Some Pictures of the Pells

As always, my mom got some good pics of the kiddos while we were in Washington. Here are some of my favorites......

You will notice that there are a lot more of Johnny than of Emma. This is because Emma will not smile for the camera anymore unless bribed or caught in a good mood. I do not want her to use this to prove she doesn't get enough attention...don't worry, she does...

Stagge Family Christmas

We spent Christmas at the Stagge house this year and this was the first year that Emma really got the idea of Santa Claus. Here is Yaya, Hannah and Emma making cookies for Santa the morning of Christmas Eve.....

No.....Hailey is not punching Johnny in the face but he is crying because he had to take ANOTHER picture prior to opening his Christmas eve pajamas....

Yaya was so excited that she found matching pajamas for the girls and guys this year! Don't we look great!!! What will she come up with next year....hmmmm???

Decorating the cookies for Santa.....

Reading the Christmas story before going to bed on Christmas Eve........

Do you see how intent they are at listening? Maybe next year.....

My how out family has grown.....
Christmas morning opening our stockings....

Johnny got a ball!! How did Santa know??

The cousins had a great time playing this year. Johnny and Hailey are only two months apart and both love to growl at eachother. Aren't they the cutest??



We ended up staying in Washington a few extra days due to weather so we took advantage and went to a farm where you can feed the animals.....

Washington Pell Family Christmas

We started our time in Washington at Papa and Meemaw's house with Uncle Tim, Aunt Lindsey, Luke and Jack. It was a great time and the kids picked up where they left off. I don't even think we saw Emma for the three days that we were there as she had so much fun playing with her cousins. They were at the age that they just played and played with eachother. No fights; no referee; just playing. Johnny loved following the big kids around and going back up the stairs.

It snowed while we were there. The good kind of snow great for sledding and snowman making. You can't get much better than a snowball fight when it comes to a good time in the winter time....
Johnny loved the snow too....at least once we got him outside in his snow suit. He realized that snow was for throwing and was sold......



Emma was nervous about sledding at first and then once she watched her fearless cousins go down the sled hill she had a blast.......


Johnny enjoyed his time in the warm car hanging out with Meemaw more than his time on the sled hill but still looked pretty darn cute in his snow suit....

And, of course, Christmas present opening. As always, we were all spoiled rotten....