Trappers

They absolutely LOVE their live traps they got from Santa. They are constantly going to the creek to set them or check them. The day after Christmas, Paw Paw Rusty and Kamden went to the creek to set his. They baited it up real good with some stinky sardines. So the next morning after Nonnie, Paw Paw and Maw Maw left to go home, Kamden went to check his trap. He caught a possum! He was so excited! He came back home and Heath and I went back with him to the creek to let it go.

On the way to the trap.

A picture with his first catch!

Daddy teaching him how to 'catch and release'.

Austin was in bed sick for a few days after Christmas, so he missed out on all this fun. Believe me, they've caught several more since then. They are patiently (or not-so-patiently) waiting for the day they catch their first raccoon!

Christmas in Searcy

So, we made it back to Searcy on Christmas Eve just in time to get the car unloaded and get ready for Santa to come! As I mentioned before Maw Maw Rat, Nonnie & Paw Paw Rusty came back to spend Christmas with us and we were so glad they came!

Heath starting the process of his homemade cinnamon rolls for our trditional Christmas morning breakfast.

On Christmas Eve when Santa came, our elf, Norman, decided to play a trick on the boys and hide their gifts from Santa. When they came downstairs Christmas morning all they had was a book and their stocking!! Luckily, Norman left them a note with a clue where their first gift was. So, off they went to find it!

It was live traps and they were hid in the garage.

The next clue led them to remote control helicopters in Kamden's chalkboard closet.

Their third and final clue sent them outside to the trampoline and they found their new rip riders.

After all that fun was over, it was time to open presents.

I love Kamden's face in this one!

The adults had gifts to open too!

This is what Kamden thought about that. Can you say SPOILED?!?

These are the targets for the bows they got. I didn't get a picture of them opening the bows but they were so excited!

Christmas in Jena

As usual, I am way behind on my blogging. So within the next few days I'll try to play catch-up. We spent four days in Jena before Christmas and let me tell you, they were BUSY! We had a Christmas at someone's house every day we were there.
Friday night we had Christmas at Nonnie and Paw Paw's house with a little karaoke entertainment. :)

Saturday night, we had Christmas with Heath's family at Jonathan's house. We were supposed to have fireworks and a hayride but the weather didn't cooperate. We all had fun anyway!

Then on Sunday, we went to Maw Maw Sue & Chuck's house to have Christmas with them.

Monday night, we had Christmas at Maw Maw Rat's house. As always, she had a house full of people and we had a great time!.
All 13 great grandkids were there!

Tuesday morning, Christmas Eve, we headed back to Arkansas so Santa come for a visit. (I'll post more about that later.)