my first instafriday

There's only 15 minutes left of Friday, 

perfect timing for my first InstaFriday post.

Mostly because I don't feel like sorting through Christmas pictures yet.

So here's a random collection of things we've been up to, instagram style.

1. Ugly Christmas Sweater Party with our small group - thanks mom for the sweaters!

2. Christmas baking - It took me a LONG time, and I wasn't sure much baking would happen this year at all, but at the last minute I finally got the motivation to do some .And then the dog ate 2 loaves of strawberry bread from the counter (wrapped in tin foil and tied with ribbon and all).

 1. The kids are loving their "ipads" they got for Christmas.  They are really V-tech Innotabs - but somehow "ipads" stuck as the easy thing to call them.

2. Gavin being adored by all 5 of his cousins.  This picture was taken about 30 seconds after walking in the door.  And this attention didn't really stop all 3 days we were together.

 It's tough being the two youngest who are required to take naps during family get-togethers.

My heart melted seeing my two boys napping together.

 

Girls shopping day - headed to Justice with cousins, aunts and grandmas!

1. The girls all got gift cards to Justice for Christmas and Aunt Stef planned a shopping day for them while Sydney was still here. It was Taylor's first time in a store other than Target/Walmart where she got to pick clothes out herself and try things on.  I guess I've deprived her (but I prefer shopping alone and just bringing clothes home to her)

2.  Shopping is over and now on to get their nails done!

 1. The kids played so well together this morning.  I found them both wearing dress-up dresses, playing in their room disaster area.

2. Gavin and Daddy dressed in OU, and everyone ready to cheer on the Sooners! (a certain small boy was also ready to cheer - but was banned from the picture - one picture in a dress today was enough)

 And I'm sticking this picture in just for fun.  The weather was beautiful today.  The kids played outside and we all got to take this little cutie out on his first family walk this evening.

So there's a random little catch up from us.  Have a SUPER DUPER New Year's Weekend!! 

I'm linking up with Life Rearranged.