Getting the Christmas Tree

 In keeping with our Moore family tradition, the Saturday after Thanksgiving we got our Christmas tree, decorated it, and decorated our house!  What I love about our boys at this age is that they are SO EXCITED about everything Christmas.  We've had our tree up for a week now, and they boys love the lights on and Brady gives the tree "hugs".  They run around in circles, jump around, and are basically wild banshees in anticipation of Christmas.  It is so wonderful.  I wish they would always be like that.  This first photo is of little Major with his "Baby's first Christmas" ornament.  We get a different ornament every year, and our 2011 ball is for Major.  He is 4 1/2 months in this picture.

 Next is Brady decorating the Christmas tree.

 And Eli putting on the decorations.

I hand out the decorations for the boys to put on the tree.  This year, we broke 2 of the balls.  Luckily, they weren't any of the yearly ornaments, but I hope as the boys get older they will break fewer items!

Eli, one week from being 6, with his "Baby's first Christmas" ornament.

Brady, 3 1/2, with his, "Baby's first Christmas" ornament.

My 3 beautiful boys with their fully decorated Christmas tree!  This is the first year we don't have tinsel on the tree.  I looked at Wal-Mart, Target, and Garden Ridge and couldn't find any!  I guess tinsel is one of those older traditions that have gone out the window!

Reading the boys their first Christmas book of the season before going to bed after an exciting tree decorating party!

For whatever reason, my blog and my computer refuse to work well together, so once again, the pictures are out of order.  Here are my boys picking out their tree.

Daddy helping Major put up his ornament.

Brady decorating the mantel.  He did such a great job!

Eli putting out the stuffed animals and the Christmas village.

Major was the supervisor.

Lowe's had a big Santa with their Christmas trees, the boys wanted their picture taken with him. :)

Thanksgiving and the Second Annual Turkey Bowl

Thanksgiving Day 2011, a great day with sweet little boys running around, lots of family, lots of football, and lots of food!  The boys were so excited that it was Thanksgiving.  I think they were most excited for the 2nd annual Turkey Bowl!  This year we played mom and dad vs. Eli and Brady, but more on that in a minute.  First, we have some brother love while mommy is cooking Thanksgiving yummies.  Eli and Major above, and sweet little Brady below.  Brady likes to help me and I love him in the kitchen! :)

Major is 4 and a half months old, so he can't quite play football yet. :)  He just cheered on both teams in his Thanksgiving outfit while swinging on the back porch.

The Longhorn Team: Eli and Brady

Time for some warm-ups, Daddy, Eli, and Brady playing some catch.

This is Brady's "linebacker" stance.  Cracks me up every time.

 The whole family on Thanksgiving Day 2011.  Major is 4 1/2 months, Eli is a week away from being 6, and Brady is 3 1/2.

 We had dinner at Big Daddy and Gran Betty's house. 

The boys decided to color while waiting for their dinner.

 Now back to some football...once again, the blog posted the pictures in the wrong order.

 Team Michigan: Daddy and Mommy

 Eli and Brady won on a legitimate tackle break for a touchdown.  I was trying to tackle Eli, who refused to put his knee down, then wrestled away and ran for the touchdown while Bill was holding back Brady.  I guess Bill and I are going to have to play harder next year!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Go Texans!

The Zoo with Daddy

Another cute picture of Major...

Okay, now it is zoo time!





Try not to notice the huge monkey at 12 o'clock...

 

Bill took all these pictures with his phone while they were at the zoo on Saturday.  What I love about these pictures, is that they really show the true Eli and Brady.  Not the kind that you normally see because I've taken 15 pictures and deleted all the "bad" ones.  Brady is always making this face that you see in the photo above.  I don't know what it means, but he makes it all the time.  We can call this collection of pictures the unabridged edition of Eli and Brady.

Sweet Brady couldn't make the ride home.  Notice his lunch in his hand!