Friday, December 31, 2010

December Festivities!

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Making gingerbread houses, “Like a family….” as Mia says. :)

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You’ll see it looks just like the picture on the box!

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Mia’s philosophy…..put one candy on the house, one candy in my mouth! :)

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Mia’s masterpiece! As you can see we weren’t trying to win any awards!

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Gingerbread man decorating with Yaya!

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Christmas cookie decorating party with our friends! Thanks to Miss Sheila and Noah for hosting!

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Is anyone looking…….I’ll quickly eat some frosting!! :)

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Not sure if any frosting actually got on Noah’s cookies!!

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We went to a live nativity with Tammi & Siah!

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Mia liked it until they kept talking about staying the night in the inn. She started screaming, “I don’t want to stay the night here!”

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Mommy/Daughter Christmas date to the Singing Christmas Tree!

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Another live nativity program with a real camel!!:)

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Auntie Kelly even got to feed the camel!

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Mia had her buddy Siah over and I left the room for a minute. This is what I found when I came back! :) Apparently Mia was the initiator! :)

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Of course I had to grab my camera!

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Christmas time with Grandpa & Peggy!

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Mia’s first gift of Christmas, and boy does she love opening gifts now!

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What a great coat from Grandpa & Peggy!

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Mia & Peggy

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Mia’s second cousin, Caleb, came over to spend some time with us! He’s so loving! :)

 

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How precious is this??

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And it wouldn’t be Christmas without the “Duck game” shirts and playing Memory with Daddy!

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Slumber party with the aunties! Mia’s first time watching The Polar Express. She actually got scared during the movie and had to leave and find Daddy. Apparently she didn’t like it when the train went really fast down the tracks! :)Aunties slumber party 002

 

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Trying to jumprope…..

 

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Hanging with Papa & Yaya before they go back to Arizona!

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Spending time with Auntie Katie before she leaves for Chicago!

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We had a fabulous month with friends, family, and preparing for Christmas!

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