The Miner Boys: 2008

This is mom and dad opening the picture of the 3 boys that we had taken (without them knowing). We've surprised them 2 years in a row...don't they look like proud grandparents?? Next year, there will be a little baby girl in that picture!

Uncle had asked Cayden a while back what he wanted for Christmas and he had said "batman toys". It was news to me! Sure enough, Uncle pulled through with a batman mask! Of course, Cayden loved it.

Jackson and Cayden at Grammy and Grampy's

If you haven't heard, I'm having a niece! Or, I guess I should say Andy and Stef are having a girl. This will be my
grammy's first great granddaughter after having 6 great grandsons! We are all very excited and so happy for them. Jackson will be such a great big brother! Jackson and the baby girl will be the same age difference as Andy and I which I think is pretty neat!

Miner Xmas Party

The boys (here w/their Gary's cousin Alicia's boys Nick and Kyle)had so much fun at the annual Miner party. Kyle got a new drum set and a new air hockey table that the boys just couldn't get enough of.

Christmas Morn

We had so much fun Christmas morning. The boys were so excited, but still took time to enjoy the process.
Cayden was very funny about "sorting" his new gifts out and throwing all of the paper from each gift out (reminding some of you of anyone??). Baby just kind of went along with everything and enjoyed the ride!

Christmas Eve with Mere and Pere

Krystle, Dan and Ted came over for some Christmas Eve cheer and got a little bit of Miner boys entertainment before they went to bed. Cayden gets a little (well, overly) excited when we have company and some (more than others) feed right into that and get him going even more! Dawson was a bit overwhelmed by the craziness (as you can see in the pics). The bottom pic is Auntie Krystle and Cayden putting the magical reindeer food out! Cayden was so excited about it all, but, even with us wild revelers downstairs, fell asleep almost immediately and slept through the night.