Wrapping paper mania!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

We had a wonderful holiday this year. Christmas Eve was spent at Lucy and Shawn's house. Of course the day was filled with amazing food. No celebration at Lucy's house lacks that. ha ha! Opening presents was really fun because Madison was so excited to do it. She really "got it".

Granny Lucy got this dress for Madison. Can you believe how cute it is? She loved the hat!

What could be better than a singing and dancing Mickey Mouse? Nothing according to Madison.

The tree may look a little bare...the dogs really loved eating the ornaments. Poor Lucy.

She had to try everything on. So funny. Lucy made her that apron and made me one to match. So cute, huh?

This picture is completely out of order, but I can't figure out how to move it. Sorry. But this is the set up at our house when Madison came down for "Christmas Morning".

We spent Christmas morning at my parent's house. It was so fun to see Madison race around with her cousins and really get into the excitement of Christmas.

Sweet Aidan

Trying everything on again. ha!

This was a "sibling" present to Nick. He really needed a cd player in his room that he could use himself. Troy found this one a couple of weeks ago and decided it was perfect. It is red and had huge buttons. Both must-haves in a Nick cd player.

All done...right Mom?

Still sporting the apron...

Snuggled up in Mom's pink snuggie. ha ha ha!

"Christmas Morning" at our house!! We ended up coming home on Christmas Day letting Madison wake up from her nap and then have our own Christmas together. It was so fun to see her face when she saw what Santa left her. She is such a funny little girl with the best facial expressions.

I love her face in this one! It's like, "Wait, when did I get feet?"

Minnie! She loves her Minnie and Mickey ice skating plate.

Tea anyone?

hahahaha!

The End!

Our Pre Christmas Adventures!

We had an amazing holiday season! I know technically it isn't over yet, but I have never been much for New Year's Eve. I know! I'm lame. Anyways...It all started out with making our own Gingerbread (graham cracker) houses and ended with some amazing Gingerbread house at the Sheraton in Seattle. My brother Ryan and his wife Tiffany brought their family up to spend Christmas with us. Madison had so much fun having other kids around to play with all the time. Her BFF Cassidy was a big hit. She would wake up asking for Dee Dee and Tiffy. She had a great time with Aidan, LuLu, and Ryan, but Tiff and Cass were definitely the favorites. Here are a TON of pictures of our pre Christmas fun!

My house

Troy's house

Troy's house TWO SECONDS LATER!

SNOWFLAKE LANE!!! She was so excited to get a sucker. For those of you that don't live around here, Snowflake Lane is in downtown Bellevue and every night they have drummers dressed as nutcrackers, "snow", and Christmas carols blaring over loud speakers out on the street. It is soooo fun!

Not too sure about that bear...

Obviously very uncomfortable now that Dad is not there to protect her.

Check out her lips! She fell and sliced up both lips. Poor baby got Mama's clumsiness.

Cassidy!

She didn't actually know that Ryan was holding her. She quickly asked to be held by Granny as soon as she realized it.

Pretty LuLu

Tiff always has the cutest hair stuff.

Goober much?

Nick and his Martha. He wasn't up for riding the carousal, but he sure loved watching it.

Madison is a big fan of her Grandpa!

Cheese!

The flash was a bit much for old Nick J.

Isn't that such a sweet picture?! You have no idea the prompting that took.

Oh little boys...

This was taken especially for Flo.

How cool are those?!