Happy Holidays! December, 2009.

I usually try to break the months up into different events but decided to put all the December pics under one heading. Quite a few pics as well as 3 video clips. Be sure to click on the Dec. 2009 archive and scroll all the way down to view everything. The above pic is the Christmas card we sent out this year.

We got the decorations up nice and early this year

 

Kids all bundled up to go outside for the first snow of the year on Dec. 5th.

 

Enjoying the snow

The snow was fairly wet, good for making a snowman. The kids had a little help from me on this one.

 

Quick pic from the 6th. This is our #1 baby/cat sitter Liz. If not for her, Dana and I would have no social life.

 

The following Sunday was a busy one: We took the kids up to see Mommom in the morning and we had to be home by early afternoon so Lexie could go to Molly's birthday party.

 

Kids and I with Mommom

 

 

Nice pic including my cousin Shari who had flown in from Arizona to visit with Mommom

 

Later that afternoon, Lexie attended Molly's 3rd birthday party.

 

The girls got to dress up, have make-up put on them and walk the 'runway'.

 

Lexie's turn

 

Group shot from the end of the party

 

Moving ahead in the month, I arrived in NC on Wed. the 23rd. Chance got to open his presents that night since he spent the holiday with his father.

 

Chance has more money than I do

 

Paint for the shower

 

More presents...

 

with the kids

 

The next day was Christmas Eve. Dana and Kairi spreading magic Christmas dust

 

 

Here's Lexie sprinkling her Christmas dust (oatmeal and sparkles) for Santa's reindeer

 

The newest member of the family, Carly.

 

 

My in-laws open most presents on Christmas Eve. Lexie's ready to dig into her stocking.

 

 

 

 

Look at all those presents!

 

Lexie opening a present with Dana, who sounds more excited than Lex

 

Lexie feeding her 'baby alive' doll

 

A couple shots from Christmas morning. Lexie and Kairi opening presents

 

 

Good shot of the girls on Christmas night

 

Lexie and Nana

 

My girl

 

 

Dancing with Nana