2009 A Year in Review

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A Christmas to Remember or to Forget

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas! We are very thankful for all the blessings of 2009. However, we are ready to start a fresh and healthy 2010. The good pictures from Christmas are few and far between. Everyone but me was sick for the week leading up to Christmas. Colds, stomach flu, ear infections, and croup were our most memorable gifts! We have not left the house in two days trying to rest up! The coughing and runny noses are just not going away! As usual, the girls were flooded with gifts. Some of the favorites were the rollercoaster, new bikes, and leapster!

Cookie Baking

This year we decided to continue the tradition of cookie baking.





We didn't know just how big a tradition baking cookies with Grandma was until Ava mentioned it to her teachers. The girls had so much fun this year and it was fun to watch them! They really go into the decorating. Eating the icing was the best part. They couldn't resist!!

Holiday Celebration

Have I mentioned how much we love our new neighborhood? Last night we had a holiday celebration at the clubhouse. The girls had a wonderful time! It was great to see neighbors we haven't seen since the weather has gotten colder. We ate yummy food, got a present from Santa and went on a sleigh ride! Ava was so excited to hang out with her friend Brooke!

Molly's Christmas "Peformance"

This afternoon we got to watch Molly and her class perform some Christmas carols. It was so cute! I think all the kids were a little overwhelmed walking into the classroom that was filled with parents. They did a wonderful job! The girls are all done with school until the 11th now! Will I survive??

Gingerbread House

We had a very low key weekend. It was very welcome. Things are really starting to get crazy now! We put a few more Christmas decorations up. Having a new house to decorate makes it really hard. I keep finding things and needing new things. Next year will be a lot easier knowing where things go! Last night we added to our decorations by making a gingerbread house. I think it turned out very cute! The girls had a lot of fun doing it!

Tis the Season

On Thursday, Ava had her Christmas program at school. It was perfect in every way. It started at 6:30 and was over by 7. We were home by 7:30 and in bed by 8. It was only her preschool class so there were no crowds to fight!! A perfect evening in my opinion!! This year we were prepared and practice a lot! Ava even smiled and did some singing. A huge difference from last year!!