christmas time is here!

I love Christmas time!  There are so many fun things to do with the kids I don't even know where to start!  So to get my brain organized a bit I am going to list the events we have booked already and the things we want to do.   This is more for me than you. :)

Doing: 

Saturday, Dec. 5th - Breakfast with Santa (9-10am) & North Pole Express Train Ride (7pm)
Saturday, Dec. 12th - Decorate Gingerbread House @ Young Chefs Academy (11:15am)
Friday, Dec. 18th - Annual Dunkle Cookie Exchange (7pm)

Want to do:

Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Trains at Northpark

santa pic 2009

I am feeling quite accomplished this holiday season and it's not yet the first of December! As you can see, we have already been to visit the big guy and have our annual picture taken. I was pretty surprised Sissy did not break down into hysterics when I placed her in Santa's lap. The old "hold your child facing you and make smiley, happy faces at her while you slowing walk over to Santa and place her in his lap then RUN away as fast as you can" trick seemed to work. The expressions on both kids' faces seem to be lacking a bit of excitement, but I do love how Sissy seems to be slightly comforted by the fact that she is able to hold Lukey's hand. Sweetness.





And the big question...what did the kiddos ask Santa to bring them this year??? Luke wants a "real motorcycle, a real motorcycle helmet, and a real motorcycle suit" (for racing, of course).  He also asked Santa to bring Sissy a baby doll and a baby bottle.  He said that is what Sissy wants.
 

cousins christmas picture 2009

Done! My mom loves to get all the grand-kids matching outfits every year and have a picture taken for her Christmas card. Well consider that D-O-N-E! And before Thanksgiving! It sure was a beating, but it's DONE, people! Did I say that already?

olivia - almost 17 months

avery's baptism pics

My sweet, sweet nephew, Avery in his baptism outfit. I just want to eat him up! I'm pretty sure he is going to kill my sister some day for putting him in knee highs, but they were just so stinkin' cute with his chwubby widdle man thighs squishing out the top! Yum!