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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

when Santa came

This year we celebrated a little differently, started a new “Walker Family tradition”. Santa came early to our house & we LOVED it!!!! The hustle bustle of Christmas morning was much less chaotic, Jenna was able to play with her toys for days before having to go to her dads family's houses in Ohio for a week. It was much more relaxed!!!

First Came the Cookies….

Then Came Santa….

Joshua and Jenna were so very excited this year, we tucked into bed with a “Night Before Christmas” story, Santa pj’s, Reindeer food scattered on the walk and cookies and milk out for Santa… and off to sleep we went…

HE DIDN’T FORGET US!!! SEE, WE WERE GOOD THIS YEAR!!!

Santa brought Jenna a sparkly new kitchen, dishes, pots and pans, a scooter like her big brothers and a cute little grocery bag from Thirty-One ;) Santa knows good style when he sees it!!

He brought Joshua a new motor Razor scooter, a helmet to protect that “not so little” noggin ;), a new Nintendo DSI (blue, of course! – he’s no dummy!!), his new favorite “Kermit the Frog” shirt, lots and lots of games and an awesome Lego Log Cabin!!!!

The DSI. This apparently is a BIG deal. I don’t think I have seen Joshua’s handsome face without the glow off of his new DSI for more than 2 weeks now. He has beaten Super Scribblenauts, twice I’m almost certain.

Bring it on Bubby….

After a Lovely Family Dinner and Naps we open more presents!!!

Merry Christmas from the Walker/Botkins Family!!!

*2010*

Monday, July 19, 2010

The Best Birthday

We all know that July is an AWESOME month. My birthday (shared with Joe Newkirk & Sydney Hyre) is on July 14th…. Jenna’s, July 12th. Sydney’s mom, Angi’s is on July 28th. You get the point…it’s just crammed full of awesomeness :)

This year was an exceptionally good birthday for me! I had a touch of the birthday blues the first part of the week (I think from pure exhaustion). I soon snapped out of it when I woke up to my house fully decorated. Streamers, balloons, the whole shabang! :)

Jenna also celebrated her birthday, along with Sydney & Clarin from school on Wednesday. They had cupcakes and a small party for the birthday girls. :)

Jenna licked her cupcake completely clean. I don’t think she took a single bite of the cake, but there was no icing in site!

Busy day huh?

My birthday was then celebrated with some of my FAVORITE people! My family. We went to Hibachi and had a fun dinner and just enjoyed each others company!

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Is it sad that my 2 year old daughter already knows to cover her eyes for the fire even before the chef comes to our table!?! Yeah, she’s a lil over dramatic!

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Nana LOVES her babies!!! :)

Oh yeah…let me explain. Joshua was in Charleston Stage Company’s Summer Arts Camp for 2 weeks. He was in a “Stage Makeup” Class and this is typically what he came home looking like. In hindsight, I really wish I had gotten a picture of him EVERYDAY to make a lil collage. :( This was one of his MANY super cute faces from camp this year however. :) He REALLY enjoys camp and is super bummed that this one is over. We’ll be back next year!! He’s my little artist in the making.

I just LOVE this picture!!! How cute is my family!?!?

The picture above was the FIRST shot. Everyone after that kind of looked like this…. hahaha

I couldn't resist posting this one up. Joshua smile is priceless! :)

Happy Birthday to all of the July Babies we know & love!!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Happy 2nd Birthday Jenna!!!!

July 12, 2008 this precious baby girl changed my world. She brings our family, joy on a daily basis. Her smile lights my life! I love you Jenna, you will always be my baby girl!!!

---XOXOXOX---

Jenna had a FLOWER party this year. Mommy made dirt cakes and the kids bounced all afternoon in her new Bounce House. It was a lot of fun!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Jenna!!!