Merry Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas with our families in Dallas and Atlanta. We went to Dallas for a whole week of fun before Christmas and loved getting to spend time relaxing together and as always eating great food. We of course had our beloved Mi Cocina almost daily and Philip loved getting to play with his little cousin Hunter (or Little H as everyone calls him), being silly with his uncles and had a blast visiting the train village at Northpark with his daddy and Grande. Philip also was the instigator in the forbidden playing with Mimi's snow in her village... but as grandmothers often so wonderfully do, there was no "no's" at Mimi's house and he had a blast making a giant mess. I love how Little H just watched from a distance and laughed but didnt make a mess as he knew better!! Philip also loved his new Veggie Tale DVDs from his Mimi and Grande and as always loved sharing yummy cookies with his Grande at Christmas time. Does life get any better than being at your grandparents house at Christmas?! I think not!

"I didnt do it mommy, I promise"

We had a wonderful time in Atlanta with my family and we had so much fun just relaxing and all being together. We got spoiled as always eating at the Atlanta Athletic Club and loved celebrating with all my extended family as well. Philip loved playing with his cousins Alli and Boots and they had a blast opening the many gifts at Gigi and Papa Doc's house. Philip was so excited to get his very own big boy basketball goal that he had been asking for... now he just needs to learn a jump shot. Isnt it so wonderful when grandparents spoil our kids rotten and then we get to bring them home?! Afterall, that is the blessing of Philip's amazing grandparents! Papa Doc and Philip constantly directed the train under the tree that has been in our family since my grandfather Daddy Buck was a little boy and Philip loved to make the whistle choo choo! He also loved feeding Papa Doc's fish although they were too cold to come up and eat but he just kept feeding them anyway. And then before we left, my mom and I took Philip for a fun day out to the unbelievable Atlanta Aquarium. He was obsessed with all the fish and of course really loved the bright blue ones! What a great Christmas... we were so blessed to be able to celebrate our Lord with the ones we love. We love you all!

Twas the night before Christmas

and all through the house... Philip was not even close to being as quiet as a mouse!! He eagerly was awaiting Christmas morning to see what Santa would bring! We had a wonderful day together as a family fulfilling our many new family traditions. They started with our favorite christmas eve church service at Forest Hills, where Philip played in the nursery and Baby Brosseau #2 kicked like crazy during the service informing Phil and I that our baby's favorite song was by far "O holy night." I love that as that is also my dad's favorite song as well! Then we came home to a wonderful candlelit home cooked meal (we had Philip's favorite, sgetti) followed by us all singing and dancing to christmas music. Next we baked cookies for Santa and read the Christmas Story from the bible together as a family. And then last but not least it was time for Philip to open his one gift from under the tree on Christmas eve. He got a new puzzle mat full of animals that make animal sounds... what can we say he loved it! Merry Christmas Eve!

Then on Christmas morning, Philip couldnt believe his eyes! He woke up to a room filled with toys and presents just for him. He loved his new Georgia Red bridge, his cool water table which he loved drinking the water out of, his big red wagon for him and his new little brother or sister-to-be to ride in, his "BIG" inspired piano mat and more. He danced and ran around and clapped his hands in joy with the biggest grin you can imagine! Then daddy made our christmas morning tradition breakfast filled with pancakes and pigs-n-blankets. We ate, played and celebrated our Lord! Merry Christmas... it is the best time of the year!

All I want for Christmas is...

Today we took Philip to see Santa Claus and boy was it a trip to remember... or maybe one he would probably like to forget! We waited in line patiently and Philip quietly sat in his stroller and watched all the little children go up and sit in Santa's lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas. In line he seemed fine, but when his time came... he tried to take a run for it right past that Santa Claus as he was not going to sit in any big white bearded man's lap! So I put him in my lap instead and tried to touch Santa's beard to get him comfortable with Santa... but Philip just sat in my lap looking at me shaking his head no and saying, "no, no, no, no!" So when the photo op time came, I sat him in Santa's lap and you would have thought we had cut off his legs he screamed so loud... I mean so loud that the shoppers all the way in Nordstroms could have heard him! Needless to say Philip was not a fan this year of the man in the jolly red suit... but we got his picture so now he can say he has definitely been there, done that and got the t-shirt! Then we had chick-il-lay for lunch as Philip likes to try to say and last but not least we went as a family to mail his Christmas letter to Santa in the North Pole. He was so excited to put the stamp on it and mail his letter to Santa like a big boy just as long as Santa stayed in the North Pole while he did it! His wish list this year was for a big red wagon, a basketball goal and for his mommy to have a baby boy that likes to play outside and with balls instead of a little girl who likes pink and boring babydolls...  I told him that unfortunately I don't know how much control Santa has over his last wish.. but we will surely be blessed by God to have a healthy little baby in March! So there we have it, the letter is mailed and the really sweet thing about the Dear Santa letters are that they get mailed to the troops in war over Christmas to bring smiles to their faces and hearts during this special and wonderful time of year! Isn't Christmas time just the best?!

