In the last 10 years we have had.......
2 graduations
1 marriage
1 move to a new state
2 first-ever jobs
1 apartment complex
1 new furry addition to our family
2 houses
3 zip codes
1 new church family
3 births of beautiful baby boys
2 career changes
4 deaths of grandparents
5 employers
3 elementary schools
11 cars...no surprise, but quite embarrassing
Happy New Year Friends!
What did your last 10 years look like?
Sweet Boys having a blast in Louisiana for Christmas!
Callen chewing on Mammaw's finger! 
Callen learning to clap with Pappaw
Mems stealing sweet kisses!
Will "playing" dominoes with Pops! Pretty soon he'll be big enough to play chicken trail with the grown ups, but for now building with Pops is just as fun! 
Callen gets kisses from Rebel (his dog cousin)
Brad and Will "texting" on their iphones.
Best Friends....Mamaw and Kirby
Callen meets his great grandfather for the first time
Sweet Kisses!
Mamaw and Papaw with their grandkids
Sweet Papaw... Gates William
Sweet memories and sweet smiles
Superman Snuggie! So funny!
Ethan and his Aunt Tracey
It was a DS Christmas! 3 Cheers for DS!
Callen meets his Uncle Brad for the first time.
Ethan and Will play a little basketball with their cousin Christopher.
Yay for Super Heroes and Santa Claus. He is the best!
Merry Christmas and Good Morning Ethan! Guess What? Santa Came!
Callen liked the wrapping on his new DVD the most! 
I'm Buzz Lightyear. I come in peace!
Waiting to see what Santa brought
The day finally arrived! Ethan got his DS! Thank you Santa!
Merry Christmas and Good Morning Will! Guess What? Santa Came!!!!
Santa visited the Bozeman house!
Christmas Eve after our church Christmas Eve Service. Trying to get a good picture with three little ones in their Christmas Eve outfits seems to be impossible or not! Love those sweet faces even if they can not all look in the same direction for just one second!
My WHOLE Family at Christmas!
My sister, my Mamaw, and me showing off our 147 million orphan necklaces
So David has me on this tight budget. Which is quite ironic considering he is the spender and not ME! He has this plan to go to Hawaii next November for our 10 year Anniversary (which will be in July), but November is much cheaper for Hawaii! So we have a formulated spreadsheet that is color coded with everything budgeted that we are going to purchase or spend from now and next November! Every night he goes to the laptop and calculates the day's expenses and moves things around if needed. I am so not kidding! Well he forgot to budget 2 important items for this Christmas season.... Christmas PJ's for the boys and Christmas Cards! GASP!!!! So I had to get a little creative with the PJ's and as far as the cards go..well he made me cut my list by over half....GASP AGAIN! So if you didn't make the very skinny list, I am so sorry. It's David's fault! And if you received a card (which I mailed Monday)....ENJOY..there are only a few out there! 
Christmas 2010 Ethan (age 5), Will (age 3), and Callen (6 months)
Retro Christmas PJ's for the Boys
They might be a little tight in some areas, but still look pretty cute! Good thing I had 3 little baby boys in the last 5 years! It's a good thing when you can reuse clothes over and over again.
Take a little trip down Christmas Memory Lane!
Christmas 2008 Ethan (age 3) and Will (age 1)
Christmas 2009 Ethan (age 4) and Will (age 2)
Carrying on with the spirit of Christmas on a budget....
I have always wanted one of those super cute Advent calendars from Pottery Barn with the Bozeman name monogrammed on it. But of course that was not on the spreadsheet this year either! So Mommy got a little creative and let the boys have fun. We made our own old school count down chain. We started with 12 Days till Christmas. Each night the boys take turns tearing off one chain and choosing a Christmas book for Mommy or Daddy to read from Mommy's little library in the office. It had been so much fun, and I think we have started a new Christmas tradition.
All kidding aside, I am truly grateful for all the THINGS we do have this Christmas season. With the stress and bustle of the Holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in doing everything possible with your kiddos (Breakfast with Santa, visiting Santa in a VERY LONG line in the mall, making gingerbread houses, baking cookies, capturing the just perfect Christmas card picture, and the list can go on and on)! This Christmas I have tried to reflect on the simpler things during this special season. Last night I was sitting in my rocking chair with my sweet chubby 6 month old baby boy and I was reminded of the sweet Manger Story I have told many times this season to rooms full of children. This year my heart has been fixed on Mary. I rock my sweet baby boy in a heated home and make sure I have just the right soft blanket to lay him down in and a boppy to feed him on. Mary rode on a donkey for days without complaining. I would roll out of bed 9 months big and complain all the way to the bathroom as I released my bladder several times during the night. She gave birth in a barn with hay and animals. She had no idea where she would be delivering her unborn child, but knew that God was going to take care of it all. We make sure we have a birth plan, a hospital bag packed and ready by the door, take the hospital tour, and stress over the last minute details. While we are busy taking care of all these plans, God is taking care of it all! This season I am thankful for a gentle and caring Father who sent His son to this earth in the form a sweet baby boy just for me and for my sweet baby boys. I am also thankful for the mother Mary who reminds me this season and everyday to trust in GOD...He has it all taken care of.
To My Sweet Blog Readers,
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas. I hope Santa gives you everything on your wish list and that God blesses your family this holiday season and all next year!
Till 2011....I'm signing off!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
AWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
And yes I did clean the playroom for the 2nd time in one day before taking the picture!
We made reindeer puppets, decorated sugar cookies, painted ornaments, made a bean soup gift for someone special, and played hand bells (which was hands down the favorite activity!)Plus visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus! We had a blast!!! Merry Christmas to EVERYONE!
Dear Santa,
I would like a DS for Christmas with Super Hero Squad Game. I would like a new little Superhero and an orange and black Wolverine. Please give the kids in Haiti little Superheros. Be safe on Christmas Eve.
Love,
Ethan
Dear Santa,
I would like a good Ironman and a bad Ironman for Christmas. I would like Fix Buzz (the Buzzlight Year Operation Game). I would like Batman Legos. And that's all! Be safe on Christmas Eve. Love you so much.
Love, Will
Dear Santa,
I would like ONE day where I can sit on the couch in my PJ's all day watching trashy t.v., finish reading my book I started over 2 months ago, and not hear "Mommy can I have a snack or Mommy I am hungry!" Can you throw in a clean house, too! If the elves and you are all out of a day like that one, then I would settle for just a clean house. Thanks! Have a Merry Merry Christmas!
Love, The Mommy
