The Bishop's: January 2014

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Christmas and New Years 2013

Christmas was super fun this year...Alison was of course, very excited for Santa's big arrival and her most coveted gifts and Ada..well, she was excited to play in boxes and try to eat paper! Chris and I enjoyed spending Christmas Eve at Mass and Christmas Day in our jammies!

Christmas eve apparel

Such a pretty little lady

Christmas Eve 2013

Ready for Santa

Daddy's gift from the girls

LOVE her!!!

mmmmm, paper

My whole heart lies right here

new scooter

We enjoyed New Year's Eve at a friends, after a quick ER visit for Alison's broken arm :( We are happy to report that it is healing well and she has a been a TROOPER!!! We played games, ate good food, and stayed up to watch the ball drop, such a good time and we are SO thankful for these relationships!!!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Alison turns 7

A certain little sweet girl is super special and gets to celebrate her birthday not just once..or twice...but three times.....we started the celebration with her friends. She had a ballet birthday party at the dance studio that she attends...it was awesome. Mom and Dad got to show up and enjoy the moment and take pictures, doesn't get better than that!!!!

We then had Alison's family birthday party the weekend before her birthday and she chose a Lego theme. I was rather disappointed with my cake but oh well...I'm not Cake Boss :)

Someone got all dolled up for the party

Then it was finally her big day...December 18th....the big 7

We had a great evening celebrating her...she chose sushi for dinner and our fellow sushi-loving Uncle Bo and Aunt Courtney met us for dinner!!! I cannot believe how fast time is going...Alison you are growing up so fast. You are funny, energetic, loving, smart, kind, and full of spunk! I wouldn't have you any other way, we are so blessed!

Sunday, January 26, 2014

December fun

We had a very fun, busy, exciting, and memorable December this year. As always, it goes WAY to fast for my liking.

We started out the month with Breakfast with Santa at Alison's school. It is a great event sponsored by the PTO. Alison got to put in her request for the American Girl spa chair.

Someone LOVES bathtime...playing in the water could keep her busy for quite awhile and we graduated out of our infant bathseat...big girl!

Our neighbors hosted a wonderful Brunch with Santa and Alison and Ada had a great time. The food and fellowship were wonderful. Alison once again got to put in her request and Santa even brought early Christmas gifts for all the good boys and girls...thankfully Alison and Ada were on that list! :)

We enjoyed holiday baking as a family on multiple occasions!

And again, she's into everything!!! She can tear apart the pantry in minutes..please disregard that it looks like a bomb went off without her help, HA!!