Fun with the Philleys!

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Lee is 30!

Well, Lee is officially 30! We had a surprise party for him on Saturday, December 15th. We actually were able to keep it a surprise and it was well worth it. We had lots of family and friends over to help us celebrate. Then, on Sunday, we had more pie and opened presents. It was a great birthday weekend!


Lee after walking in the door to a big Surprise!

Ann Alyse and Avery helping Daddy open his birthday presents!


Monday, December 17, 2007

Just Avery!

I usually sit Avery in the sink next to me while I'm helping Ann Alyse go potty. It's just the perfect little seat for her and she loves to play with the soap and faucet. She has also learned she can lay down and prop up her feet, thus the second picture! It's really yellow, but I think you get the drift. What a cutie!


Friday, December 14, 2007

I LOVE my Sister!

Ann Alyse and Avery are playing so well together these days. We just have to remind Ann Alyse not to be too rough with Avery. I have to admit, though, that Avery is pretty tolerable of most things Ann Alyse "throws" her way! Their newest favorite thing to do together is drive the car! I am already thinking about blowing these up for their 16th birthdays when they get their drivers licenses! Sweet, sweet girls! Oh, how we love them so much!




Thursday, December 13, 2007

Santa babies!

Well, we got through it with no tears. We have been preparing Ann Alyse to sit in Santa's lap for weeks and well, we did it! Yeah, Mama and Daddy! We've been talking about Sanata, talking about helping Avery not be scared, and we finally resorted to bribing....yes, we promised that Santa would bring her presents if she sat and smiled sweetly. Oh, yeah, we even practiced the smile....Ann Alyse loves having her picture made! We even got her a little ice cream to reward her goodness!





Sunday, December 9, 2007

Building our Gingerbread House!

We had so much fun this week - all four of us - building a gingerbread house. No it was not from scratch. It was a kit my grandmother gave us when we were in MS for Thanksgiving! So much fun! Ann Alyse loved decorating it with all the candy. She is a candy-aholic! Literally! Avery just watched, then when we were all done, we let them dive in. Avery got two hands full of icing, then just marveled at how her fingers stuck together! Both the girls went straight to the bath tub afterwards! The house only stayed in tact for Lee to shot come cute pictures, then it toppled in on itself. Oh, well, we had fun none the less!





Monday, December 3, 2007

Christmas Tree!





We had such fun driving to the Christmas tree farm and picking out our Christmas tree this year. We all picked out the most beautiful tree, saw some farm animals, walked by the pond, climbed a HUGE tree house and played in the hay! Ann Alyse helped Daddy put the tree up and used her own scissors to cut the netting off! Avery enjoyed putting on her very first ornament and loved to feel the prickly needles! We are so excited to have the two most precious girls in the world to spend Christmas with this year.