Merry Christmas!

We've had a busy last couple of weeks with getting ready for the Holidays and celebrating Christmas with our families. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day with Laurie's cousins in Pleasanton and San Ramon. Kirk's parents and grandma joined us on Christmas Day. We all had a great time and Noelle had fun seeing all the other kids.

check out mommy's new haircut, cute isn't it

tearing into Christmas gifts with mom

hanging out with grandma and grandpa and chomping on new plastic fish

these plastic fish are cool!

wrapping paper is the best!

check out my new hat from great grandma Lola!

all dressed up and ready to go

I look good in this new Christmas dress!

I think the plastic lawn mower really completes the outfit.

what are the odds that all the kids would be looking and smiling at the same time, not so good...

Last weekend we all went to Merced to celebrate great grandma beas's 90th birthday. Great grandma really seemed to enjoy her party, and all the family showed up to celebrate with her.

great grandma looking good at 90! hubba hubba

On Tuesday evening we met up with Dillon & James to go to the winter wonderland festival in Pleasant Hill. It was a really cold night but there were lots of lights and Christmas decorations and fun things to look at.

katy, james, tracie, dilon, mom & me (santa in the background)

the three musketeers: james going headfirst in the styrofoam snow pool, me testing the waters a bit and dillon keeping and eye out for the moms & dads.

This weekend we went and got our Christmas tree. It was really cold outside so we had to get all bundled up tried and make it quick.

I'd point to the tree I like but I can't move my arms with all these clothes!

hey, is that a stick on the ground?

hanging ornaments, sort of.

how much you want to bet I can stick this whole thing in my mouth?

turkey weekend

We spent our Thanksgiving day in Modesto where Susan's brother and his family invited all of us to celebrate with them at their house. The food was great and we had a good time visiting with everyone. Noelle had fun hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa and warmed up quickly to uncle Eric, walking him around the house by the finger.

noelle posing in the leaves near uncle eric's

catching up on things with grandpa cliff

helping pick up leaves at home, a handful at a time

dad puts the leaves in the bag, noelle takes them out

woohoo, look at me!