The Allen Family

 I was pretty excited to have everyone over and host the party this year. We had all sorts of yummy food to eat and lots to drink.   Larkyn loves her Milly    The cousins opening presents from one another   Nerf gun wars are tiring  Bullshitting and drinking  All the tiny girls playing together 

Ryker helped deliver all our Christmas goodies to the neighbors and family. He would run up to the door knock and once they opened he would say, "Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas" and run away! 

 I love being part of this family. They are the BEST! Ryker was being a goof even though he had a belly ache. Larkyn was really trying to have Harley pay attention to her.  They would not leave baby Shylee alone    Santa is HERE!    Larkyn was TERRIFIED to say the least  Ryker and Easton were waiting patiently for their turn   Telling Santa his Christmas list  A present already?  She is trying hard to ignore Santa  NO  Okay maybe he is alright if he is going to give me a bear  Yep that did the trick  Thanks to this beautiful woman who always throws a GREAT party! 

 I love having the opportunity to help out in Ryker's class. We had so much fun at the Christmas party. For my craft I let the kiddos decorate a styrofoam Christmas ball ornaments to take home fore their tree.  Pin the heart on the Grinch  Bingo  Making and eating Christmas cookies  Ryker was sweet enough to make his Sissy a cookie 

 I love that they started this last year at the Clark Farm. Larkyn loves animals and kissed them all. Ryker loved running around like a wild man. The live nativity was beautiful but there was too many people to take a picture. Cosmo the Camel  Baby goats  Baby lambs  Baby donkeys 

 Larkyn had been so sick and was patiently waiting to meet "Baby Roper". When she finally did she was in awe of watching me hold him, change him and play with him but she didn't want to hold him herself. She did like putting the binky in his mouth and she talks about him all the time. Ryker is over the moon about him and could hold/snuggle him for hours,  Melts my heart! 

 I have to say being in the delivery room with B when she delivered was one of the most memorable moments in my life. It was truly an amazing miracle to watch. She was so strong, I am one PROUD Aunt! Resting after her epidural  B spiked a little fever so they were controlling it with medicine and cooling down her body/room. We were ALL freezing!  Welcome to the world sweet boy. This is B's BEST birthday present EVER!  I swear I could gobble him up  Happy little family!  Mr. Roper's stats- Born @ 2:54 pm 7lb.12oz  34 cm. head circumference 20 in. long