a very merry christmas!

we had such an awesome christmas this year! we started a new tradition and stayed home for christmas morning instead of going to abilene. this was a great year to start, because all of my kids are old enough to be really excited about christmas! we had a very lazy christmas eve since it was icy and snowy outside. it must be god's way of reminding us to slow down and enjoy the moment. christmas eve night we went to headquarters for "christmas on the ranch". it was wonderful. i stopped at one point and took in the scenery. we were sitting around a very long ranch table, visiting, laughing, and looking at the ranch blanketed with snow. we ate peppered buffalo, tamales, rolls, fresh green beans, a green salad, potatoes, custard pie, mexican wedding cookies, a pumpkin roll, gingerbread, and mr. bass's choice of wine..mmm! after dinner we got in my new suburban (yes...my hubby surprised me with a brand new suburban for christmas!! it's absolutely beautiful) and drove home. the kids were searching for santa's sleigh and spotted him to the north. we snuggled in our jammies and read the christmas story and tried to appreciate the sacrifice our lord made for us. the kids went right to sleep. santa did indeed visit the scott's house. after opening presents, will and jerrod put the sandbox together (santa left the materials since it was a near blizzard) and we packed the suburban to head to abilene. christmas night we spent at nana and papa's, and saturday we spent at gammy and papa terry's. we were blessed with too many wonderful surprises, and enjoyed our families most of all. we are home now, watching the snow fall again, and enjoying not having a schedule to follow for one more week! i hope your christmas was as wonderful as ours, and pray that the lord blesses you in the new year!

before "christmas on the ranch"
playing with daddy

a fun mess

working on the sandbox

uncle tyler, ben, and aunt lauren

my boys!

yikes..who's this?

will's favorite present...he hasn't taken it off in a few days

cheerleader, tatum, and football star, will

tripp, tate, and will

lexi and teryn waiting to open presents

finally getting to play with our toys. this was the boy's masterpiece.