Merry Christmas & Happy New Year as we roll into 2009. Life has been busy crazy over the holidays. Neil & Carma celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary with a small intimate dinner with family at our house. Kayla and James (Niece & Honey) announced their engagement. It was a great addition to the evening.
We went to Phil & Mer's for Christmas Eve and Neil & Carma's for Christmas Day.
We went a saw Santa at the Mall to the dismay of Gracie. She was asked several times what she wanted Santa to bring. Her standard reply was, "no want Santa to come, Mommy give me presents." After much convincing she finally conceded to see Santa. I think she actually suctioned her hands and feet to me. After peeling her off and setting her on Santa's lap, I told her to tell him what she wanted. She whispered in my ear, "A kitchen and a pink dolly." I told her to tell Santa, and with obvious fear and nervousness she blurted out, "I want a chicken and a folly." She then leaped off his lap and into the arms of her Daddy. We were all in hysterics.
We've had the opportunity to spend a lot of time at the cabin over the holidays. We took the snowmobiles up and spent a day with Phil & Mer and a day with Aaron and Penny. Morgan and Hanna had more fun running around the cabin on the snowmobiles than anyone. They got stuck a lot and a few times on purpose just to make Joe laugh.
We went to a fun New Years Party at Pete & Cathy's house. There was cheese fondue (my personal favorite), wii games, karoke, and toddler entertainment. We had a great time at the party house bringing in the new year. 2008 has been a great year and I look forward to 2009. Until I write again, ciao.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year as we move into 2009. I can't believe the Holidays are over. I wish they could last all through the winter season. Christmas was wonderful! Neil & Carma had their 60th Wedding Anniversary! Wow, I am so impressed. We've done so much in this short month. A party at our house for their 60th Wedding, Christmas Eve at my parents house and Christmas Day at Joe's. We saw Santa at the mall. Gracie wasn't too excited about Santa this year. We all kept asking what she wanted Santa to bring her and her constant reply was, "no want Santa to come, Mommy give me presents." After much effort in convincing her otherwise we made it to see Santa. I think she actually suctioned her hands and feet to me. I could barely pry her away to sit on his lap. I told her to tell Santa what she wanted and she whispered into my ear, "A kitchen and a pink dolly." I encouraged her to turn to Santa and tell him. In all her fear and nervousness she blurted out, " I want chicken and a folly." She then jumped off his lap and bee lined it to Joe. We were all in hysterics.
We've spent a lot of time up at the cabin these past few weeks. I've had 2 1/2 weeks off and Joe had some extra vacation that needed using up. We took the snowmobiles up. Morgan and Hanna glued their behinds to the sleds. They are a little too much like their Daddy. It was so much fun. Phil & Mer came up for a day and spent time snowmobiling. Phil was about like Hanna & Morgan. He wasn't excited at first, but then didn't want to stop. Then today Aaron & Penny came up. We just played around the cabin.
This holiday season has been filled with a lot of family time which I love. We went to a New Years Party at Pete & Cathy's house. There was FONDUE (my personal favorite), wii games and Kareoke. The toddlers were having fun jumping over or on Grandpa. All has been well, and school starts again for myself and the kiddos on Monday:(! Til the next time, ciao!