Our Little Family Christmas (Eve) 2011

Mama had some helper elves in the kitchen.

Ben and Sav making sugar cookies for Santa

 

 

Yep- training her early! My little bakerella.

 

 

Cheech and Chong….errr, Ethan and Andrew and those big smiles!

 

 

Checking on their cookies in their precious little footie pajamas…I figured I won’t be able to put them in these for too much longer. They are just so dern cute!

 

 

Me and my hunny

 

 

Trying to get a good picture before we trade presents! Love. them.

Ben, Drew, Ethan, Savannah

 

 

We had the kids pick out a dollar item for each of their siblings. They even wrapped their presents (with a wee bit of assistance from Mom). We took turns going around and each child gave a present to his/her sibling. It was a hoot to see what they picked out for each other.

 

 

We also let them open one present on Christmas Eve. Mom has been holding on to these umbrellas forever. Who knew they would be such a big hit!

 

 

Time to decorate those cookies!

 

 

I should have taken a picture of the finished products. Santa must have been so happy!

 

Texas Multi Mamas Premieres TONIGHT!

EEEEEEEEK! Cringe. Nerves…

So, tonight is the night…

 

Tuesday, December 27 at 7p & 8p (CST) on the WE channel.

 

The network will air the first two episodes back to back, and then repeat the episodes at 9p & 10p (CST).

 

In other extremely strange and surreal news~ if you happen to be walking by the newest edition of “OK Magazine”…

 

 

…you will see this:

 

CrAzInEsS.

 

I think there is also an article of one of my interviews in the Fort Worth Star Telegram today, but I haven’t seen it yet.

 

I’ve created a “PUBLIC” facebook page for the show to keep you up on new press and whatnot. Here is the link if you want to “LIKE” it:

Suz Steece (Texas Multi Mama)

 

And my Twitter account (for show purposes):

@SuzSteece

My girls and I will be tweeting during the live episodes---that should be interesting! So, we can give you OUR OWN version of events! Ha.

 

We will also be blogging on the Texas Multi Mamas website about each episode~ to give you our different “takes” on what happened.

 

Oh man…nervous…Not of how I conducted myself---just nervous to see all of it, ya know? (Have I ever mentioned how much I hate girl drama? LOL)

 

And so glad to have had my blog buddies here way before any of this. You guys mean the world to me.

 

Hugs, y’all!

Christmas with the Hoags 12/22/11

This was a LOOOONG day for Sav, Mom, and Dad---we spent all day at Cook Children’s Hospital for her 10th round of kidney testing. It was, in a word….AWFUL.

(Sav’s best “mean” face~ after her IV and catheter)

 

 

By now, we are passed the point of traumatizing…bless her heart and those sweet, swollen, bloodshot eyes. (I lost it several times)

 

 

We tried to keep her distracted with games on the iphone…

 

 

Poor baby girl has had enough…Thank GOD for Daddy taking a day off work to come with us. These days are SO emotionally and physically draining for all of us.

 

 

The only thing that made Sav light up, was the thought of opening presents that night with family!

 

The grandkids: Ben, Carter, Sav, Sawyer, Andrew, Ethan

 

 

The whole fam!

 

 

Joe tackling the kids---trying to expend some of their ridiculous amount of “Christmas energy”!

 

 

I set up their presents and made them run for it on the count of 3! Hilarious. SOOOOO much excitement!

 

 

Ripping in! This year was truly magical…

 

 

Benny and some of his loot.

 

 

Andrew and Ethan with their new trains and track.

 

 

Sweet Savi and her Snow White from Aunt Ashley

 

 

Of course she had to put on the new Snow White nightgown as well.

God love this precious girl child and all that she endured this day. You would have never known.

 

 

The party continued the next evening (12/23) for my Daddy’s birthday!

 

 

How precious is this baby boy??!?! Ashley and baby Sawyer

 

 

Bro and Dad

 

 

Dad and his favorite child.

 

 

Sweet, beautiful Granna

 

 

Happy Birthday, Papa! We love you SOOOOO much!

Feliz Navidad from the Steeces!

 

The North Pole Express Train Ride!

The kids have been talking about last year’s train ride ALLLLL year long. We were so excited to have Auntie JuJu, the Tarrants, and the Hoags along for the ride this year! Thank you so much, Papa and Granna, for an early Christmas present!!!

 

Ben, Carter, Drew, Sav, Ethan, Maddie, Kinley

 

 

 

Crazy Uncle Joe being a silly billy with his nephew~ Carter

 

 

The Tarrants~ Chris, Liz, Kinley, and Maddie

 

 

The Hoags~ Collin, Carter, Sawyer, and Ashley

 

 

The twins~ Judy and Jany

 

 

Daddy and his boys! They were so excited to wear their jammies from Granna that had all 3 of “their” trains: Thomas (Drew/blue); Percy (E/green); and James (Ben/red)

 

 

Me and my little princess

 

 

The carbon copies…Jany, Judy, Andrew, Ethan

 

 

Joe and the exact same version of himself 28 years ago (Ben)

 

 

Little E-bud (short for buddy) and his ticket to ride!

 

 

Sweet Savannah and her train ticket- proudly showing off her hole punch.

 

 

And the big man of the hour---Mr. Santa Claus! That’s one big group hug, folks… (Andrew, Savannah, Santa, Ethan, Ben)

 

Old Saint Nick brought North Pole Express Bells and free coupons for hot cocoa. Greatness!

 

Love this picture of Savannah and Conductor Bob! (He rocks!)

 

 

The whole crew with Conductor Bob and their bells

 

 

Savi and one of her absolute favs~ Auntie JuJu (It was so special to be able to grow up with 2 moms. We love Judy SOOOO much! It was so special to share this experience with her this year)

 

 

Little Sawyer man getting some love from his cousin Savi. He is the sweetest little baby EVERRRRR! All you have to do is smile at him and his entire face lights up! LOVE HIM.

 

 

Sav and her besties! Kinley, Sav, and Maddie in their adorable matching PJ’s! Girlfriends fo life!

 

 

The North Pole Express Park! (seriously…who invited that guy?! lol)

 

 

 

Awww, but I love him… that sweet nerd of mine!

 

Happy Holidays!!!

Hope they are merry and bright!