Twas the night before Christmas….

and all through the new house…EVERYONE was stirring  even the cat.  The stockings were hung on the wood mantle with care, hoping that Santa could find them all here. The kids were NOT snug all tight in their beds, they were helping their parents clear a nice path.  They all were exhausted after days of hard work and with still more to do they turned with a jerk!  When what do their wondering eyes should appear but a house full of boxes far and near.  The boxes were as brown as the mud in the yard.  Some open, some shut, some big and some small, with stuff in them ALL!  The presents are wrapped (Thank goodness) after some last minute shopping, but the warm weather down here, sure had us hopping.  Rain Rain and more rain with a tornado warning to boot, had us a bit worried while moving our loot.  As we fall into bed in the wee morning hours, we all are so thankful for a dream house that is OURS!

 

What a CRAZY Christmas.  I am too exhausted and out of time to sit and think of the rest of the story So here are a few pictures and a quick update.  We were all guessing how many loads it would take on borrowed trailers and the back of the van and truck from one house to the other.  Ryan was closest with 23!  We are up to 25 I think and still have to get a few things in the garage and pick up the dogs.  Ryan and Dennis are working hard on the dog pen(fortress) as I “speak".  The cat has been here a few days and does not venture outside much by herself but has adjusted well.  I woke up to her sleeping on Dennis’s night stand one morning and by my feet another….so glad Dennis is just too tired to care or notice.

We do LOVE the house!!!! and are so excited to be in it for Christmas.  I wish it was a little more organized at this point but there are only so many hours in the day and boy have we used them all.  We also had to take nice breaks to watch Preston play basketball and to visit with my brother and Janet.  They were here for a few days.  Dennis also got to go pick up his parents from the hospital!  It is so great that they got to be here for Christmas.  In less than an hour we will have our Christmas there. Tomorrow will be Christmas at our HOME, then church, then dinner and presents with my parents. Enjoy the pictures and we hope you all have a WONDERFUL Christmas.

 

 

Preston and Ryan put together this TV stand (and left the room like that!)

Grant and I put up the Auburn border in his room

The mantle Dennis cut weighs a ton (blog on this process soon)

Lights were a hassle as always.  This was the 3rd tree we helped decorate (we helped both sets of parents with their trees)

Our tree….small but nice and just about the last one in Enterprise!

Ryan and Janet decorated a Gingerbread house

Christmas picture with my family

building the dog pen

 

Oh and don’t look for a Christmas card this year….no time.  We will send out a Happy New Year card (I hope) after our youth ski trip UGH!!!  so much to do……..

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good REST!!!