Christmas morning! Before they ripped the presents we had Caleb look for baby Jesus to try to teach him to seek God first before all things! 

How blessed are we? We didn't think that we would have many present under the tree this year and were content with that. Then Mama arrived. Between the grandparent gifts we couldn't fit anything else under the tree! 

Luke's ball pit is a HIT! What a perfect gift for him! 

the Maddry men are ready to respond to any emergency! 

has anyone seen Dr. Maddry? 

He looks 'bad to the bone' until you you check out those mittens! 

We started a new tradition this year of decorating cookies as a family. While the girls were out shopping Caleb and Daddy make all the gingerbread cookies for us to decorate. 

Daddy even got into the decorating 

Luke didn't get to decorate, but he did get to eat 

The chef's decorating their cookies 

More frosting ended up in Caleb's mouth than on his cookie! 

One of my favorite things about my mama is what a fun grandma she is. Caleb wanted to put a leash on her and walk her around the house! How many grandma's would really go for this? 

Caleb is trying to figure out how to get her downstairs to the basement 

the girls and Luke Bear 

isn't that elephant doing a great job posing for this photo? 

Mama, Luke & Sarah at the Natural History Museum 

Nana and Luke. Mama was surprised Luke Bear had grown since the summer and how much he has come into his own little personality. 

scuba-boy 

2 cute boys! 

Being Clay

I read this this morning and thought that it was a great reminder of the mindset that I want to have going into this new year.

'Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.'
~ from He Still Moves Stones by Max Lucado