HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Just wanted to wish you all a Very Happy New Year!!! I hope you all have a wonderful 2008...I know I am looking forward to a great year, with lots of new memories to share w/ you all and having some new adventures and watching my children grow...

Christmas 2007 YEAH!!!!

The children were all so excited to see santa had visited our house...they were up VERY early and ready to get the unwrapping started, only thing was we adults weren't quite ready as early as they were...we finally got things started a little after 7 a.m. and they were very surprised at what they had received and excited....everything was unwrapped and ready to be played w/ by 8 a.m. I think that is record time for us...LOL..they really did enjoy themselves and want to thank the aunts and Uncles, grandparents and santa for all of their wonderful things..now it's finding room for everything in the house..wish me luck...We hope all of you had a very blessed christmas and Shon we missed having you here with us we can't wait to spend next christmas w/ you...Love you and miss you....

Twas the night before christmas....

If I sit here quietly maybe they won't notice me....LOL
The Stockings hung on the chimney w/care...
The tree all filled after santa had visited...


And I had yet to wrap a single gift...(folks please remind me not to do this again!!) LOL so my dad and I had tucked the kids in or so we thought...as I was coming from the bedroom with two armloads of bags in hand I stumble upon a little two year old in the hallway....I then decide to tuck her back in bed and continue bringing things downstairs where my dad was waiting to help me wrap everything...about 30 min. later I had turned around and out of the corner of my eye was a little head peeking at me on the stairs....so I proceeded one last time to place her back in bed explaining to her that santa would not arrive w/ her awake...we then finished up gifts and were in bed oursleves before midnight....

Christmas Eve. 2007

Christmas eve. was a very nice evening...we lounged most of the day then attended service at our church...we then had some catching up to do when we got home and before we went to bed as the kids had exchanged names for gift giving but hadn't yet wrapped them...then it was off to bed to wait for santa....ooooh the anticipation is climbing....

Happy 4th birthday jamisyn

Jamisyn had a great 4th birthday.She was able to celebrate at school w/ her firends ..she had Mcdonald's for lunch(her choice) then opened up presents on the computer w/her daddy...that was a highlight for her...gosh where would we be without the internet and webcams....the on her official birthday she met up w/ her friend rebecca had lunch w/ her and then visited build a bear her favorite store to make herself a new firend....afterwards we enjoyed ice cream at coldstone creamery....then in the evening we inviited all of our friends from the neighborhood to come and have cake and ice cream w/ us...

jamisyn and rebecca w/ their new friends all dressed
and ready to go home w/ them...



Jamisyn opening up presents w/ daddy on the puter...:o)
that not only put a smile on her face but mine as well...

For her cake she requested chocolate
w/ strawberry frosting...YUM!!!and
of course sprinkles..LOL

Holiday concert at school...Pation

Here is Pation at his christmas concert...they were so cute...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Well I am very behind this year w/ shon being gone and I was not able to print and mail my christmas cards like I usually do...so I hope everyone doesn't mind....This year began in a very exciting way...we moved into our new home...we are very happy to be here it is just enough space for all of us...we don't know how we were able to keep our sanity in our other house.....Then April brought a very sad, difficult time for us...we had to say Goodbye to Shon...he is now serving one year in Diego Garcia...

Karlee- is in the Drama Academy at Salem High school and enjoying every min. of it...she also really loves music and is abigyal's best friend...

Maegan- is now at Larkspur middle school...she is doing so well this year in school and she is on her 3rd year w/ the violin and loves it...she also still loves to read.

Mackenzie- is at Providence Elementary school and has made alot of new friends...she has joined chorus this year and really likes it....she also loves spending time w/ her younger siblings...

Pation- started kindergarten and is adjusting well...he also learned to swim this year and ride his bike....

Jamisyn- started preschool and is very happy there...she gets so excited when she wakes up and asks is it a school day for me mom??? she has made alot of new friends in the neighborhood, she is a real social bug....

Abigayl- she is our adventurous one always looking for something to get into....She is a bundle of joy to have though, always keeps me on my toes and always put laughter into my day...

We will be spending Christmas in our new home w/ my parents this year...Missing Shon....but we look forward to the day we are all united together as a family again...I look foward to catching up w/ all of you soon and I wish you all the best during the holiday season....May you be blessed....Love The Reynolds....Shon, Karlee, Maegan, Mackenzie, Pation, Jamisyn and Abigyal...

Getting in the christmas spirit....

Karlee beginning the Gingerbread house
Relaxing waiting for the movie to begin...
MMMMM....Yummy Caramel corn and candy canes

This week for movie night the kids decided to have a holiday night...They began by having homemade caramel corn and candy canes while watching  "the 12 dogs of christmas" during that time their gingerbread house was prepping....then it was off to decorate it while eating frosted sugar cookies and having hot chocolate w/ marshmallows..Abigayls favorite..all while listening to christmas music.....it was  a wonderful time w/ the kids.....sorry about the video being sideways...I am still learning..LOL

Shon's new Bike

Shon has been doing alot of riding while in Diego Garcia and this will be his new ride when he arrives home again....it's so cool...look for him on your local highways...:o)

Christmas program @ coastal Community Church....

The children participated in this years christmas program at our church...Maegan and mackenzie were dancers, pation was a kazooing penguin, and Jamisyn sang w/ the preschoolers...it was an amazing production and they so enjoyed performing for their dad....

Thanksgiving 2007

Abigayl sneaking into the pantry...can't wait to eat..LOL
The kids playing on their cars while dinner is cooking...
Here is are our feast...I think this was the most food shon has had since he left in april...LOL
Helping Dad prep the tree....
Thanksgiving was wonderful...we had really nice weather when it was supposed to rain so the kids were able to get outside and play while shon and I prepared the turkey and sides...shon is actually turning out to be a great cook too...he made the sweet potato casserole and it was awesome....then after dinner it was time to prepare our new tree...it was exciting to see it all set up and decorated ( we purchased it on clearance last year when we found out we were moving...decorations and all....A GREAT DEAL!!) it was so nice to be able to spend this holiday together as a family...

Family Time....

Pation and Daddy riding bikes together...

Daddy swinging abigayl HIGH!!!
maegan and daddy preparing thanksgiving dinner...
Time together on the couch, hanging out....

The kids and I had so much fun just enjoying our time together w/ shon...wether it was riding bikes, time at the park, dinners together, time on the couch, it was just nice to have him home and reconnect again...here are a few of our favorite times together....

A little Get away....

Getting all dressed up...something we don't do enough of
Taking a morning walk on the beach....yes the water was cold...LOL
Pampering ourselves w/ a pedicure....
This was one of my favorite pics on the way home....

Shon and I to this day have never went on our honeymoon...W/ time away in the navy and raising 6 children time has gotten away from us...So we had ourselves a little get away by ourselves overnight...we went to Duck, North Carolina to The Sanderling Resort....It was awesome and beautiful...it was a great time for shon and I we had the most fabulous dinner, couples massages, walked on the beach in the morning and did a couples pedicure..then on the way home we took a ferry from NC to Knotts Island and visited a local winery there....It was one of the best times of my life....

DADDY IS HOME!!!!!

Surprising Daddy at the airport.

Abigayl's best friend....

Snuggle time w/ daddy.....

Sorry I have not updated my blog page lately we had some great distraction....Shon came home to spend Thanksgiving w/ us and what a joy it was to have him home...he was only able to be home for 3 1/2 weeks but I think it felt like months for me and the kids because the time together was so fun and fullfilling....here are a few pics of the day he arrived home....I willl also be giving you a little taste of the fun times we enjoyed w/ him in the next few posts....