There was actually a sign hanging on it

reading "MILD" violence. What kind of violence

that involves guns is really all that mild, I ask?

 Mr. B patiently waiting his turn.

 ...he just keeps coming back for more...

 The whole gang all wired from the caffeine...

(there were others in our group with

kids but I am proud to say that we were

the last ones standing at 9:30 pm!)

Post Holiday Goofing Off

PaPa Kenny, Grammie Carla and Uncle Matt

came to visit after Christmas and Bracken

provided the entertainment.

He is super goofy and even got PaPa out of his chair...

(see video below)

Rise and Shine!

Santa was very generous this year and we

rolled out of bed Christmas morning around

8:30 a.m. to find our tree surrounded by gifts!

(not too shabby - I thought for sure Reagan

would be tugging us out of bed at five...)

Bracken refused to let them go once

he got them unwrapped... 

 A Ballerina musical jewelry box!

 A Magical Princess Piano vanity complete

with makeup that turns into instruments!

(yes, you read that correctly.. there isn't

much this thing can't do...)

 A Cars Parking Garage!

 The Disney Princesses!

(what a surprise)

 The Chaos.

(I especially like this photo of Bracken...

he is either mid yawn or about to sneeze, not sure.)

 Reading a super cute Fuzzy Snowman book

(thank you Aunt Buffy!)

 Yes - she is eating a sucker for breakfast.

It's okay, it was cherry flavored so

we are counting it as a fruit.

Christmas Wishes...

I think this series of photos accurately

depicts the love we feel for each other here at

the Bull household this holiday season...

  (I especially like Bracken's backhand that he

administers to his sister's chin after she sneaks a kiss).

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends!!

Christmastime is Here!

So... we disagreed for weeks about whether we

should get a real or fake tree...

I voted for fake. Real trees are more work and

shed their needles. Given that we have a 1 year old

who likes to put everything in his mouth I presented

a very strong case against the choking hazard, and won.

So... we went and got ourselves a fake tree.

It sheds more than any real tree I have ever seen.

(I shake out the tree skirt outside every afternoon before

David comes home so I don't have to hear about it)

Bracken helping with the ornaments...

 ...and right in the mouth.

 Reagan straightens a snowflake.

 Our new tree in all of it's shedding glory!!!

 New stockings, too!

(this was my first attempt at iron-on

lettering and now I am hooked...

does anyone need anything spelled in

glittery silver 2" letters?)

 My favorite part of our decorations...

our mirror covered with cards and photos

from friends and family!!

First attempt at 10-second delay family photo.

 Second attempt at 10-second delay family photo.

(it was 8 seconds too long for Bracken)

There we go.

School Days...

Reagan seems to be doing well at school these days...

she tells me about her new friends and the

cool stuff that they do for crafts. The highlight of her day

is typically what they had for snack or if she gets to be

"Star Helper" for the day. Another big thing is the

"Show and Tell Bag" (for obvious reasons).

For the record, Reagan has had the Show and Tell Bag

twice and both times involved a Disney Princess

(Ariel and Jasmine were the chosen ones...)

Oh, how I would love to be a fly on that wall!

She is the youngest, just barely passing the

age cutoff by 2 weeks, but certainly not the shortest!

Here is a glimpse into her secret life

in the 3 year old room.

These photos were taken from the

Bright Beginnings website by the teachers who are

ultra cool and tech savvy!

This is the rice box.

(much easier to clean up than sand...clever!)

Snack time with the ladies...

 Big Builders.

(no, you aren't seeing double...

two of the TRIPLETS who just joined her class

are in this photo... can you even imagine?!?)

 Story Time.

(yes, that is my daughter with the plumber's crack)

 "See my tiny head poking out the back?"

(this is what she says when she looks at this photo)

They made pumpkins into spooky spiders!

This is a popular car in the room... I imagine it

causes lots of kids to be sent crying to the

"Try Again Chair"

(this is what they call the timeout chair...

I guess it has a more positive, christian ring to it ;)