We Love Aunt Melissa!

We got our biggest Christmas present Christmas night when my sister flew in!
It was so, so good to have her here. Knowing she was coming made being away from family this Christmas more bearable. We spent a lot of the time inside (due to the freezing weather) making gingerbread houses, bracelets, playing games, shopping, and watching movies.
Of course Melissa and I had to visit the GAP clearance center in Cincinnati. Trevor watched the kids and we enjoyed perusing the isles and trying on like 50 items of clothing and let's not even start with the shoes and handbags. Bargain shopping without kids is SO FUN!



We stayed up way too late playing games and just talking, it was so nice to spend that time with Melis. Every morning the girls would beg me to wake her up (different time zones) so they could play with her and every meal or ride in the car they would fight over who got to sit by her... she is a very popular girl at our house.
We miss her already and can't wait for her next visit... maybe in 3 more months;) ?!? Please?!?
We love you Melissa!

Merry Christmas

Yes, Christmas was almost 2 weeks ago. I'm falling behind but I wanted to real quick post about our Christmas.

We were up late Christmas Eve getting things ready for Santa's visit.
Christmas morning Campbell must have been really excited because he was up at 5:30am... so, Trevor and I were up at 5:30. :( soooo tired!
We decided to watch my favorite movie (definitely NOT Trevor's favorite movie)- White Christmas- while we waited for the kids to wake up. Finally at 7:00 we couldn't wait any longer so we woke them up.

We had such a nice Christmas. The kids were thrilled with their new toys... and Trevor and I spent most the morning opening, untwisting, and assembling those toys (what is the deal with all of the twisty ties... SO Annoying!) We stayed in our pjs for most of the day and Trevor and I took turns taking naps.
At the end of the day when Hallie and Megan were getting ready for bed Hallie said, "This was the best Christmas Ever!!" Then the girls started talking about how Santa must really know them well because he got them everything they wanted. That Santa, he is a smart man, although I can't help but wonder if Mrs. Claus deserves more credit than we give her. ;)