Santa Wishes!

Dax of couse like any kid his age loves to see Santa!  He got to see Santa several times this year.  There all kinds of different Santa. 

Dax's Santas Wish List:  First Dax started requesting from Santa a rocket ship that has a man in it and with a remote control.  I have no idea where Dax came up with this wish!  Santa started searching for this wish and he was kind of stumped.  I told Dax since he was really into Pirates that he might want to ask Santa for a pirate ship with pirates! Dax agreed and was excited about the change. 

Here are pictures with all the different Santas Dax took pictures with.

Dax and Shelby with Santa at Dickens on the Strand

We had a special Santa visit our house!

Dax conversation...

Dax has been such a great sleeper up until we moved into our new house.  He wants to sleep with Don and I.  He will wake up some nights and crawl in bed with us.  He always comes to my side of the bed and I have to help him in the bed because our bed is pretty tall.  The other night I was putting Dax to bed and this is how the conversation went:

Dax: "I don't want to sleep in my bed."
Mommy: "Sorry, honey do you want me to get Spiderman for you?"
Dax:: "No, I don't want to sleep with fake people, I want to sleep with
real people!"

You have to love the honesty!  He is a pretty smart kid.  I would love for it to be OK for him to
sleep with us but I know once you get a kid in bed with you, you will never get them out!  BUT
my brother and I slept with Dad until we were in middle school and I think we turned out ok!

Merry Christmas from us!

I am just in love with the way our Christmas cards turned out.  My neighbor came over to snap a few pictures of Dax with a little idea I saw online.  I changed it up a little and what a cute kid we have!!

Christmas Time Already?

It's starting to look alot like Christmas at the Satterwhite's house!!  I was trying to think of a tradition for Dax so this year and for the years to come I will take him to Hallmark to pick out his special ornament each year.  This will be the fist ornament hung on the tree.  And this years pick was....Captain Jack Sparrow!



Dax has a love for pirates right now and especially for Jack!!

After the Christmas Tree was up and the stockings were hung we made our own Christmas ornaments.  I painted Dax's hand and put his hand print on the ornament to make snowmen.  They turned out really cute.

Mr. Snapper!

One Friday I stayed home with Dax and we had Mommy/Dax day.  He woke up for some reason determined to learn how to snap.  He spent all day snapping those fingers and trying to figure hot how to make it louder.  I loved his determination and he never gave up.  He indeed learned how to snap that day.  He even snapped so much he got a big blister on his finger from snapping so much.  He broke his snapper!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Don and I hosted Thanksgiving in our new house this year.  It was nice to have the extra room and both sides of the family together.  Don smoked two turkeys that were very juicy and turned out great.  Everyone pitched in and brought a dish.  I am not a very good Betty Crocker to cook all the fixings so it really helps out.

MeMe & Poppy's 60th Wedding Anniversary!

Don's Grandparents celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary.  We went to a neat place downtown called the Aquarium.  They have have rides, games and a Aquarium exhibit.  The food is great and it was a special evening for everyone.  They even got a limo to bring them to the restaurant.

First School Field Trip- Dewberry Farms

Dax got to go on his first school field trip. Don and I went but we had to follow the bus to Dewberry Farms. Dax was super excited to get to ride on the BIG bus. They lined all the kids up in his class and called out their names one by one. When they called Dax's name he walked onto the school bus like such a big boy. Momma had a hard time with this. Don and I walked to our car and I lost it and started bawling. I was not just crying a few tears I was crying so hard I could not even talk. The reason why, Dax is growing up so fast and I don't like it! I had about a hour to dry my tears and pretend I was cool with it before we got to Dewberry Farms!

This is a really neat place that I have been wanting to take Dax.

Funny Dax Stories or Sayings....

I will often have a talk to Dax about having a brother or sister.  We had this talk on the way to the Drs office one morning and I asked if he wanted a baby brother or sister.  He said he wanted a baby brother.  I told him if Mommy has a baby brother he would have to share is Mommy.  He then told me, "Mommy, I want to share you.  Daddy can have a baby brother and I will share him."

