christmas eve memories...

christmas eve memories:

we made our first stop in elk river to visit auntie sharon, uncle terry, and cousins- kaytlin and elana. Livia had a great time playing with the girls, opening presents, and eating chocolate from sharon's chocolate fountain.

hmmm...have i been good...

hmmm...have i been good: the picture says it all!

merry christmas and a happy new year!

run, run as fast as you can...

run, run as fast as you can: no, we did not make gingerbread men. As you can see, Livia and Bobby created a gingerbread house today. My parents and I were busily painting the basement family room, while the two cooks put together their creation. Livi loved all the candy, and daddy made it through another challenging project! Yeah for daddy!

are we there yet....

are we there yet: yesterday bobby, livi, livi's godparents, paul and laurie, and i attended the macy's 8th floor show, "the nutcracker". We got off on the 5th floor and waited close to 2 hours to see the show. Livi really liked all the dancing dolls in the nutcracker. We didn't see Santa, but hopefully this week we'll finally get to meet him. I am sure I will post some pictures after that visit!

christmas #1...

christmas #1: we had our first family christmas yesterday in nicollet. We attended the Windschitl Family Christmas with grandma and grandpa. All of us ate too much and came home with full stomachs and cars. Bobby had a nice time playing cards, Livi had a great time playing with the yellow lab puppies, and I enjoyed being with the family. Now, only 6 more Christmases to go. I love this time of year!

snow angels...

snow angels: i caught livi and bobby lying around on the job when they should have been shoveling last weekend. I guess I can't blame them...they are both pretty cute snow angels!

naughty or nice...

naughty or nice: for the past few years i have wanted an advent house (much like the one on "national lampoon's christmas vacation"). My mom found a really cool St. Nick's box that contains 25 boxes for "good girls and boys". It is much like a house, but there are 25 boxes containing goodies, rather than windows.

Grandma Pam was so kind and filled all the boxes for Livia. Today Livi received her first box containing a kitty bracelet. She was "over the moon"! I don't think she has grasped the concept of receiving a box each day, but I have a feeling she will catch on quick after a few more days!

dancing queen...

dancing queen: livi and i had our last "mommy and me" dance class on thursday. Livia really enjoyed the dancing and gymnastics. It was a great experience to try together, but we are going to take a break until next year. Whew!