The Cochrans: 2012

Monday, December 31, 2012

So Long, 2012

Highlights from 2012...

Campbell began his last year of preschool
Bailey ended first grade with all A's for the year, and began second grade
Campbell played soccer for the first time
Judd went to Belize on a mission trip
Jenn and the kids went to Destin, FL with Maw-Maw & Pop
Baylor Homecoming with some of our best friends
Spent the holidays with both sides of our family, including three great-grandparents
Family vacation to Disney World...so many memories!

A few things we are looking forward to in 2013...

Judd and I will celebrate our TENTH anniversary!
Campbell will start kindergarten!
Bailey is going to camp with her cousin Beau this summer and will be in third grade in the fall!
We're getting new flooring this spring!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Christmas with the cousins

We celebrated Christmas with Ma, Nonnie, Bubba, and the Englands on the day after Christmas.

This is something Bailey wrote about Ma at school. She gave it to her for Christmas.

All the cousins from youngest to oldest:

Scottie (almost 3), Campbell (4.5), Charlie (5), Bailey (7), Beau (7.5)

Matching nightgowns for the girls (Cam got Batman pajamas)

Everyone got a watch!

Although these are all the pictures that I have, there were more gifts, more food, and more fun.

We love spending time with family!

After our Christmas morning breakfast at Maw-Maw and Pop's we went to Kaufman for Christmas lunch at Memommie and Grandaddy's. We had BBQ and enjoyed visiting with Judd's aunts, uncle, and grandparents. We missed the cousins who weren't there this year.

The girls sang and danced for us!

Judd was telling Campbell about Grandaddy's military medals. Such a sweet moment!

The highlight of the day was Christmas SNOW!!! The kids loved it and wanted to make a snowman and have a snowball fight, but there wasn't enough snow for that!

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas Morning

The kids must have been good this year, because Santa came and left lots of goodies!

Bailey got a bed and bedding for her American Girl doll, an American Girl dog, a purse, and this year's Holiday Barbie!

Campbell got Spiderman and Hulk costumes, a talking Spiderman mask, and a race car!

I love seeing these faces on Christmas morning!

Santa left a note telling the kids to have Daddy read the true meaning of Christmas in Luke 2.

Stockings - spin toothbrushes, toothpaste, flossers, watercolors, boxer briefs and Army guys for Cam, panties and marbles for BK, and candy!!!

Hailey loves her new bed!

Santa brought Esra a table and chairs!

Mom and Dad on Christmas morning

After the kids checked out their gifts and stockings from Santa, my Aunt Liz, Uncle Tommy, and cousin Steven came over. We had waffles and sausage balls for breakfast, and the kids opened more gifts! What a wonderful Christmas morning!

Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve with Maw-Maw and Pop, Kenny, Meike, and Esra in Garland. My Aunt Kim and Uncle Boogie went with us to the Christmas Eve service at Watermark. Then we went home, ate a wonderful Mexican dinner, and opened presents.

The kids before we left for church

O Holy Night

The stars are brightly shining,

It is the night of our dear Savior's birth!

Mom, Aunt Kim, and Jennifer

Our family at church

Maw-Maw and Pop with all the grand kids

Opening gifts

When I was six or seven, I was missing my two front teeth at Christmas so my sweet Daddy drew two front teeth and wrapped them in box for me to open. I thought it was so funny at the time, and I've never forgotten it. Since Bailey is still missing her two front teeth, I thought it would be fun for Pop to recreate this gift for her. She smiled at first, but then she buried her head in my lap and cried! She was embarrassed! I laughed so hard that I cried! When I finally composed myself I told her the story, and she felt a little better, but she still didn't think it was funny. Maybe one day she'll appreciate it!