Monday, January 3, 2011

Happy New Year!

We stayed in New Year's Eve this year to celebrate with our girls. Marmee and Guy came up to stay the night with us! We had a delicious steak and crab dinner! A picture of the table before dinner.

The Center Piece.

Presley is now big enough to play in the bouncer! She entertained herself during dinner.

Kiley in her PJs ready for bed.

We counted down the new year and went to bed around 1am. It was a fun low key night! On New Year's Day, Kiley disappeared and got really quiet, so I knew she was into something. We got a new safe for Christmas. In our defense, the safe was closed and the handle was secure, but we haven't actually applied the security code to it. I had put our Christmas money in a box on a shelf in the safe until I could deposit it. Apparently it isn't Kiley proof.

We got a big laugh out of it.

Kiley and Guy watching a movie!

The Bairds came over. Mom cooked a delicious New Year's Day dinner. We had pork roast and sourkraut, mashed potatoes, squash, corn casserole and black eyed peas. All the essentials for a great 2011. Happy New Year!

Christmas 2010

On Christmas Eve, we went to the Bairds.

We took lunch over and watched a Christmas movie. Kiley & Grampy watching the movie while Grammy cooked dinner.

We went to Mass at 4pm. It was a great service. So much fun to sing all of the Christmas songs and remember why we are celebrating this special day! Look at all the presents under the tree! There were so many that we had to start opening before dinner!

Daddie & Grampy playing with Kiley!

Presley in her swing.

Auntie K opened her Kiley Cabernet. We also got her a new top that she wore NYE!

We got Grammy and Grampy new winter crocs!

Grammy opening hers!

We also made them a 2011 Calendar of Kiley & Presley.

Daddie helping Kiley open a gift. The girls got a bunch of Spring clothes from Grammy and Grampy!

There were Milk Bones under the tree for the boys. Buddy was scoping them out!

Presley tired out from opening presents!

We had a delicious Christmas Eve Dinner. We had Prime Rib, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Onions and Green Bean Casserole. Grammy had the table decorated very pretty!

After dinner, we put the girls in their Christmas PJs for the drive home. Grammy and Grampy saying goodbye. Thanks to Grammy, Grampy and Katie for a very special Christmas Eve!!

Auntie K saying goodbye.

We had to get home and get into bed for Santa to come!! Kiley was the first one up Christmas morning. Look what Santa brought her!!

Santa brought Presley some goodies too!

Daddie must have been a good boy!

And look what Mommy got!

Kiley loved her new sippy cups!

Priceless!

Daddie and Kiley helping Presley with her stocking! Kiley and Presley having a "moment".
Kiley loves her sister so much. She baby talks to her and gives her kisses. Presley smiles and talks back. It is the sweetest thing.

I promised my friend, Courtney, that I would get a picture of the girls in their PJs. Aunt Courtney gave them matching PJs for Christmas. They looked adorable! It is near impossible to get Kiley to sit still. This is the best I could do. Thanks for the PJs Aunt Court!

After we played with our Santa presents, we loaded up the car and headed south to Marmee and Guys house. We made it just in time for brunch! Look what Presley got! It is just like big sister's!

Nonie got Kiley a new chair for Marmee and Guy's house!

Kiley got a new piano!

Opening presents! Side note: The dress form in the back of the picture is what we used for Alison's shower that I forgot to take a picture of. It was one of Mycah's christmas presents!

We made Marmee & Guy a calendar too!

They are opening their new crocs!

Daddie got a new tie!

Mommy testing out Presley's new bean bag!

Marmee rocking Presley

Kiley had so much fun opening presents this year!

Presley was tired out from opening more presents!!

Kiley loves her rocking chair at Marmee's house!
Guy and Presley downloading iTunes.

Marmee helping Kiley rock. She can almost touch the floor!

Marmee made a delicious Christmas Dinner. Lucky for me, I got my favorite dinner twice! We had prime rib, mashed potatoes, creamed onions and green bean casserole AGAIN! I can never have enough! We sure are lucky! Marmee got the girls some adorable new clothes, she also got them glass piggy banks with their names on them and she had books made especially for them. They are so neat! Thanks to Marmee, Guy and Mycah for a great Christmas!

We stayed the weekend at Marmee and Guy's. Dad and Mikey golfed on Sunday. On Monday, Mikey and I went to Red Door Salon for a day at the spa. It was part of my 30th birthday present. I wanted to wait until after I had Presley to enjoy it. It was AMAZING. We enjoyed our quiet time away and it was so RELAXING. Thanks to Marmee and Guy for keeping the girls!

Kiley in her new Maverick's PJs loving on Presley.

Mommy loving on my girls after my day away!

On Tuesday when we got back home, we went back up to Grammy and Grampy's for dinner and to pick up the dogs. Katie dressed Kiley in a Rainbow Brite shirt and they watched the movie.

On Wednesday, we went to the Gaylord to get family pictures made. Later in the evening, Brandon and Sara brought Summer over. Presley showed Summer her new bean bag!

We had a great Christmas holiday! We enjoyed our time with Daddie and all the rest of our family. We had a very special Christmas. We are so blessed.