Christmas 2009

These pictures are not in order LOL...oh well! Christmas is now here and almost over :(....I can't believe all the prep-work that goes into baking, shopping, wrapping etc...and it's all over before you know it! We had a nice relaxing Christmas this year. Christmas Eve we went and visited Jimmy's Dad for a while then came home to a HUGE dinner with Ryan and Amanda...it was so yummy. We played Nintendo Wii...but we bought the old school Super Mario Brothers and played that for hours haha....then we opened our new PJ's and waited for Santa to come!!!

Easton was the first one up...7am wasn't too bad! So, we opened our stockings first, had breakfast and opened presents for over an hour!!! We all said it would be a SMALL Christmas this year, but somehow it always ends up being bigger LOL. Tristan did NOT want to open any clothes..in fact he threw a couple packages after he tore into them and seen they weren't TOYS!!! What a BUM.

Now everyone is tucked in their beds....and I sit here updating my blog...I think about my Dad and how much he missed today. He missed my Mom's cinnamon rolls, playing Nintendo, eating Santa's cookies LOL...., guessing his presents before he even unwrapped them (he ALWAYS got it right SOMEHOW!) and going over to my Uncle Scott & Aunt Di's house for a HUGE dinner with everyone. I know that he is where he is supposed to be.

I love my family. I love my life here on Earth.

Merry Christmas to my wonderful family! XOXO

Tristan's Christmas Play

Tristan had a family Christmas party at school last Saturday. They put on a cute little play for us and he was a bunny. It was really cute...then Santa surprized them and had presents for all the kids...even Brinley and Easton!!!

It's ALMOST Christmas EEKKK!!!

Tristan & I in front of our tree....which keeps getting re-decorated every day...kids!!! My Blue-eyed girly girl....really Brinley...couldn't YOU just have your Mommy's brown eyes??? LOL
Tristan & his buddy Nathan...everything Nathan eats...Tristan eats..

Brinley will be 10 months old on Sunday...where does the TIME go?? Such a big girl...and YES she can SIT!!! :)

Easton was watching me in the bathroom with my flat-iron...so I decided to use it on him and get those curls out haha...he totally should have been my GIRL...he actually makes a cute girl don't you think? J/K!!!!

Turkey Day..

We drove to my Aunt & Uncle's house in Penn Yan for Thanksgiving...it was really nice being with everyone. It was hard not having my own dad there with us, but seeing my uncles all together made it easier. I can't believe how fast time goes by. It's been 3 yrs. since my dad died...but a lot of good things have happened in those 3 yrs. Easton & Brinley were born...Ryan & Amanda were married...some more cousins were born...Kaiden, Koby, Charlie, Austin...our families have become closer after some rough times...so as you can see...life does continue here on Earth...even after you lose someone so dear to you...you become stronger and really understand that being on Earth is only a temporal thing...everyone will leave this Earth at some point...it's just too bad that we don't know when. This Thanksgiving I am grateful for people like my Dad...who made such a wonderful impact on many lives...especially mine.