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We traditionally make smores on Christmas Eve. Since it was raining that day we had to put it off until Sunday. Here are some photos!
Patrick and Vinny.
Vinny.
Vinny taking a picture with her new camera.
Yummy!
Patrick's friend Katie.
Mitchell.
Patrick, Katie, & Vinny.
Katie and Vinny.
Mitchell & part of Charlie.
Patrick, Katie, Vinny & Mitchell.
Patrick, Katie, Vinny & Mitchell.
I hope you are having a Great New Years Day!
We have a pool in our backyard that happens to be a Salt Water Pool. We do not close the pool in the winter simply because we don't need to. We turn it on if the temperature is going to be around freezing. Since Salt Water does not freeze unless the temp is 20 degrees, we do not stress if we miss a night. It rarely gets below 30 here. So, a couple of days after Christmas, Charlie went to check on the pool and came in to tell us that the water had frozen! Thank goodness it was only about a 1/4 of an inch of ice and the pipes are okay. Here are some photos for your enjoyment!
This is a piece of the ice I broke off and set down on the pool deck.
We are off to The Great Wolf Lodge today! I will try to post while we are gone. Have a GREAT NEW YEAR!!! See you next year.
Without further ado, here are a few too many photos from Christmas morning...
Santa was here...
and here.
Here they come.
Stockings first. Chocolate for breakfast is allowed on Christmas.
Patrick and Mitchell received new cars for Christmas. They are a little small but they still loved them. Click on the photo to get a close-up of Patrick's face.
Purple boots for Vinny.
Patrick and Mitchell and their new cameras.
Vinny and her new penguin watch.
Patrick receives the World Records book every year.
Vinny made Charlie a book of quotes.
A book for Patrick from his Secret Santa, Mitchell.
A new shirt for Mitchell.
A Yahtzee game from his Secret Santa, Dad.
What is in this big bag?
A big penguin!!!
Santa brought me a puppy that laughs as he rolls around on the ground.
A black sweater.
Wii Music!
The boys excited over Wii Nitro Need for Speed.
Santa brought the family Guestures, a really fun game.
Wii Just Dance for the family. More fun than I have had in a long time.
Vinny gave Patrick some bottle tops.
Bathroom humor book.
The kids opening their BIG GIFT!
Realizing what the gift is. In the box was three swim suits, a brochure, a stuffed wolf and a photo of Vinny and her best friend Sam.
We are taking them to The Great Wolf Lodge in Charlotte, NC for three days over New Years. Vinny's best friend Sam, her mom and dad are joining us. Vinny has not seen Sam for a little over a year.
Vinny & Daddy dancing to Just Dance! We spent the day dancing, playing Wii Music and Wii Need for Speed. It was a GREAT day and a great Christmas!
We started our Christmas Eve celebration with church at 6:30. We traditionally roast marshmallows and make smores but due to rain we had to postpone that tradition. Here we go with some photos...
The kids get new jammies every Christmas Eve...
Patrick and his Tabasco jammies.
Mitchell got Spongebob!
Vinny got the softest pants ever~
My boys~
My amazing kids...
Getting silly...
and sillier...
and sillier...
And the silliest!
After the pajama photo shoot we played a little Wii bowling. I actually rolled a 300!!!
Mitchell...
Vinny.
Patrick.
The last tradition of our Christmas Eve is the reading of "Twas The Night Before Christmas".
Patrick is getting a little bored.
That is it for Christmas Eve! Thanks for stopping by!
Thirteen years ago today, I married the most amazing man alive. Tonight we are going to celebrate by seeing a movie and having dinner. Here are some photos of me and my man...
New Years Eve 1989.
The Wedding 1996.
Christmas 2003
New Years Eve 2003.
Dressed as pirates for a MCS auction, 2004.
Mexico 2004.
Dancing at a wedding 2005.
Barcelona 2005.
2007.
Anniversary 2007.
Anniversary 2008.
Happy Anniversary Charlie. You have made me the happiest woman in the world and I love you!!!!!
On Wednesday Vinny and Mitchell had a few friends over. While to boys went to the store with me, the girls decided to take a quick hike in our woods. About 20 minutes into their hike, Vinny's friend Abby realized that her phone was no longer in her pocket. The boys joined the search and after about 1 hour, they came home with no cell phone. I had sugar cookies and colored frosting waiting for them when they returned. Here are a few photos from our afternoon.
Patrick, Mitchell & Alex.
Vinny & Abby. Abby and Alex are brother and sister.
Alex, Claire, & Abigayl.
Superman! See the S.
My friend Erika posted her beautiful tree tiny tree forest the other day. It made me realize that I had not shared our tiny tree forest. Here it is...
Mitchell, Vinny & I made the trees.
I hope you all had a glorious Christmas. Enjoy your weekend. I will be back on Monday!
Charlie's sister Christy and her husband Joel come for a visit last week. We had SO MUCH FUN! They left us on Monday and we are in major withdrawals. The kids had a great time getting to know their Aunt and Uncle better and they enjoyed being spoiled by them. This is a first for my kids since my family is so far away and have their own grandkids to spoil. It was nice to see them being spoiled for once. Here are some photos from our week together.
Vinny opening gifts on her birthday!
Aunt Christy and Uncle Joel gave her a Cookie Monster hat and the new Chris Allen CD.
Patrick and Mitchell gave their sister a new Gymnastics leotard.
Uncle Joel and Aunt Christy.
The Chris Allen CD.
Mitchell.
Patrick.
A new camera from Mom & Dad.
I only had 10 candles so Patrick is holding a lighter for # 11.
Make a wish!
After cake we all watched our beloved Saints fall to the Cowboys. Christy and Joel brought us all Saints shirts.
Watching the game.
While they were here we ate a lot, shopped a lot and did some of this...
Christy taking a little nap. We had so much fun. I wish I had taken more photos. We were just too busy having fun. We did go bowling one night and I will share those photos after Christmas. Tonight is Christmas Eve! I hope you all have a blessed holiday.
Here are some photos from the sleep over part of Vinny's birthday party. We only had 7 girls including Vinny spend the night.
Vinny and A. took the air mattress.
The twins took the lazy boy chairs.
The first one to fall asleep. We had three girls sleeping in the sofa bed.
The second girl asleep.
With all of the seating taken Patrick was stuck on the floor.
That is all for the birthday party.
Here are some more photos from Vinny's birthday party...
A little Guitar Hero!
Checking out one of her gifts.
Texting and playing with the pool table. Not shooting pool, just playing around.
C. being goofy.
More of C. being goofy.
Goofing off with the pool table.
Vinny, C. and one of the two boys who attended the party.
Vinny and her new puppy.
pool table fun.
more guitar hero.
That is all for the party. Well, tomorrow stop by for a sleepover.
On Saturday, December 19th, my beautiful baby girl turned 11 years old.
Here are some photos from the past 11 years...
First day of Kindergarten.
I find it so hard to believe that my baby girl is already 11. Could someone please tell me where the time has gone?
Today is my December Tysabri treatment. I have written my posts for this week already. I hope you all have a great Holiday!
