Merry Christmas!

Nana and Papa at Christmas Eve dinner

My new dishes! :)

Christmas morning - ripping into the presents

Avery preferred the paper over anything else...

This BIG hit was the fishing game

Christmas baby

Fishing, all day and night

I got one!!

Avery bug

Snuggling with Nana and some popcorn

Papa and Sophie the Giraffe entertaining Avery

Christmas morning - the first look at what Santa brought!

2008 Toddler Christmas Concert

Well, this is it! The last toddler performance.
Luca moves to preschool after the New Year!! :(

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Waiting for big brother






Luca, all spiffied up for his last toddler concert


Daddy took a half day and got to attend! :)


Avery enjoying the singing

Doing some dancing

Luca and Ms. Shanni

Santa Baby!

My friend Pamela and I braved the crowds and took Luca and Avery to Macy's downtown. Every year, they decorate their "8th floor" in a Christmas theme and you wind through the display until you end up at Santa. This year's theme was "A Day in the Life of an Elf." It was my first time going and I was really excited. However, when our line started on the 5th floor and took over an hour, the excitement started to wear off. Luca is not good at sitting still that long or waiting in line and we finally had to just give in and let him eat an entire bag of animal cookies while waiting in line. :)

It was all worth it though, when we finally ended up at Santa. Luca asked for "really huge toys" and said Avery wants "baby toys." :)


Santa, 2008
(And Luca actually wasn't scared of Santa at all. He was excited to get up on his lap. I think the strange expression on his face was because of the photographer.)


Santa and Luca


Santa and Avery


Avery, all dolled up and waiting patiently in line


Pamela and squishy

Click here to see 2007 Santa photos

Thanksgiving! (Late!)

Enjoying his Thanksgiving dinner...
Which consisted of cranberry sauce, a roll, and one bite of turkey.


Lots and lots of cranberry sauce...


9 mos old prodigy!! She can eat BY HERSELF!


He LOVE LOVE LOVED the pie!


Nana telling stories


Cousins playing together


Sweetie girl


Remember when everyone and anyone was a friend? :)


Indoor play park


Yay Avery!

Bath Buddies

Luca sat down next to Avery after their bath and said, "We're so cute! Take a picture!" :)

Every Princess Needs a Tutu