O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree

Philip, Phil and I went to pick out our family Christmas tree this year and it was so fun! Philip ran wild up and down the rows of trees until we found the perfect one... standing over 12 feet tall and almost as wide as our dining room... was the Brosseau Family Christmas Tree! It was a little "Grisswoldish" when we got it home and realized just how big this tree really was but with a little trimming it seemed PERFECT (we were just happy to not bust out any windows)! Philip loved decorating the tree this year as he would take the ornaments and run over to the tree and throw them on. He hasn't really gotten the whole hanging ornament concept down yet... but praise the Lord for super glue... it will fix any broken ornament in town. His favorite ornament was from his special ornament box (I am collecting his ornaments each year in a box to one day give to him and his family like my sweet mom did for me) and of course it was a Georgia Football ornament. Do you think he has been fully brainwashed UGA yet?! His other favorite game with the tree is going over to it and saying "wee" since he isnt totally caught up on his "t" sounds yet and turning the lights off and on with the button. His face lights up everytime those lights come on again like he is seeing them for the first time! Oh the joy in his precious little face... there is just nothing sweeter and it sure shows the true spirit of Christmas!

I love my Christmas Tree

Can I be an ornament too mom?!

Getting ready to decorate

I want to hang my ornaments up there dada

And here are my special ornaments

Saying a quick prayer for my favorite ornament before hanging it (or more like throwing it) onto my salvation tree

And this looks like just the perfect spot for it... Go DAWGS!

Merry Christmas Ya'll

So much to be thankful for... it will make you cry!

Happy Turkey Day... and as always we have so much to be thankful for this year! We celebrated Thanksgiving in St. Simons with Gigi and Papa Doc and uncle Blake and sweet aunt Lyd. This day was really special as I got to cook with my mom for the first time ever on Thanksgiving and we prepared the best turkey meal ever and had such fun doing it together! I even learned how to make gravy from scratch... who would have thought I would be 29 years old and still not know how to make gravy... but it was so fun learning from my sweet mom... I will cherish these moments forever! It was also absolutely perfect weather and Philip loved getting to do all the fun things we always do at the beach... like of course riding in the golf cart (even though this time, he had his first official run in with the law on Turkey Day... another story for another time... but someday I guess he will just have to ask his Gigi and Papa Doc about his first official police encounter). He also was estatic about getting to go to the beach and run around and play... I mean really, does life get any better than that... I don't think so! Philip also loved getting to read books with his Gigi and have fun, sweet bathtimes and he loved playing his paci kissing game with his Papa Doc as well as his pointing "you" game which I might add was hilarious! On top of all that, we all were fired up to get to cheer our Dawgs onto an amazing victory against Georgia Tech... Philip of course did his favorite "Go Dawgs" cheer and touchdown dance every time we scored which was the hit of the night! We feel so blessed on this special holiday and praise our Lord for all our very undeserved blessings... from our next little angel who is planning to arrive in March 2010 to our sweet precious little boy Philip who continues to amaze us and makes us laugh and smile everyday... and to our amazing families who love us and who we love more than words can say... we thank you Lord!

Pondering my many blessings

My Thanksgiving Turkey Portrait

Go Dawgs... way to beat Tech!!

Paci kisses with my Papa Doc... my favorite game

I said, "YOU" Papa Doc

I love getting hugs and kisses from my uncle Blake

Hey mom, look how tall I am now!

Do I look adorable or what?!

Plotting my plan to get DIRTY!!

A little sand all over my clothes and hands... the perfect mix!

I love my Gigi!

NO More Pictures... I am not thankful for cameras on days like this!!!

Thankful for Grandparents Love

We are so blessed and so thankful for Philip's loving and amazing grandparents!! His Mimi and Grande flew in for a weekend of fun and boy was it ever fun! We started the weekend off right with the best burgers in town at "Big Daddy's" which was then followed by Saturday morning donuts, playing in Freedom Park where Philip showed how he goes down the big boy slide all by himself (and did I mention head first??... he is fearless, "all boy" and so much fun), watching football, relaxing by the fire and church on Sunday. Philip loved playing chase with his Grande and of course wearing his big cowboy boots (we have recently detected that Philip has a shoe fetish... now, where could he have gotten that from?!) and he really loved reading books and snuggling in his "rock rock" chair with his Mimi. He loves to get into the big rocking chair and say "rock rock" "rock rock" "rock rock" over and over... it is just so cute. He showed off all his new tricks... from his favorite new word "Whoa" that he yells as he spins around and around until he is so dizzy he falls down and his new "jumping" skills to playing peek-a-boo, reading his favorite book his Pajama Bible and last but not least doing his new "Mimi flirt shoulder move." It was such a wonderful weekend... and what a time to be in Thanksgiving to god for ALL good and perfect things... especially grandparents! We love you Mimi and Grande! XOXO

I love you Mimi (Philip's new shoulder flirt move that he only does for his Mimi)

Mom, when can I get me some of these real cowboy boots... they are awesome?!

I'm gonna getcha' Grande!!

Goodnight noises everywhere... I am going to read books and "rock rock" with my Mimi