Thursday, December 31

Jen December 31, 2009


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.

Maureen December 31, 2009

Birthday sleepover day one!

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

Jen December 30, 2009

James loves rocking on his horse, this used to be Jessica's when she was little

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!

Marla December 30, 2009

Joe won the fantasy football league.

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.

Marla December 29, 2009

Woody checking out his new home (Dylan's apartment)

Margie December 29, 2009

Another of my Christmas gifts. This one from Nikki.

Monday, December 28

Sunday, December 27

Jen December 27, 2009

James loves his 4 Wheeler he rides it all the time. My dad and Jess gave it to him for Christmas.

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.

Marla December 27, 2009

Happy 20th Birthday, Dylan!

Saturday, December 26

Jen December 26, 2009

Today was James 1st time playing in the snow. Jess was there too.

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)

Miranda December 26, 2009

Come play with us!

Maureen December 26, 2009

We tried to use the new sleds today, but, surprisingly, the snow was too fluffy to slide on.

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!

Betty December 26, 2009

Maggie demonstrating the proper way to wear your Christmas gifts..

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!

Marla December 25, 2009

Got the IPod that he wanted.

Miranda December 25, 2009

G opening presents from Santa! Such a fun morning and wonderful memory!

Margie December 25, 2009

Thank you Santa!

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!

Marla December 24, 2009

"Jingle all the way..."

Miranda December 24, 2009

Colleen demonstrating how to wear the scarf! : ) And Marla is also wearing hers! So cute!

Margie December 24, 2009

The casualty of the evening.

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)

Donna December 24, 2009

I think maybe they were wrapping my present.....I hope, I hope, I hope!

Tuesday, December 22

Jen December 22, 2009

reading James a bedtime story

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!