We spent new years with family first half with Jess and Dad then the rest of the night we spent it with my mom and grandma.
Thursday, December 31
Marla December 31, 2009
Dinner at Red Lobster to start the night out. Then we went over to Donna's house for a drink. And, then headed to our friends house to finish out the night.
Wednesday, December 30
Maureen December 30, 2009
We went out to eat at Macaroni Grill for the first time ever tonight. Food was delicious, service was great and they had a milk-allergy friendly menu available for Shelby, which included a dessert that was safe for him! We asked them to substitute that for the usual 'Birthday Ice Cream' and a server sang 'Happy Birthday' to him in Italian!
Tuesday, December 29
Jen December 29, 2009
My Dad made this highchair for me when I was little for my dolls, It's so funny Emily can fit in it now. She looks just like a little doll
Maureen December 29, 2009
Putting batteries into one of Allison's old Bop-It toys that Annie found. And, remembering the Simpsons episode from a few weeks ago, where the kids are playing with a 'Bop It' in the car to the point where Homer ends up throwing it out the window. Of course, right then, a father in a passing car does the exact same thing & the Bop It lands in the back seat with Bart & Lisa.
Monday, December 28
Sunday, December 27
Maureen December 27, 2009
We went out to see Alvin & to go shopping with some Christmas money that they received as gifts. Allison bought a new Zelda game for her DS & was reading us the backstory as we waited in the car for Annie & Jim to come out of Aldi's.
Saturday, December 26
Marla December 26, 2009
We went looking for a cat for Dylan for his birthday. And, then came in out of that snowstorm to play some Super Mario Brothers Wii. That's Cole, Dylan, Lauren (Dylan's girlfriend) and Dave (Dylan's roommate)
Margie December 26, 2009
Spent some time today playing with my new toys. The digital picture frame even plays music. That was a gift from Gabby!
Friday, December 25
Jen December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas! It was such a great Christmas this year! we were blessed with Emily and Janet was blessed with her bundle of joy!
Maureen December 25, 2009
Jim made an ornament in kindergarten in 1969, that we hang up every year. Annie made one very similar to it this year. She likes that they're the same.
Thursday, December 24
Jen December 24, 2009
this is so sweet James loves his sister. He is always giving her kisses. Then later on we went to Colleen's and James had lots of fun and loved all his gifts, thanks so much to everyone for making his Christmas so special! He got so excited every time he got handed a gift. This was such a great Christmas, I loved seeing how excited he got!
Maureen December 24, 2009
"Our home may not be much to look at from the outside but the inside will really be bright and cheerful and so full of love. You know in a home it's really not the furnishings that make a nice place, it's the love for one another of it's people that are in the home that counts and makes a place bright and cheerful to live in." - Dad (May 11, 1944)
Wednesday, December 23
Maureen December 23, 2009
I think that I finished up all of the wrapping tonight. I have a nagging feeling, though, that I forgot something...
Tuesday, December 22
Marla December 22, 2009
Cole (and I) added on to the snow fort with all of the new snow that we got today. Notice how the first section of the fort is tipping over. We don't think that it is going to last the night, it is really leaning over.
Maureen December 22, 2009
We got another new ornament for our tree today - a gift from a wonderful sister/neighbor. Thanks Molly! It's beautiful! Annie hung it way up at the top.
Miranda December 22, 2009
I dislike that the plows come, after I have shoveled our driveway of course, and snow piles up at the end of the driveway. It took me, what seemed like forever, to get the end of the drive way clear. Not sure what I expect them to do, but rrrgghh!
Monday, December 21
Maureen December 21, 2009
I didn't take many pictures, today, but the kids did. They borrowed my camera & took lots of pictures of the pets to upload to lolcats. This is one of them.