Christmas Morning

Christmas morning arrived on a Sunday this year, so we had a special church service at 10am.  However, not to fear - the kids got up at their extra special early Christmas morning time so there was plenty of time to open presents before church!!!!

Santa's gifts for Christian

Julianna's gifts from Santa

Rebecca's Santa Gifts

Santa even left some for the entire Warren family

Yeppers - she finally got a phone!

Julianna loved her singing Barbie's

Even Maggie got a special treat

Okay - totally horrible picture of me, but it must be a great gift if I  am willing to post this of me - my sweet anti-Georgia husband gave me not only a Ga pillow pet - but the fact that he hates stuffed animals about as much as he hates Georgia - this is true love!!!

Julianna loved giving us her gifts she bought at the Santa shop at school

Hair products for Rebecca!

A soccer ball

Sports necklace

Check out that mess!!!

Christian got a sled - we said this was a sure fire way of ensuring there would be no snow this year.  ha!

Christmas Eve at Church

We had a service on Christmas Eve at the church.  These always end up being very sweet times with our friends and church body.  This year, a few of the kids sang and Julianna was up there in front.  She did a great job and looked so pretty.  There's even a video for you to watch if you'd like.

Our pretty girl before the service

Julianna with a few of the kids from church

Silly Christmas pictures

Trying to get a picture of these kids can be challenging.  Sometimes they're great - sometimes we have all sorts of silly eyes and goofy smiles.  I won't tell you how many shots I took to get these but these turned out okay!  What silly goofy awesome kids I have!

Middle School Winter Formal

The Middle School had their Winter Formal this year and since it's for 7th & 8th graders, Rebecca got to go this year.  Of course as parents we don't get to go, so all I get are before pictures.  So that's what I've got!  They look great and so grown up!

Christian - can't believe this is his last year for this

Rebecca - so pretty

Rebecca & Sara went to gether

Christian & his friend, Corbin

This old house in Ridgetop is a popular place to take pictures so we went there first.  Then we dropped them off and that was it!!  They sure looked good!

Julianna's Christmas Program

The Kindergarteners put on a special Christmas program and Julianna had talked about being chosen to be Rudolph.  We weren't completely sure what that meant until we saw the program.  I just have to tell you that we couldn't believe how well Julianna did in this program. 

Please take the time to watch these videos.  The first is AWESOME!  It's a funny song they did and watch her (front and center).  She's the one with the nose!  

The second video is her being Rudolph - it was quite an honor to be chosen to be a reindeer, especially Rudolph!  

Enjoy!!

Kindergarten Fieldtrip

The Kindergarteners got to go the Nashville Children's Theatre for their December fieldtrip.  I was so excited because I have never been there (even though all of the other kids have).  Julianna's teacher asked if I could go, so how could I turn it down.  We saw Junie B Jone's "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" and it was sooo cute!  I'm so glad I got to go.  

I even got to ride the bus with the kids!

We couldn't take pictures of the performance but here is the stage and it was  done so well!

Julianna & Allie Beth

After the theatre, we went to Monkey Joe's to play.  The girls were all over the place, so this is about the only picture I got!!!  This is Julianna with Reya and Taylor

The Grinch

Matthew has this awesome costume that someone helped him make while we lived in East TN.  Christian loves to scare Julianna in it.  This year, he asked if he could take it to school because Student Council was hosting a "Random Act of Kindness" Christmas party for the Special Ed kids and he wanted to be a part of it.    

He was so excited and ended up being a hit at the school.  (And since I'm so far behind on my blogging, I can go ahead and tell you he even ended up in the yearbook for it!!)

The original Grinch helping the younger Grinch!

Christian with a couple of his friends at school!