Christmas card picture bloopers

We took our Christmas card pictures this weekend (yes, I know we are running far behind) and, in true Bird fashion, we took 88 pictures and only one was usable. Lilah was kicking and screaming the whole time. We tried as hard as we could to try to keep her attention and entertained but she was having none of it!!! Poor McGwire...Tim told him to just look at the camera and keep smiling just in case we lucked up on a good shot of Lilah.

Here's a "best of" display with the picture we used embedded in. Which one do you think it is?

Lilah karate kicked McGwire right in the chops!!!

Here's a couple of pre pictures.

The Squeaky shoes!!

Does anyone remember the episode of *Cheers* when Cliff sells everyone shoes that squeak??

(take a peak to refresh your memory)

Well, they sell baby shoes that squeak. It's the same concept as the bells on the shoes when I was little. I LOVE these shoes...when I take the squeaker out. Lilah LOVES them....when the squeaker is in.

Anywho, they are the cutest little things!

Here's our version of "The Squeaky Shoe"

Starring: Lilah

Directed by:McGwire

With a special guest appearance by: Daddy

Monster in a Box

Wondering what to get Lilah this year for Christmas?

ANYTHING SHE CAN SIT IN!!

How's that for cheap and easy?

She's been KICKED OUT!!!

...of our room. We finally started putting Lilah in her own room to sleep at night. She still sleeps in our room for naps but she's sleeping at night in her own crib now. I know it's about time~ she's nearly a year and a half~ but I just couldn't bear the thought of her being so far away. And let's face it: we all know I was too lazy to climb the stairs to put her in her room (our master is on the main level). Anywho, here is a picture of the first night she slept in her very own room (4 nights ago):

And here she is all bright eye'd and bushy tailed from a good night's sleep!

I hate having to climb the stairs first thing in the AM to get her but I guess I can't leave her up there all day. Or can I?

If the Grinch had a wife.....

.....her name would be Kelly Bird! It is already December 10th and we are nowhere near ready for Christmas. Tim and McGwire put the tree up Sunday afternoon but we haven't had a chance to decorate it yet. It doesn't even have lights on it yet. It's just a nekkid tree!

Tim said he would kill me if I posted this picture but it was too good to pass up!

I was able to wrap a pretty good portion of gifts while the boys were in Canada and they are sitting nicely on the dining room table awaiting their home under the tree. Who knows when they will actually make it to their home.

:note to self: pass on the blue wrapping paper next time. Even if it is on super duper sale!

Poor Tim has a lot to do fo me: print the Christmas letter, take and print all of the pictures that we need for cards and gifts, make more gift tags, and still find time to shop for my gifts on Christmas Eve. How will he ever do it all??

Luckily, he was able to make these tags this past weekend. He is so good to me.

Since we are running so far behind on decorating, Tim promised me that we would only put up a tree and maybe a wreath on the door. Normally our entire house is decorated. Bedrooms and everything!! But I just don't have the time or energy this year. Here's the extent of our Christmas decor:

Last of the Mobile pictures. I PROMISE!

We took the boys out to dinner the night before we left. They looked good in their uni's. I hardly recognized Brannon in a white shirt. haha

Leave it to me to botch an important photo. At least it's a pretty good picture of mom's left eye.

That's better!

Hmmmm. Let's see....what's the most expensive thing on the menu?

Back at the 'ol homestead. Emily in her pensive mode.

A very rare sighting of Bailey. She did come out of hiding to eat 2...sometimes 3 times a day.

These two dufus' get along like peas and carrots.

I think Lilah is excited about the dog in this pic. She absolutely lit up whenever that dog was around!

Joel, behold your son!

What. up?

He definately loves the camera and has "the pose" down pat!

Lilah in those darned glasses of Brannons.

And the first shall be last!

We sure did enjoy seeing everyone and spending time with the boys...and Emily! haha

Mobile trip day 2: The lost photo's

Mom and dad bought $100 worth of BBQ ribs the first day we were there. We ate off those ribs for about 3 days. I'm still scraping ribs from between my teeth today! Kyle is seen here sucking on some ribs!! Poor Brannon wouldn't eat any after the first day because they hurt his braces so bad!

Uncle Jeff and Lilah.

Picky...I mean Grammy and Kyle!

Brannon and Grammy/Grampy.

Lilah loved being around her cousins. They were so good to her. I paid Kyle to babysit her one day just so I wouldn't have to chase her around so much.Poor McG was really bummed when he found out his missed seeing the boys!



This is just about all Bailey did while we were there. Sleep! Notice her cell phone on the pillow next to her?