2009 is here!

Hi all. We hope that everyone had a safe, fun, and memorable New Year! I was lucky enough to get to stay home from work that night and enjoy time with my hubby, daughter, and best friends! It was sooo nice.
Well today officially ended the Christmas season for us. The house is de-Christmassed, the gifts are being worn and played with, the get togethers are over, the Christmas snacks are gone, and the tree is sitting on the curb--it fulfilled its Christmas destiny :) Alison cried as we took it out the door tonight, so sad...she said, "My Chris-mas-tree". We told her it had to go help make more trees and we would see it again next year...okay..on to a new activity :) Life of a 2 year old!
We have had one problem around our house....sometimes Alison goes missing we have this Mrs. Potato-Head like thing in her place??????



From our house to yours...have a superb 2009!

Merry Christmas 2008

Oh what a wonderful holiday we have had!! We hope all of our friends and family enjoyed food, fellowship, and the spirit of Christmas this season. We started our holiday festivities on Christmas Eve. We went to my parents for dinner and gifts. Just a little bit of a zoo with 4 kids under 10 :) Giving Meme Wagoner a thank you kiss!!!Papa Tom's new BSU sticker for his truck!!!
Playing Christmas carols on the piano with Meme!

Chris and I traveled back home that night so we could wake as a family on Christmas morning. Alison was so precious. Slightly aware of the Santa concept, but not much. We enjoyed an awesome day of relaxing around the house. My parents came in the evening and we ate dinner and played games. Chris and I rocked the house in Euchre :)Santa has arrrived!!
Unwrapping gifts with Mommy! And the aftermath :)

Enjoying one of Daddy's new Christmas toys. Ms. Pac-Man for the TV...how fun!

and finally.....our newest trick...a silly face :)

Holiday Baking

We started our holiday baking this year by going to Meme Wagoner's and doing "Cookie Day". Lots of sugar cookies were rolled, cut out, baked, and decorated. It is a great "girlie" bonding day :) Here's the team..minus Meme who was taking a picture herself.

Now Ali...are you decorating or tasting?????

Meme....are you decorating or tasting???? Here is the end result....yummy!!!

Here is Ali licking the beaters on Friday night while we were making the dough...notice the flour...EVERYWHERE!!!

Then on Tueday we finished our baking at the house. Here is Daddy and Alison shaking up the cereal mixture.

Checking out the goodies in the oven...she is known to lick the oven door when she really wants to eat whats inside.TA-DA!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Alison

Ya know, if you really think about birthdays, they are bitter sweet. A day, devoted just to you but yet another year which as an adult means "older" and as a parent--a year of so many first and changes that you aren't quite ready to let go of yet. We are super excited to be celebrating Ali's 2nd birthday but oh, I can't believe my baby is growing up...so so fast. We started our Day by being sang to by Mommy and Daddy and then after breakfast we opened some of our mail.Here we are at lunch showing Mommy that she is 2

Our special treat for the night was to go look at the Reynold's Christmas lights on SR 37. Here is the Abominable Snowman. He was huge! Ali loved all the lights.

We drove through the neighborhood on our way home and let Ali help drive us into the garage...see...she is growing up to fast :)

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to Alison, Happy Birthday to you!

OOOOOHHHH, baby doll bottles!

Family photo..with treats in our mouth. And yes, your eyes aren't deceiving you, we HAD to change into one of our birthday outfits once we opened it up. If you LOVED the 2 shirt (as I did) you can get your little one at www.trendysisters.com

Enjoying our birthday treat.....we love you baby girl. Your smile lights up a room, your giggle is the most precious sound ever, your hugs are so tender and warm, and your kisses the sweetest. Thank you for being the best little girl ever. You make Mommy and Daddy's hearts so full!!!!

Busy weekend

Chris headed to Detroit on Friday for the BSU MAC Championship game. We are sad that they lost, but what a season they had!!! Really fun for us. On Saturday night Mommy and Daddy got all gussied up and went to the St. Vincent Holiday Gala. It is a great night of food, drinks, dancing, and friends. We had a wonderful evening out. Thank you Gr. Bobby and Gr. Fifi for babysitting....sorry you had to endure EIEIO on such a busy night :)

Chris and Charlie Cardinal
Oh yeah, he's hot!!!

Kitty and Lindsay

The Bishop family

The whole Peds crew

All dressed up and ready to go