12.26.11 - Monkey business

Maddie, Tommy and Natey pose for a photo in their new monkey jams. Shortly after this photo was taken, we loaded up and went Christmas-light looking one last time of the year.

12.25.11 - Merry Christmas!

Tommy gets a hand from Angie while opening presents after lunch at Grandma and Grandpa Shepherd's house.

12.24.11 - Time for presents!

We told the kids it was time for gifts tonight at Nan and Pop's house and Tommy nearly beat them all to the tree!

12.23.11 - Christmastime is here!

Tommy donned a tiny Santa hat while opening gifts at Grandpa Greg's house. It's our first of four days of Christmas get-togethers.

12.16.11 - Santa

We went to see Santa tonight. All the kids left with a stuffed animal. Tommy got a little penguin.

12.10.11 - Christmas light looking on Candy Cane Lane

We made about our sixth outing to see Christmas lights tonight. We always take a drive down Candy Cane Lane. If you're Christmas light looking in Wichita, you gotta check it out! Click here to see a map.

12.08.11 - Zap!

Tommy likes to explore the Christmas tree. Don't worry, grandparents, we pulled the light away from him right after this photo was snapped.

12.04.11 - First Christmas

Tommy is determined not to let a little tissue paper stand in the way of him and his very first Christmas present - a set of bath toys from Uncle Brian, Aunt Emily, Cayden and Carter! We have an annual holiday get-together with our good friends from Manhattan in early December. We hosted this year after going to Manhattan the past two years.

11.29.11 - Excited for Christmas

It's almost December and the cold weather will be here by the weekend. That means it's almost time for Christmas and Tommy couldn't be more excited!

11.25.11 - Favorite holiday song

Tommy's shirt today reminds me of my favorite holiday song. Click here to listen.