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.