Before Tim and I had children of our own, we enjoyed holidays and other family times with our nieces and nephews (mostly on my side, since they lived the closest). My brothers have 8 children amongst them and the oldest is now 18.
Christmas was always fun to watch them open their gifts and to just get to play with them and then send them on home and get a full nights sleep ourselves.
In 2001 we were still a pretty newly married couple and at the time my brother Chris’ son was just a little over a year old and my brother Larry’s daughter was about 11 months. They were SO dog-gone cute and sweet. And so were we… (hee hee).
Of course, now that we have our own children these times are even more special. But I have to admit, right now, I kinda miss that full nights sleep…
Haley says
You guys are so cute!
blueviolet says
You’re adorable! You still are though. Happy W/W!
Erin says
Elaine,
You are so beautiful! And incredibly photogenic. I have never seen a bad pic of you.
Jen says
I have to agree with you. I miss those nights full of sleep too. *sigh*
Whimsical Creations says
How cute!!
Looking back, I miss a full nights sleep, too.
Kami's Khlopchyk says
You were cute and still are cute! And that full night’s sleep is a coming, don’t worry 😉
Muthering Heights says
A full night of sleep? What does that mean?? {LOL!}
Momma@Live. Laugh. Pull your hair out says
Youre a beeeeeeeautiful couple!!!!!!!!
And this is totally off topic but there is a weather guy on the local news station here in Toronto who is the spitting image of your hubby. So everytime I watch the news, I think of you!
Krystyn says
Ahhh…the pre-kids days. Don’t you think how young and well rested you look? Well, by “you” I mean “me!”
angie says
Hopefully you’ll remember what it is like from experience soon. 🙂
Kelli @ Gohn Crazy says
It’s always fun to take a look back. 🙂
Momisodes says
You are all so adorable.
But I know what you mean. It always amazes me how much more rested and youthful I look in my pre-motherhood photos. *sigh*
Kat says
Ahhh, sleep. Dear, sweet, sleep. I miss it too. 😉
Jane Anne says
Sweet pictutes! It is so much fun to look back. I don’t miss the full night’s sleep because I can’t remember it! It has been too long.
Tiffany says
I know what you mean, I miss that full night of sleep as well… Thanks for sharing the pictures and thanks again for your help today!
Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) says
You guys are so stinkin’ cute! 🙂
I miss those full night’s sleep, too… 😉
Wendy@RuensOnTheRun says
Cute pictures!
Life with Kaishon says
Amen about the missed sleep : ) Very sweet pictures. Kids do make Christmas more special, don’t they?
SueMac says
Do you guys EVER take a bad picture?? Y’all are so stinking cute!
warmchocmilk says
So sweet! remembering Christmas past makes the present sweeter too. 🙂
prashant says
It’s always fun to take a look back.
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