The Best Gift....

....was spending this Christmas with our precious little one Brayden. He is old enough now to be able to sort of grasp the entire concept of Christmas. He is such a blessing not only in our lives but our families lives as well. He has brought us tremendous joy with countless smiles and laughter... Brayden was definitely spoiled not only with love but with presents that go, go, go!!!

Santa brought Brayden a shiny new blue bike...

TRACTOR!!!! Grampa and Grandma got Brayden this darling big boy Ford Tractor, cast iron, big wheels, sparkling red... What a treasure, this is something that will be in our family forever, so special....We even caught him taking a rag and wiping the tractor down, keeping it clean...Is that the Beyer gene or what?! :)

Those lips are just goin'...doing motor sound effects...

Grammy and Grampa "Uh"got him his very own weed eater, Brayden loves to watch Dad in the summertime do the yardwork, now he has one of his very own...This one makes it's own motor sounds and has chopped grass spinning in the bottom! So cute!! It even came with it's own safety goggles...He goes around the house weed wackin' everything...

And..Brayden was so excited to see Grampa Uh and Grammy bring him his own 4 wheeler!!! WOW! This one goes and goes (we'll just see how long the battery lasts :) ) He drives this thing everywhere, it's funny because he will run into things and still have the wheeler wheels just spinning in place, what a fun and special gift!!


Eatin' yummy food

We cannot begin to express our gratitude to our families for how grateful we are for you all and are so blessed to be able to spend Christmas with you all...

We love you so, so much!!! And are looking forward to a wonderful New Year....

Let it Snow!!!

So here is Brayden all bundled up in serious winter attire...Last week we got hit hard with a huge snowstorm, Dad was out shovelin' all of the snow. Like Father like son, Brayden wanted to join in. The only problem was he wasn't quite sure of the thick gloves Mom put on him. It just made him frustrated that he couldn't grip the handle of his shovel just right... I think all of his snow gear just got his way of helping Dad, a few more storms and he'll get used to it....

Santa came early....

Oh how this present makes me grin! Santa stopped by the Beyers early this year and brought a new super comfy sofa...Didn't he pick a good one?? :) This is one of my favorite styles from Lee Industries located in North Carolina. A while back I had the great opportunity to go and see this amazing factory, how this incredible piece of furniture is made, (all by hand by-the-way ), and meet all the wonderful people there. This sofa will last me forever, and the best part...It is slipcovered, so easy to dry clean and a few years down the road I can order a new slipcover! I love that I have that option...

Lee has been featured in a few of the greatest magazines in my opinion, Cottage Living, House Beautiful and Country Living. Each magazine does a photo shoot which features a small sampling of their fabulous furniture pieces. They also have a user friendly website that allows you to browse through there entire line of sofas, chairs, ottomans, and beds. Also~with there fabrics pictured online you may request swatches to be sent directly to your home, so the possibilities are endless with custom upholstery.... If you see anything that peeks your interest, I am happy to give you additional info... :)
http://www.leeindustries.com/

Well~ I am off to curl up in my new Christmas present!!!

Ho, Ho, HO!!!!

We are so excited for Christmas this year! Sharing the joy with Brayden has been so much fun. This morning Brady and I took Brayden to what will be our family tradition every year....Breakfast with Santa!!!! We had a ball with all the activities Millennial Falls (a local reception center) put on for all the kiddos. They had face painting, elves that made any kind of balloon animal you wanted (Brayden I think got 3 or 4), a yummy breakfast, candy, and of course, one-on-one time with Santa. Santa even handed out a fun goodie bag filled with stickers, Christmas tree suckers, little toys, and fuzzy reindeer ears. This was by far the way to go, no more standing in crazy Mall lines to get 2 seconds with Santa and then paying $20 to get a picture of your child freaking out!! :) They did such a good job and Santa.... The real deal! Darling!

Brady and Brayden even got special treatment, right when Santa came into the room, he was Ho, Ho, Hoing and giving high-fives, all the kids were going crazy.... But then we heard Santa say..."Where is Brayden and Brady Beyer?" oh boy, Brayden was the first child to see Santa and help him with some fun presents, and Brady, he got to be Santa's Rudolph blinking nose and all!!! It was pretty funny, Brayden was just wide eyed the entire time and kept pointing at Santa, patting his chest (really saying come here Santa) Anyway~ It was a great morning, very well put together, we had a great Family time!!! and to top it all off.... It was snowing so hard, it was a beautiful backdrop!

Pointing at Santa, so excited to sit on his lap.... But then....

Wiggily Brayden,

Wasn't quite sure....

Laughing, and freakin' out....

Finally, Mom had to sit on Santa's lap....

Girls Weekend

Dear Friend Shan...

Cute Niki, Brit, and sweet baby Gavin

This is an outdoor mall, it's hard to see but they had snow machines blowing tons of snow everywhere... Palm Trees and all, so fun to see!

Standing in 70 degree weather in front of a Christmas tree! The best...

Brit and Kenyon, is he not the cutest?!

Chef Niki and little helper Alexa...

Oh how I have missed my girlfriends!!! This last weekend I had the great opportunity to spend the weekend with some of my dearest friends in Phoenix, I love them all and it was so great to see them! It was non-stop fun and filled with laughter, shopping, and yummy, yummy food, movies, pedicures and good sleep!! :) The weather was unbelievable a balmy 70 plus degrees, couldn't have asked for better. My dear friend Shantel and her husband Danny opened up there darling home to me and showed my a fabulous time, thank you so very much for allowing me to come see you! I miss you already...Nothing beats hanging out with the girls... Thank you to Brittany for the laughs, looking at the High School scrapbooks , those memories cannot be beat :) and Niki, you are such a great chef, the lunch was perfect and your mini cheesecakes...To die for! :) You all have beautiful children and I was thrilled to meet all of them...I wish I would have taken more pictures...

Thanks again Shan, I had the best time!!Famous Sprinkles Cupcakes... it makes me drool just thinking of these delicious little snacks, I wish I could have tried them all, but I think I made a good selection red velvet, and the Holiday favorite of mine Egg Nog, how I wish I had one close to me...I am hooked...The store is absolutely darling, simple, no fuss, pure cupcake heaven!

Are these not the yummiest little sweeties you have ever seen?