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Christmas With the Meeks

All of the Meeks enjoying Christmas Eve.

Masen enjoying his activity center he got from Santa Claus.

If you know Masen, you know that he is NEVER serious, but his activity center from Santa Claus had him focused.

Hayden figured out how exciting it is to open presents.

Hayden is teaching his cousin Lane how to do this whole Christmas thing.

Hayden enjoying his new Jeep from Grandma and Grandpa.

Our Little Monkey enjoying his new stuffed monkey.

Hayden enjoying his new horse, which he has named Manny, from Nana and Papa.

The Cookie Making Party

On Sunday we hosted our 1st Annual Christmas Cookie Making Party! Our friends in Moses Lake brought their kids, their recipes, and their patience as we spent the afternoon baking and having the kids decorate. Well . . . Courtney and some of the other Moms did that. The rest of us enjoyed the football games, a few cold beers, ate homemade chili and an occasional cookie. The kids loved it - and the object of the game seemed to be how many decorations you could squeeze onto one cookie.

The Meek Boys Meet Santa

Today was Santa Photo Day for the Meeks, and as expected it wasn't a great outing. Masen loved Santa and had lots to say to him. We are confident that Santa knows what to bring to make Masen's Christmas complete. Hayden on the other hand is not a fan of Santa, and isn't quite sure if he wanted to talk to him. The one thing he was sure of was that he didn't want to sit on his lap, stand near him, or even sit on a chair next to him. The bribery of a Candy Cane wouldn't even help his fears. He did have a chance to briefly tell Santa would he would like for Christmas, so hopefully Santa heard his wishes.

I'm Ready for Winter

We're Out Christmas Shopping!

The Meeks Kickoff the Holiday Season!

The month of November wrapped up with a lot of holiday and birthday celebrations. First we all helped Courtney celebrate her 30th birthday with her friends and family. We also had a great Thanksgiving visiting with our family - and all of the new cousins/babies born during 2008. Sometimes it is hard to believe that we welcomed 5 new members of our family during 2008 - Austin and Dylan (March 29), Masen (April 1), Lane (June 23), and Bradlee (November 18). We are excited to see what Christmas brings as we continue the Holiday celebrations.