Christmas Eve 2013

Christmas Eve Morning

Presents from Mrs. Claus

Pajamas!

Dinner at Grammy and Papas

Travis and his Dad

Yummy GF Apple Pie

My girls love their dessert!

The Cousins

So hard t get one picture with all of them smiling!

Aunt Tahnee, Isabelle, and Olivia

Dancing Queen

Gabby REALLY wanted this bakery

Thank you Uncle Toby and Aunt Debbie!

Isabelle opening up Grammy and Papa's stocking

Cool fort!

Thank you Grammy and Papa!

The Tebo Family

The Bollert Family

Milk and cookies for Santa

Note to Santa

Gabby asking for a Barbie dream house and Santa telling her that

our elf (Clarence) never sees her play with dolls but he has 

something special for her any way...

It was a pajama party! We all wore Christmas PJ's for dinner, which may be a new tradition??? We spent a lovely evening with Trav's parents house... Yummy ham and all the fixins'. The kids had fun playing downstairs and the adults enjoyed some good conversation. Opening-up the presents was crazy but fun!

Our new nephew Henry!

3 Way Party... House-Warming, Olivia's 1st Birthday, & Holiday

Olivia's Birthday Cake and Party Favor

Toby, Geoff, and Tahnee

Autumn, Elvir, and Kaylee

Autumn and I

I've known her since I was 12!

Livvy and Annabelle

New Toy from Grammy and Papa

My baby girl and mama

The Cousins

Gabby, Stuart, Wes, Livvy, Langston, Emerson, and Isabelle

Yummy GF Cupcake

Langston, Emerson, and Fairy Isabelle

Grammy and Papa

Stuart, Uncle Toby, and Liv

We decided to have a party for many reasons, but mainly for Olivia's first birthday so our family could contribute to her memory box. Our house is so tiny that there wasn't a whole lot of space but I think people had a good enough time. We ordered a fiesta platter from Azteca which was super yummy. It was great to catch-up with people.

Friends that came:

Renee, Victor, and Annabelle

Todd, Sharon, and Sophia

Grammy and Papa

Tahnee, Geoff, Langston, and Emerson

Toby, Debbie, Stuart, Wesley, and Henry

Autumn, Elvir, and Kaylee

Carmela (later)

Monica (later)

Point Defiance Zoo Lights

Isabelle and I on the carrousel 

Gabriella picked the seal

I loved this tree!

Polar bear with Mt. Rainier in the back

We through the kids in the car at the last minute and drove to Tacoma to see the Zoo Lights. I always wanted to go and it was pretty cool... no rain and it wasn't cold either. The girls really liked seeing the animals, especially the fish in the aquarium.  

Isabelle's Holiday Performance

Isabelle's turn to take the stage

Not sure what to make of it...

Then she spots mama!

Fairies singing on the float

Fairies and super-heroes sing together

Went to Avocado Grill for lunch (knock-off Chiptole restaurant)

Isabelle loves quesadillas!

Mommy and Isabelle

Selfie photo of our lunch date together

Isabelle's school CIBA (Children's-International-Bilingual-Academy) had a winter performance and it was super cute! The nursery class had a "Fairies and super-heroes" theme. They sang songs and danced around. Isabelle gave me a shout-out in the middle of the performance saying, "Hi mommy!" Love her. We went out to lunch afterwards-- so worth the day off work to spend it with my sweet middle girl.

Gabby's Read her First Chapter Book

Proud mama...

First chapter book-- Heidi Heckelbeck 

So glad she loves to read!

These following pictures make me laugh...

Poor Livvy-- Isabelle just has so much love to give!

Thanksgiving 2013

Happy girl!

Chef Wong Dinner

James and Javi's girls (they have 3 girls too!)

Fashion show!

Isabelle is the photographer

Gabby is wearing Isabelle's dress!

Isaac and Jennifer were in town for a basketball tournament

Baby girl Isla-- such a sweetie!

We celebrated Thanksgiving twice... On Thanksgiving Day we had Chef Wong cook us dinner and had some friends over, which was fun. The following Saturday, we went to a potluck Thanksgiving party at Kelly and Hadleigh's. Lots going on but it was good. I made GF pumpkin pie for the party, which Gabby especially loved.