Dax calls a trampoline a jumpoline.

He says Streep for Street.

Dax was sick the other day and was throwing up several times.  He told me there was a Monster in his tummy and Daddy needs to shoot it.

Another baby talk....I asked Dax what he would do if I had a baby in my tummy.  He said, "Mommy we need to get that baby out of your tummy throw it in the water and let the sharks eat it."  Man- I really don't think he wants to have any siblings.

Dax was taking a bath and started touching his "sack".  He got all excited and shouted, "Mommy, I have a ball in my pp.  Feel it Mom.  Do you have a ball in your pp?"  It was the cutest thing and I wish I had it on video.  He could not stop trying to figure out how he got a ball in his pp!  After bath time I was getting him dressed and the was playing puppets with his hands saying, " Hey Left, Hey Right Hand I am going to pop this ball in my pp and no Right hand you get it." This kid has an imagination.

Dax will never of course admit when he is tired.  He will yawn and you will ask him if he is tired and will say, "No, it was just a yawn!"

Dax has a few words that he always says backwards.  I don't really correct him because I think its cute and he only says this young once:
Mouthwash: wash mouth
Seat Belt: Belt Seat
Bloody Nose: Blood Nose

Dad is the 6-0!

We celebrated my Daddy's 6-0th birthday at his house! We had a nice party for him with the family and his golfing buddies which would be his second family!! My Aunt Martha, Uncle Jake, and Aunt Lynda came down to celebrate. We also had special friends attend all the way from KY! Gary and Cathy LoGsdon!

Uncle Jake, Dad, Aunt Martha

Me & My Daddy



Gary, Cathy, Kim and Birthday Boy!





PaPa and his grandkids!



Dax wanted to eat PaPa's head

The Benoits

My Mom maybe 60 but she still good lookin!

In July my Mom turned 60!  I loaded the car with Dax and my Grandparents and we went to New Braunfels to have dinner with her for her special day!  He choice was to go to her favorite Sushi place and then we went to Gruene Hall for a few dances. 

My oldest brother Brian also turned 40 in August so we decided to go to New Orleans together.  We had a great time.  This was the first time in years since Mom and her kids went on a trip together.  I was glad to be able to bring Dax along also.

Trick Or Treat!

This year we got to experiance Trick or Treating on our new street.  We moved back in August and just love our new street.  We had a block party with a pinata, bobbing for marshmellows, and even a keg for the adults.  There are so many kids on the block!  After the party we hooked up with some new neighbors for trick or treating. 

This year Dax was a Sheriff...If you said he was a Cowboy he would correct you fast and let you know he was a Sheriff.

Meet Sheriff Dax

Im gonna get you

Look at all the kiddos



Dax and Caden



Dad and Kim-ma came to join!

It was hard work getting all this candy



The Satterwhites





Jackson, Dax and Sadie



Dax's Recipe for Pancakes!

Dax's teacher asked each of the kids how to make pancakes.  This is how Dax would make his pancakes!

Polar Express Train Ride, Palestine TX

Dax is really into Christmas this year and loves everything about Santa.  He calls Santa, "Ho Ho" which I think is so cute.  He also thinks anyone or thing with a Santa Hat on is a Ho Ho!  I had heard about the Polar Express train ride in Palestine and thought Dax would really enjoy it.  So, we bought our tickets and headed to Palestine.  The Fielder Family and My parents joined us.  It's about a 3 hour drive so we decided to get a hotel room so we did not have to spend the whole day in the car.

Once you board the train they serve you hot cocoa and give you a little Christmas treat.  The train conductor also walks through and punches each ticket which Dax thought was really neat and took his picture with him. During the ride they read the Polar Express story and then we arrive at the North Pole.  Santa gets on the train and walks through each car and gives the children little bells.  (My only complaint is I wish Santa would have stayed on the train longer than just run through). On the way back, we sang Christmas songs and good ole time.