Happy New Year!

Bring on 2016! May it be filled with laughter, happiness, and so much love!

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

We went to the park today while the big boys were with daddy.

Aim and Fire

Santa brought everyone Nerf guns this year. We set up a target in the hallway.

This was a bit of target practice...

If you look real hard, you can see the shadow from Issac's start!

Big But Still Little

He's between the two worlds--toddler and big kid. Every now and then, we get a glimpse of the struggle within...

Rocking Out

Jack got a microphone for Christmas. He thinks it's pretty cool, especially the lights. :)

Cute Big Boy Saturday

Shawn and the "fart whistle." It was great fun around these parts. :)

Merry Christmas!

Christmas 2015!

12 Days Till Christmas - Team Lopez Style (Day 12)

We've got ONE day till Christmas - YEA!,

so you all get to see...

Twelve cute kid candids, 

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Eleven candy canes,

Oh candy canes, oh candy canes,
Your stripes are so delicious. :)

Ten pretty presents,

There are a few more than 10 now. :)

Nine sugar cookies,

Eight things on our to do list,

1. Buy a few more presents (Yay for presents!)
2. Wrap presents 
3. Go see Santa
4. See the Christmas lights on Christmas Eve (On the agenda for tomorrow or Saturday - I was not feeling well today.)
5. Find the elf each morning...and say goodbye on Christmas Eve.
6. Crafting, crafting, and more crafting
7. Take a gift to the Toys for Tots donation bins. (We have the gifts, just haven't made it down to donate them.)
8. Be Merry

Seven words about Christmas,

      Me: Jack, what is your favorite thing about Christmas?

      Jack: Can we open the presents? Can we?

Six holiday kid crafts,

Five sto-ock-ings,

Four gingerbread houses,

So long Elfie!

Three handsome boys,

Two satisfied parents,

Hi fives all around!

and another year of fun with Elfie!

12 Days Till Christmas - Team Lopez Style (Day 11)

We've got two days till Christmas,

so you all get to see...

Eleven candy canes,

They are there, trust me!

Ten pretty presents,

Nine sugar cookies,

Did I mention they loved them some sprinkles? lol

Eight things on our to do list,

1. Buy a few more presents (Yay for presents!)
2. Wrap presents 
3. Go see Santa
4. See the Christmas lights on Christmas Eve
5. Find the elf each morning...and say goodbye on Christmas Eve.
6. Crafting, crafting, and more crafting
7. Take a gift to the Toys for Tots donation bins. 
8. Be Merry

Seven words about Christmas,

      Me: Jason, what is your favorite thing about Christmas?

      Jason: It's nice to get good presents, too!

Six holiday kid crafts,

I do believe we're getting better at this crafting business!

Five sto-ock-ings,

Four gingerbread houses,

The nuts are in the hood. Uh oh.

Three handsome boys,

Two kissing parents,

Enough said. lol

and another year of fun with Elfie!

Elfie left them a letter to Santa kit.

12 Days Till Christmas - Team Lopez Style (Day 10)

We've got three days till Christmas,

so you all get to see...

Ten pretty presents,

I love how festive the tree looks once the presents are under it.
I wish someone would leave them alone so we can leave them out all the time.
I'm looking at you, Jack. Ahem. 

Nine sugar cookies,

The boys love them some sprinkles.

Eight things on our to do list,

1. Buy a few more presents (Yay for presents!)
2. Wrap presents 
3. Go see Santa
4. See the Christmas lights on Christmas Eve
5. Find the elf each morning...and say goodbye on Christmas Eve.
6. Crafting, crafting, and more crafting
7. Take a gift to the Toys for Tots donation bins. 
8. Be Merry

Seven words about Christmas,

      Me: Shawn, what is your favorite thing about Christmas?

      Shawn:Yeah, I think Santa is really nice.

Six holiday kid crafts,

No crafting today due to cookie decorating.

Five sto-ock-ings,

Four gingerbread houses,

Three handsome boys,

Two wrapping parents,

wicka, wicka, wick-a...
We are two parents,
with lots to wrap.
And we'll wrap all night.
As long as Pepsi's on the tap...

Get it? We're rapping while we're wrapping. I crack myself up.

and another year of fun with Elfie!

Elfie brought the boys pjs and some movies for movie night!