And the answer is...

I have kept my dear blogging friends in suspense for way too long. The picture is of Brad Dean.

He was part of the "group" until he and his family moved to Leedey probably before high school. We ran into him in the OKC Airport in April when we got back from Natalie's Vegas Wedding. His story is that has been military or is reserve...helicopter pilot and has to go once a month to Fort Somewhere and fly. Think he is in sales the rest of the time.

If anyone gets a better flashback card than this one...I will be anxious to know!

BTW - great card Sam we got ours yesterday!

Our Random Christmas Card of the Season...Can You Beat this One?

Ok - so you know you all get one. The random Christmas card that you get from someone you haven't seen, heard from or thought about in years.

Well, this one came yesterday in the mail - to Billie's office. We saw this person in the airport in April and Billie can't remember, but finally has decided that he must have given him a business card then.

I am taking guesses on who this is from (Donnell - no guessing since you already know!) I can hear you laughing Sam!

I love getting Christmas Cards! If you can beat this one...give us a shout!

Christmas Time is HERE!

Tree Decorating

Last year Alex hung all ornaments on the same branch...she was very peticular this year.


I think we are to that age...

Can't a mom just get a cute picture with her girl?

The finished product with 33 years of ornaments...thats right some are dated 1975. Scarey!

Hot Chocolate Break!

Alex taking a drink...

Alex spitting it back into her mug - too hot!

Our fantastic brownie project!

Mmm mmm good!

The proud Betty Crocker.

Take note of the care she took in putting the sprinkles on top - HAHAHA!

We have big weekend planned. The annual Norman Christmas Parade (which I might add - we took home more candy last year than we got at Halloween,) a trip to see Santa, Christmas with Billie's Aunt Leah and Uncle Tim (2 of my fave people) and the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.

This last weekend Alex I did some holiday baking. We made Billie some surprise brownies with green frosting and Christmas sprinkles. Alex did it all (even cracked the eggs.) They turned out very tasty - even though everytime I looked at her she was licking her fingers.

We put up our Christmas Tree and Billie got the lights up outside. Alexandra thought that we needed to have hot chocolate while we decorated the tree (her first time, I think.) I baked some pumpkin bread, we had a fire in the fireplace and watched Christmas Vacation.

We had a great weekend! A lot of pics...but just had to share!

20 Days Until Christmas!

Putting up and decorating the tree tonight!

Watching the game tomorrow night...GO OU! Beat Mizzou!!!!!

"All I want for Christmas is a National Championship..."

Christmas Past

Christmas 2007 - Woodward, Crystal Christmas

Christmas 2006 - No Santa visit after 2005

Christmas 2005 -The year Billie sat on Santa's Lap!

Christmas 2004 - Alexandra's 1st Christmas...So sweet.

BTW - Forgot to Mention...

I jusr watched the video again after I posted it.

I forgot to mention that Alexandra is a major Santa believer. Did you know that Billie has Santa's phone number in his cell phone? About this time of year - that is all you have to say and she snaps to!

If any of you blogging mom's and dad's need the number...I am sure he wouldn't mind sharing.

Gotta love Dad's!

Thanksgiving Update!

Things feel like they are full speed ahead right now with Christmas right around the corner. I figured I better get something posted about our Thanksgiving before Christmas gets here!

We were in Broken Arrow with Billie's family over the Thanksgiving weekend. We went on Thursday morning and came back Sunday afternoon. It was a long, but entertaining weekend. Josh and Rhiannon have twin girls who will be 3 in April - Cadence & Hadlee. Alex calls them her "cryin babies." They had a lot of fun playing, fighting and sleeping in their air mattress sleeping bags. (and dragging them all over the house.)

Here is a little video from the trip - BEWARE - Alex is growing out her bangs and refuses to wear a hair clip unless we are in public. Hadlee is in the pink shirt and Cadence is in the green shirt.

More to come in the days ahead - Christmas Decorating, Billie's (aka Clark Griswold's) lights, Brett Dick's Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and Big Woo for Christmas!

FESTIVUS IS AMONG US!