Christmas!

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We sure did. We had so much fun at Maw & PopPop's house, I was sure that Lilee would cry when we drove away :D I loved seeing her participate in the traditions that Chuck grew up with. I had always dreamed of what Christmas would be like once I became a Mother and let me just say.....I couldn't have imagined the ACTUAL joy that it would bring me! Last year was amazing because it was our first Christmas as a family, this year I just can't believe it was even better. The food, the family & the traditions, I will always cherish!!!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a lot of fun! Lilee did so well at Mass, I was worried because she is not used to sitting in the pew. At our Church we sit in the back along the wall with our friends & she isn't really contained. So, we were very proud of her. After Mass we went to Chuck's Aunt & Uncle's house, to eat DELICIOUS food & open presents. Lilee was all about opening presents this year, she couldn't wait!

Lilee with all her girl cousins (Sarah, Abby, Nicole, Amber & of course Lilee)

Lilee with all her cousins

Here Lilee is modeling her cheese face again with her new blanket from Cheryl (which sleeps with her everynight)

Come on who doesn't want a family picture with the cutest little elbow!


Abby & Lilee would not sit with the other cousins for the PJ picture, but when we asked them if just the two of them would sit together they were both all for that!

Picking just the right cookies for Santa, then off to bed!

It is so on!

Yipee!!! We are now DSL!!! I really can't believe it myself that we were still on dial up! But that is so yesterday! hahahahah

Now for the rest of the 23rd....
In between baking all the kids (okay & the adults) were checking to see if we had made it on the nice or naughty list. Everyone but Chuck made it! :D

This is what it said for Lilee, did we expect anything else!!!


Lilee "cheesin" in front of Maw's Buckeye tree

December 23rd

This was Lilee's first time decorating Christmas cookies with her cousins & she had so much fun!! Maw even got Lilee & I matching gingerbread aprons that were too cute!! The picture is below...


Lilee really got into the decorating. She was taking the decorations & adding them ONE AT A TIME (no joke) Her favorite cookie cutter, the star!


Lilee making her stars!


Being very thrifty with the blue sprinkles (hahahah)


Making sure each ball is in its place!

This is so much fun!

Ty was really brave & let Lilee help him decorate his cookies!

Austin let Lilee AND PopPop help!

Amber & Sarah showing off their masterpieces!


Lilee's beloved star!


Aunt Cindy reading Lilee's favorite book "Families are Forever" and boy isn't that the truth!!!!!

Rewind to December 21st

I will be doing multiple posts to catch up on all that I'm behind! I will post like we have gone back in time :D

We are celebrating Christmas with Chuck's side of the family this year. We take turns every year with the major holidays. I'm so glad that Chuck is as close to his family as I am to mine. It is so wonderful for both of us to be loved by our other set of parents, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles.......we have terrific families, and we are oh so blessed.


Riding in style on our way to Maw & PopPop's


So silly


Two of a kind!


Making a list for Santa, little does she know she will be seeing him in minutes


Amber do NOT put me on this Santa guys lap!


The gang posing in front of one of the many light displays at the park!


Amber & me (you will see alot of this cheese face)


Those lights were "boofull" (Maw, Amber & Lilee)

Hopefully this will tide you over

Again, I'm sorry for the delay. I think I'm getting the hang of my computer now, but my DSL internet won't be delivered until the 4th! (I know.....we were STILL on dial-up, shocking isn't it!!!) So, even though it takes like 20 minutes to load one picture, I hope this will be good until we get our DSL!! Then TRUST ME there will be tons!!!




Sitting by Maw & PopPop's Buckeye tree!

Merry Christmas!

I can't believe it is Christmas. It seems like just yesterday it was summer. Our sweet Lilee is changing so much DAILY! We feel so blessed that she is our daughter. We wish you all a Blessed & Merry Christmas.

Here are a few Christmas card out takes.....



I'm feeling you reindeer, I'm ready to be done!


This is soooooooo boring


Really Mom, I'm ready to be done!!



How's this for a close up!