December 2017 - Christmas

 Well, after the most incredible year of adventure, good times, and happiness...we were due some misery. And misery came barging right in. Desi had been sick over G's birthday and got well. The Royalls arrived on the late on 20th which was the kids last day of school and we were so excited! But after just one day of fun, we GOT SICK. All three kids were up ALL night throwing up and taking turns on the toilet and Brad and I were up with them. It was rough. We did get snow on that one good day we had together and Des built a tiny snowman and Jude and Breckin got to see snow and we tried our best to be good hosts and enjoy our time with family but this is how we ALL felt...

But then they started going down...and we just spent time snuggling and cleaning up barf. 

The worst part was it just kept going and going...On Christmas Eve the Royalls headed to Tulsa and we were still unable to even get the kids out of bed. They couldn't eat and they just needed to sleep all day. When I tried to get them up to open their Christmas Eve ornament, Benny and G crawled out of bed but Desi didn't even have to strength to do it. I cried and cried. Christmas is so big for kids and we work so hard to make it special and my babies were just suffering. Brad was right though when he said this is the Christmas they will never forget!

THAT BEDHEAD! :)

And here's Des during our Christmas Eve celebrations...:(

Christmas morning we woke up feeling like celebrating because we made it the WHOLE night with no one barfing! Hurray!

And Santa came!!!

Not the best day for googly eyed glasses :/ He immediately started to feel nauseous again!

Then wouldn't you know, it was Brad and Gaga's turns next! The kids were puny but better, but Brad and Gaga were down for the count for the next few days. Such a bummer! Papa and I somehow made it through the epic holiday unscathed...which just meant we got to take care of everybody else! Ha!

We spent the next week recovering, organizing and cleaning, but most importantly reminiscing about such an incredible year of our lives! Thank you 2017!

December 2017 - Gigi turns SIX

The baby is six! The baby is six! She wanted an Ariel Art themed birthday and we had a blast celebrating! We made cupcakes with mermaid toppers for school and when we were one short, she quickly whipped up one in her art station. 

She was very excited to go to school today. As soon as she woke up she was singing and dancing and shouting "Birthday!" at the top of her lungs. She wore her Mimi birthday crown and sash and couldn't stop smiling. She is the best. 

 

Then we had some of her favorite people to the art studio downtown for her ARIEL painting party! It was SO much fun! We had MORE cupcakes, painted Ariel, and then Abby and Maya showed up with the biggest present of all time, Big Bear and our little artist couldn't have been happier. What a fun way to celebrate. Desi was stuck at Gaga's barfing so he didn't get to join in on the fun. But the birthday girl was having a birthday BALL!

 

 

Then the next night we celebrated with the P and the G!

And then the next day...her biggest wish came true! She got her ears pierced! She was so nervous but didn't even flinch! Happy Birthday sweet, sweet, girl.