More Christmas Fun - Dec 27

A big hit this year was read-a-long story books. Grandma & Grandpa came to our house to celebrate Christmas. They brought Abby many gifts...including three princess books that you could read, and listen to at the same time. They are getting a lot of miles this past week. Abby likes to follow along with her finger as she "reads" them to mom, or dad, or Millie, or her dolls.

Xmas day in Northfield

Abby received a giant horsey from her aunt & uncle & cousins.

Of course, Emma received a giant Barbie doll from us.

Cinderella-Abby with her fairy Godmother.

Evan & Grandpa both got new masks for xmas.

Emma got a beauty parlor! She looks so happy!

So does Chad who got the pleasure of putting it together.

Abby applies her makeup.

Christmas Eve at Home

We celebrated Christmas Eve at home.

THANKS UNCLE JON...Abby loved the new Barbie that he sent.

Abby also got to open her gifts from mom & dad....a whole lot of girly dress up clothes.

And bling.

Joe, Abby & Millie watching Charlie Brown Christmas.

Good grief!

Finally, Abby got her jammies on and set out cookies and milk for Santa.

(she snitched a little nibble for herself too!)

Ho Ho Ho - Dec 6, 2008

It's that time of year again...jolly old Saint Nick!

We have been talking about Santa for the last few weeks and invoking his name as a reminder for Abby to try her best to be a good girl.

Saturday we went to see him. Abby walked up, gave him a hug and announced that she was a GOOD girl. Santa asked her what she would like for Christmas...she told him a Princess Toy.

Christmas Day in Northfield

We spent Christmas day with Joe's family in Northfield. It was a very fun day. We went and visited both sets of great-grandparents and then Abby's cousins Evan & Emma came down to celebrate Christmas.

Abby & Joe

Abby & moomy watching the parade!

Daddy & Abby making animal noises.

Uncle Joe & Evan goofing around.

Abby & Emma walking her new baby dolls in their stroller.

Evan's first pair of hockey skates! Very major!

Abby & Emma decided they wanted to hang out in the crib.

They giggled & laughed and jumped together for a long long time.

Christmas Dinner.

Santa's Little-Known Reindeer: Abby & Millie

Most people have not heard of the last two members of Santa's crew...Abby & Millie.

Here are a few rare photographs of the two Top Secret reindeer...

Christmas with our Northern Half - Dec 8 & 9

We went out to breakfast at a restaurant with Great Grandma to get together for Christmas.

Abby very much enjoyed her delicious Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes.

Abby received some very fun gifts.
Such as Legos.

A sit-and-spin.

A GRINCH!

(the green one....not daddy.)

After all the fun of celebrating some of us were very tuckered out!

The next morning, there was one more exciting gift to open.

A trike!

Here is Abby helping Joe put it together.

Daycare Christmas Program - DEC 5

Abby's daycare put on a Christmas program.

Abby's toddler class performed Jingle Bells.

At the end of her brilliant performance, Abby leapt from the stage to greet her adoring fans!

This is one of Abby's favorite friends at daycare, Kristin.

Her other good friend is Summer from her class.

Baby's 1st Christmas

Abby's First Christmas was so much fun!

This is one of my fave photos from Christmas-time. This is at Joe's parents' house on Christmas Night. (Please note Abby's new dolly "Camille"...in her camouflage dress. No redneck jokes, please...I think it's cute!)

This photo is of my mom & Gary with Abby in the shiny red wagon her Great Grandma (grandma Lee) bought for her. You can probably tell that she likes it....a lot!!

An awesome generational photo: Abby, me, my mom, and my grandma.

Abby (& her shiny red wagon) in front of the Christmas tree!

(Yes, it's artificial...get off my back! That's what I grew up with, so to me...it feels perfectly "traditional" to have a fake tree. People get rather judgemental when it comes to your tree of choice!)