Just what this big boy needs, a gift certificate to Golden Corral;)!
We left for Hope on Thursday. We spent Thursday night and Friday night there. Bud had to work until noon on Christmas Eve, so we went to visit him at the bank.....
Patrick enjoying an afternoon nap. I didn't know he was so fond of Cole's Pillow Pet!? I know what I'm getting him for his birthday;)!
We had SO much fun with "Dot" this year. Cole didn't quite get the concept of not touching him, so Dot got carried around all day;)! He was the first thing Cole asked for every morning. I was beginning to think Dot may have to live with us year round, but Cole finally accepted the fact that he went back to the North Pole to live with Santa Claus until next Christmas;).
Brady's birthday is Christmas Eve, so we celebrated with cake and ice cream! We celebrate with the family on his actual birthday, but he has his birthday party with his friends on his "1/2 birthday" in June. His cake had a BIG BUCK on it that Cole LOVED!!!
Sweet cousins! Ryan was sick so we didn't get to see him:(.
Opening his Christmas presents from the Whatleys. This is a giant Toy Story ball that you actually get inside and roll around the yard in. It's been to cold to test it out, but I can't wait! It looks hilarious! Reminds me of a hampster rolling ball;).....
Thomas DVD he LOVES.....
and a Thomas train.....
Mamaw with her sister, Vonnie.....
My Aunt (dad's sister), Melissa and my Uncle John.....
My dad's cousin, Sandra, and her son Jackson.....
Mom and Dad.....
Family pic on Christmas Eve:).....
Eating his 2nd piece of Brady's birthday cake;).....
Mamaw with 2 of her great grandsons:).....
Brady and Cole hiding from Patrick;).....
When I was little, I LOVED hiding in this hamper. Cole thought it was pretty fun too;).....
Our little fam on Christmas morning:).....
Bud and Peg (and their CRAZY dog, Elizabeth) with Cole on Christmas morning.....
Playing with his Fisher Price IXL....
Every kid needs Play-Doh.....
Dad was SO excited about his new hat;).....
His new sleeping bag:).....
Mom loved her new Sperrys.....
His very own golf clubs! They are a tiny bit too big for him right now, but he will grow into them in no time:).....
After opening presents and eating breakfast, we loaded up and headed back to NWA to open presents with Jim & Rhonda and Patrick's Uncle Tom and Aunt Monica (Jim's brother and sister).....
Patrick teaching Cole how to use his new turkey call. Cole LOVES it;).....
Showing off his new hammer:).....
Reading his new book....
Rhonda with her new snowman. Tom gets her one of the collection every year....
He loves this Toy Story race track!
Jim with his gag gifts from Tom and Monica;).....
YAY! A fishing pole:).....
Opening his stocking with PaPa.....
SANTA came to our house on Christmas night, so this is what Cole woke up to Sunday morning.....
We carried on the tradition of doing 3 gifts from Santa, because that is how many gifts Baby Jesus got from the wise men. He got building blocks (that Santa got LOTS of paper cuts from folding together;), a tool box, and the Toy Story Geo Trax train set.....
Lucy loving on her new toys;).....
We feel very blessed to have had such a wonderful Christmas. It's crazy to think we will have TWO little boys this time next year:)!!! 
