Here comes Santa Claus right down Chadwick Lane

This year Den had to work on Christmas Eve and mom helped out since I was sick by getting the kids that morning. Therefore when Santa made his annual stop through Helena the kids were not home but with Ran instead. They also got to spend some extra time with their cousin Cohen who came over to see Santa drive by. Cohen was not too happy about it though. My kids enjoy this every year and love getting the candy that Santa throws, I hate that I missed it but look forward to it next year.

Sickness in the Hulsey House

This post shall have no pics. When we left Den's parents Cade started feeling bad. He had a fever by the end of that evening and we started him on some medicine. Well that would be the end of that, or so I thought. The next day, which was the Monday before Christmas, I went to work and the kids were home with the babysitter. Bradon was actually with Drew. Anyway later on that night right before I went to bed I told Den that I thought I was getting sick. My throat was starting to hurt. The next morning I woke up and was feeling even worse. I was getting sicker by the minute. I thought I had strep or a really bad sinus infection. Anyway I had to cancel an ortho appt that Bradon had for that morning and called my mom to complain. She happen to be off that day, praise God. She was going to go get me the medicine that the doctor called in and also pick up some soup. Bradon took care of me. Now on a side note Bradon and Cade take showers together all the time really to help me out because Cade can't seem to get all the shampoo out so Bradon helps him. Well this particular morning I told them to get in and wouldn't you know they started fighting and knocked the curtain and rod down and I am to weak to even get out of bed to put it up. Just my luck! They can't do it and I still haven't had my shower yet. I called my neighbor and asked her if she could come over and put it up. She came over wearing one of those mask that people where when they cut their grass, it was really funny. I don't her blame though. I can't believe she even came in my house. Anyway I ended up having a virus that lasted for 7 days that is "flu like" but not the flu. Just my luck again I would get sick with something just like the flu only not the flu so that I can't treat my family with Tamiflu so they don't get sick. And wouldn't you know Bradon got sick. Needless to say we have had better Christmas years. However, we still had a lot to be thankful for and I and definitely blessed to have a husband that never once complained. He took all the kids to all the family functions alone, his and mine. He took care of me and Bradon and he took care of the house and the "tasks" at hand. I am a lucky girl!

Christmas in Tuscalooser

Well here is the clan. We had a new addition this year, Bella, Katelyn's dog. She is too cute. We are also waiting on another addition, Macey, our niece that Candace is currently "cooking", pun intended!

So, I thought I would just let everyone see a few pics from the day. There is one of Bradon and his cousin Drew playing with the new airsoft gun that his Mawmaw and Papa got him for Christmas. They had a lot of fun playing with those. Uncle Chad thought that it would be fun to get some guns for all the guys, that would be interesting.

Here are all the individual family pics

Drew, Nae, Katelyn, Bella and Bobby

Macey, Candace and Jonathan

Haley, Ty and Chad

RK, Den, Brady, Leigh and Cade

And Den and I thought that this would be the perfect picture to finish this post with...

Spelling Bee

Congrats to Brady...he won his class spelling bee again this year. He said last year when he finished runner-up in the school wide spelling bee "next year I am going to win".

On a funny note:

Last year the spelling bee winner was Kayla Dubberly and Bradon was the runner-up. Both got a trophy and had their picture taken together with Wayne Williams (principal). This picture was for the yearbook. Well they spelled Bradon's name wrong on the Spelling Bee page...HA!!

Dancing Lights

This is the video clip that inspired my children. Kind of cool!

First Try

A friend sent me an email of this house that has music playing and the lights blink at different speeds keeping up with the beat of the music. Well RK and Cade wanted to watch the video when they heard the music and this is the result of my playing it for them.

This is the follow up video where Cade decided that he would showcase his moves, which in the previous clip you could see that RK was not too happy about. Anyway Cade has a little fun here and I ask RK to dance for me and what you hear her saying is "I want to do it by myself."

And here is the "Princess" in her solo. After we listened to the song over and over again we then had to watch the video of them dancing over and over again. Aren't kids great!!!!

Masterpiece

This first picture belongs to Cade!!





Here we have RK's picture!!







This is Brady's Santa picture!!

They had a good time painting these for me but probably did not enjoy it as much as I enjoy having their finished masterpieces. Once they were ready to be hung I decided to put them above their stockings which I think is too cute. We actually were able to get a lot of family time in this week which there always seems to be a shortage of in this house. We watched both Narnia movies and painted pictures. All in all it made for a lot of good family time and what better time than around Christmas. Below is the finished product on display.