Cool Cornwells

January 1, 2009

Christmas

We hope that everyone had a very blessed Christmas and look forward to this new year. We have had a wonderful Christmas, with lots of family time playing games, playing Wii, going bowling, and going to the movies. We feel very fortunate to have all this time together. And I have been feeling much better since I began my second trimester, even getting more energy! The following pictures show what a blessed Christmas we had. Paul's mother came and spent Christmas Eve and Christmas night with us and his dad spent Christmas day with us too. We had quite a nice dinner. We give each of the kids 3 presents, just as Christ received gold, frankincense, and myrrh and we get a few "family" gifts, plus stockings. They also receive presents from grandparents, great-grandparents, and aunts & uncles. They do not lack anything. I feel very blessed by that, but also feel that we did a much better job keeping things in control this year. Like my dear Seattle friend, Kerri Kincaid, I, too, feel that somehow our culture has gotten out of control on this whole "Christmas present thing". Anyways, I digress. So here are some photos that highlight our Christmas...

Christmas Eve, before we head to church

Beautiful kids....

The family shot......yes, I already have a baby bump! Guess four kids will do that to you!

The BEFORE shot...all is at peace and looking wonderful....

The three amigos as they wait for Daddy to read the Christmas story

Riley waits patiently to open presents....and just looks so darn cute!

Riley gets her favorite present, Mrs. Goodbee's Caring Corners dollhouse

Ryan's favorite present, Star Wars LEGO:The Complete Saga for the Wii

Reagan's favorite present, her robe.....which she has hardly taken off!

Riley received this adorable Dora hat from Great-Grandma Eva

The two, sweet sisters in Reagan's other favorite present, her chair

The aftermath...thanks to Grammie for helping clean it up!

Ryan received this NERF Longshot Blaster gun, which is only about 4 inches shorter than him

Ah....the whole reason we celebrate Christmas.....JESUS

The kids always get so excited to blow out the candles on Jesus' B-day cake.

December 12, 2008

Our Disney World Souvenir

Well, it turns out that Disney World truly is a magical place. It seems we brought home an extra souvenir. We will be welcoming "Little Rufus", as the kids call the baby in mommy's tummy, in mid-June. We are in the 2nd trimester and hoping for better health. I have been pretty exhausted and had lots of morning sickness, all day, for almost 8 weeks. It has been yucky. We are very excited about our newest addition and pray that the Lord gives us all the patience and grace needed to raise 4 kids! NOTE: "Rufus" is just the joke name we use to call the baby---since it will have to be an "R" name. We will not tell anyone the name until the baby is born.

Disney On Ice

Last night we went to Disney on Ice and had a wonderful time. Disney seems to always do everything right! It was a great show and the character were great on the ice....

The excitement builds before the show...

Mr Tough Guy inhis Mickey Crown

And the show begins...

Look Who Turned 3!!!!!!

I can't believe that my baby girl just turned 3! We took her to Red Robin to celebrate her b-day dinner the night Grammer flew in for a visit. She enjoyed them singing to her and getting to eat her yummy ice cream sundae. Grammer then took her to Build-A-Bear workshop where she chose to make a special birthday puppy. It was very cute. Then on Saturday, we celebrated her b-day with friends and family with a Mickey Mouse party. We felt quite blessed.

Don't I look cute for a 3 year old???

My sweet new puppy

I made her Mickey Mouse cake

Blow out the candles!!!

How do you like my new Dora gear given to me by Grammie?

Christmas Programs

Both Ryan and Reagan had Christmas programs at their schools. Ryan had the job of holding the sheep at the manger and Reagan was chosen to be an angel that danced at the manger.