Christmas Eve

January 11, 2009

Twas the night before christmas and all throught the house was CRAAAAAAAZINESS! I love christmas but christmas eve is ALOT of work with little kids. Although TOTALLY worth it for the end results!

First the cookie making...

NO idea what the goofy face is all about!


Came out pretty huh? We also made the hershey kiss cookies and some cookie cutter sugar cookies too.

Reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" Cajun and Irish versions (really funny!) and the leaving of cookies for Santa. I can't find my camera so no picture of the cookies before Santa arrived. Good news is the darn thing MUST be in the house somewhere! Here's the after shot. Apparently Santa likes Guinness too - who knew?

Then the wrapping...

And the setting up...

Don't forget the stockings...

TA DA!!!!

Now for the post craziness drink :o)

Per request by Liz

January 11, 2008


Not a very clear photo but oh so cute! This is January 4, 2007 when we were still in San Diego. Could they be any cuter? BTW they are 2 years 5 months and 20 months old eating lollipops.



The rules according to Liz:
1. Go to your fourth folder
2. Pick the fourth file
3. Pick the fourth picture
4. Post it on your blog
5. Choose 4 friends to do the same.

I am running low on friends after Liz picked more than four! So I pick Michelle McCoy, Ana, Judy, and Malia.

FINALLLY!!!

January 10, 2008

Sorry all but the holly, jolly christmas season was waaaaay too busy! So this is the first installment of "catch-up photos". I will try and post a new one each day for the next week or so. Then we can begin the new year!

To begin we had a GINORMOUS christmas party! I think there were approximately 30 kids, and their parents. Soooo much fun. We decorated cookies, wrote letters to Santa, made christmas stocking ornaments, played games and Santa (aka Mike) came to visit!

Somehow in all the madness I did NOT get a photo of the cookie decorating station. Definitely a BIG hit. We went through 75 cookies in less than an hour! But here are a few stockings the kids made. So cute.

Patiently waiting for Santa....

Or wrestling to pass the agonizing minutes!

He's here! He's here!!!

Everyone got a kick out of Mike's act!

I got a few videos but they didn't come out so well - too much background noise. So sad.

But here's Maggie,

and Max.

Ravid is Jewish and she was VERY excited about her first Santa sighting :o)

Gracie wasn't too sure about the fat man with the beard!

But Liam was he wanted a turn next!

Santa gave them all a stocking filled with goodies.

Max can now blow-up balloons all by himself.

Pin the star on the christmas tree was a favorite game.

See I win.

Prizes!

Cute but blurry picture of Maggie and Robin.

Chau Santa!!! See you next year!

Christmas Surprise

January 4, 2008

Okay, so I KNOW I owe a lot of photos and stories for the end of 2008 but I got sick, twice in a row! Tonight a quick update... the most important gift Santa brought, and the cutest, is Miss Katherine Anne...




Isn't she a beauty?! NO she is not mine, I wish ;o) But she is the newest addition to my extended family. My cousin, Alicia, gave birth christmas eve to this little beauty. Welcome Katie - I can't wait to meet you!!!

BTW - my crazy uncle is calling her Katydid. Why you ask? Well first he gives ALL the kids nicknames. And second his explanation is this: Mom : "Hey Rachel (her big sis) did you (insert negative action here)?" Rachel responds: "No Katie did". Bah dum bum. He is a nut but you gotta love him!