Christmas 2010

Papa reading "Twas the night before Christmas"- a tradition since I was little

Paige and Jack

Abby would not sit still for a picture

attempt #1 and the only one with all of them looking

D and her "magic beans"  the are chocolate covered coffee beans that she takes everywhere

Jack

So we did it.  We broke down and got Paige a dog for Christmas.  I was the only one holding out against a dog.  I had my rules in place.  He must be small- he is.  He must not shed- he does not ( I sound like tons of fun).  No puppy-- he is over one year old. Must be from the Humane Society- he is  Must be potty trained--he is.  Must make Paige more excited than I have seen her-- he did!! 

We went to "look" at the Humane Society in Lincoln.  Paige fell in love with him.  We got to take him to a room to play with him.  He fit in with our family and was great with the girls.  I looked at Rob and said "OK".  We said we had to think about it and then I took the girls home.  Rob had met me there.  He pretended to get in his car.  We left and then he went back in and got Jack.  Then he came home and surprised Paige.  Jack has been a great dog so far and I am starting to like him :)

Santa Baby

Monday night we went and saw Santa.  He is the same Santa who's lap I sat on when I was little.  Our old neighbors who we grew up next door to have a Christmas party every year and Santa comes!!

Delaney was excited she kept saying ""Look it is Santa"

Abby was not sure of the man in the red suit until he handed her a present.

Paige had many questions on the how and whys for Santa ( I know I know)

Santa got bonus points in my book because he kept saying how skinny I looked and how much weight I had lost.  I think Santa was crazy but I will take it.

Jesus in a Box

Delaney with her Jesus in a box before bedtime

This was so funny to me.  Delaney Loves our mini nativity set at home and really loves baby Jesus.  Tonight she HAD to go to bed with all of them and when I asked her what she was doing.  She said I going to bed with Baby Jesus-- Baby Jesus in a Box.  I do not know why but the Baby Jesus in a Box thing really seemed funny to me.  Abby thought we gave her a snack and was yelling about that until we showed her.  Yes it is a really small baby Jesus and it fit in a crayon box :)

Dishwasher and D-REX

New dishwasher my Christmas present!!  So excited!!

Abby's new love D-Rex a robotic dinasaur-- all other children would be scared but she loves him

I would also like to ask for prayers for Grandpa Dwight ( Rob's stepfather) thank you

Hello again

I have not been very good lately.  We did just get Internet yesterday and I have been busy unpacking.  So what have we been doing?  Rob and I went to Mexico and had a great time.  We stayed at an all inclusive resort and had a view of the ocean from our room.  We also had the dolphins right outside our window.  Our resort had a swim with the dolphins activity.  We did not do it but it was fun to just watch them.  Rob even said they were cute :)  We also went snorkeling I got an underwater camera and need to develop the pictures from it.  I hope they turned out.
We have also had a sad month we lost two very good women to cancer.  They both fought long and hard and were two of the nicest people I have ever known.  One was my moms good friend, Sherry and the other Kathy worked at Amigos forever and was the mom of one of Rob's good friends.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to both of their families.

D playing in the leaves

A and D helping at the new house

Paige's first leaf jumping

dolphins from our window

ocean view from our room

We are now moved into the new house.  Upstairs in unpacked and we can get one car in the garage.  We need to paint and hang up pictures and work on the playroom ( downstairs).  Favorite things so far.  Delaney loves that water can come out of the refrigerator.  Abby loves the garage and the "magic" door that comes up when we get in the car.  Paige loves her room. Right now she has zebra print bedding and wants to hang up dragons on the wall and also wants me to paint the KC Royals emblem on her walls.  We will see how it all comes together.  Rob and I like having a room and a master bath.  The dryer here is bigger than my old one and it drys everything in one cycle!!  I need to still decorate from Christmas I am a little behind this year with the move.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, EVERYONE was home.  Katie and Joe, Jenny and Jason, Ryan and my whole family as well.  It was a good day.