CHRISTMAS

RE-CAP!

Secret Santa!

Every year we draw names for "Secret Santa." (Not sure why we call it "Secret Santa" as it's not a secret!) But anyway, being there are six of us, we draw names rather than each kids buying for everyone in the family. It has become quite the tradition each year and the kids really look foward to it. We usually draw names and make a family day of shopping for the person we drew and have lunch together. This year Daddy had Kristen and he bought her a Sim City game for her Nintendo DS and a pair of earrings. I had Cody and I bought him a racing game for his PSP and a Webkinz. Kalee had Bradley and bought him a really cool Lego set. Kristen had me and she bought me a Wok and a springform cheesecake pan. Bradley had Kalee and he cought her a purse and a HUGE jug of Jelly Belly Beans. Cody had Daddy and he bought him some new surround sound ear buds for his iPod. We open these gifts on Christmas Eve and open all of the other gifts on Christmas morning.

The Stockings Were Hung!

As always, the kids dive into their stockings first. Santa knew just what they's love! They were stuffed with lots of their favorite candy, fuzzy socks, hair stuff (for the girls) and Bradley & Cody got their own hammers (they are always taking Dad's).

Three Special Gifts!

This year we decided to go a little "lighter" on Christmas gifts. Our kids are old enough to understand the true meaning of Christmas (which is not presents for me me me!) and not to mention, we are on a budget with the adoption so close. So, each of the kids got three gifts from us representing the three gifts brought by the Wise Men for Baby Jesus. Kalee got a Heely's, clothes from American Eagle & a flat iron for her hair. Kristen got Heely's, clothes from American Eagle & a new flute. Bradley & Cody also got Heely's as well as a case and a movie for their PSP and new skateboards. They were all very happy with what they got from us, but Santa brought their favorite present....see next post!

Santa Brought A Wii To The Field House!

The Field Bunch must have been good this year! Everyone had a blast playing Wii Sports, but I think Charley was a little sore by the end of the day!!!

Decorating Christmas Cookies!

After opening presents and playing Wii (for a very long time) the kids decorated cookies that Granny made. Every year our cookies get more and more detailed. They are quite the little artists!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

MERRY
CHRISTMAS!!!
Well, no Christmas miracle referral, but God has blessed us with a wonderful Christmas. We spent the day as a family. My parents came down from Oklahoma and Chraley's dad was here too. The kids got lots of cool stuff (the WII is the favorite). Now I get to enjoy the next 7 days off and we look foward to all the wonderful things that 2008 holds!

Kalee (8th Grade Basketball Game)

Kalee made the 8th grade basketball team and loves to play. She is very aggressive and a leader on her team! Way to go Kalee!!!

Elf Dancin' Field Kids!

Hey, I just made a total elf of our kids! Check it out by clicking the link below.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1194554729

This elfin' greeting brought to you by OfficeMax®.

BIG XII CHAMPIONSHIP - BOOMER SOONER!!!

As I'm sure it goes without saying, we had a blast in San Antonio with our friends Chris, Lindsey, Andy & Sarah this weekend watching the Sooners beat up on the Mizzou Tigers 38 - 17!!! BOOMER - - - - SOONER!!! (See Riverwalk pics below!)

San Antonio Riverwalk

We hung out most of the day at the Riverwalk until a few hours before game time. There was tons of Sooner fans and a few scattered Mizzou fans, so we drouned everyone out hollering BOOMER - - - - SOONER!!! We ate some interesting Mexican food at a place called Rio Rio. I reccommend trying somewhere else if you are ever in San Antonio and looking for Mexican food! Yup, it was that good!!! The river was beautiful at night, all lit up and decorated for Christmas. We had a great time!

Charley "LOVES" This Job!!!

If you only knew how much Charley HATES this job, you would be VERY surprised that we have Christmas lights on our house!

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

Today we put up our tree and the kids did a great job hanging all the ornaments! Our house is begining to lool a lot like Christmas, inside & out!

Thanksgiving & Marshmallows!

We went to Granny & Papa's in Oklahoma for Thanksgiving. It was great to spend time with my mom & dad and share in a delicious meal! (Granny is the best cook!) The kids really enjoyed their "Granny Time" too! Look closely at the pictures....our crazy kids are roasting miniature marshmallows over a candle flame! What goobers!

Pebbles & Boomer!

Here's Pebbles & Boomer! (Boomer left, Pebbles right) Pebbles is 2 1/2 years old and Boomer is 4 months old and is the same size as Pebbles! We are hoping they will eventually have puppies! Stay tuned!

Agility Training / A Quiet Family Day!

Finally, after many weekends in a row of going to Oklahoma to work on our old house that we're hoping to sell SOON, we finally enjoyed a nice quiet day as a family. We went to church this morning, came home and made breakfast burritos for lunch, and watched the kids play with Pebbles & Boomer while Charley cooked rotissarie chickens on the grill. After we eat, we're having brownies & icecream for dessert and wathcing Disney's "Meet the Robinsons." Ahhhh, to finally relax, even if only for one day!

4th Grade Music Performance / Cody's Art

Bradley had his 4th grade music performance this week. I have to say, we were quite impressed. They have only been in school for 9 weeks and it was a job very well done by all the kiddos! The performance was called "Texas Are Texas" and they sang songs about Texas and told a story about our state. Bradley got to play the maraccas and thought that was pretty cool. *ALSO* I must tell you... while we were at the school, we stopped by an art showcase and were happy to see Cody's fantastic artwork. He is quite a talented little artist. I could pick his painting out from a distance without seeing names as his was so much more detailed than the others. Funny thing (Cody always does funny things) all the paintings were of sea life. It was drawn in black marker and then done in watercolor paint. Cody's picture had sharks below the water, and on the water surface line you could see the bottom half of the boat with an anchor hanging down. At the waterline, he had drawn a bottle and the label read "BEER!" Only our child. Crazy thing is, I never drink beer and Charley drinks a 12 pack over the course of a year! He must have been thinking of his Papa while he was in art class!!!

Adoption Update

For all of you who follow this blog, but do not keep up with the adoption blog (www.journeytosamantha.blogspot.com) here is the latest in our adoption journey. Exactly one month ago, we were officially DTV (Dossier To Vietnam) which means all of the documents we have been gathering and preparing over the past six months are finally in Vietnam! Now we are just waiting to get a call from our agency to tell us they have matched us with our baby! That call could come any day, but I am thinking it will probably be sometime in November. We are so excited and cannot wait to get our little girl home with us!

Game Prep!

Kristen, Bradley & Cody are always eager to put up "THE DUDE" on game days, especially when we're playing another Texas team. There are a lot of Texas team fans on our street, and the Field family makes it clear, we are all about OU!