Christmas in Ohio

Over the Ohio border and through the corn fields to Grandmother's(s) house we go!!!

Christmas Eve at the Vinciguerra's

Christmas Morning

After Christmas fun with a hot dog roast and painting at GG & G's.

Christmas at Yia Yia's

The girls took a rest mid-way through gifts!

Playing with cousin Demi

New Year's!

Christmas at Home

It's a good thing Santa knows that we travel out of town for Christmas and can stop by early to deliver presents to good little girls!

This year was a grand one! Santa brought the girls a kitchen of their very own so they can teach mommy to cook : )

More!!!

Lots to post, little time, BIG importance. I must say, as anxious as the blog makes me since I can't seem to find the time I need to post regularly, it also excites me to think the girls will have a ball looking back and reading all of this and seeing what they were up to so many years ago!

So on with the show!

First up, Mommy turns 29! Again!A beautiful cake from daddy and the girls and a beautiful flower cake from the Kenny's! (oh and a shopping trip with Trish the day before! Wee!!!)

Christmas celebrations with the Donaldson/Desnoyer's!

Bubbles!!!

Mary, er, Sophia

Sophia learned SO much about the Nativity and Jesus this year at school and Sunday school. The girls played endlessly with the Little People Nativity. In fact, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus even rode the train around the Christmas tree this year. Her understanding of Jesus, God and Christmas has been pretty amazing and inspiring. Though she has found ways of using it on us to her advantage..." Daddy, you have to dance with me because Jesus says you have to do nice things for other people even if you don't want to" : ) And behold, Mary (Sophia) with baby Jesus (female doll) wrapped in a swaddling blanket (kitchen towel) above a manger (cake pan) filled with straw (shreaded paper) and quite a few wise men and animals (of the stuffed variety).

Ferndale Ice Festival!

Friends, reindeer, Santa, trains, ice sculptures & hot chocolate o my!

Gold, Frankenstein & Myrrh

Or at least that's what Sophia thinks : )

We've been soaking up the holidays lately. We have so much to be thankful for and are celebrating each and every second we can with our beautiful, happy girls.

Here are just a few photos from some of our recent events...

Thanksgiving: There should be a ton of pictures of GG & G celebrating with us but it appears they escaped all of the photos. Sneaky.

Holiday party with all of the Nounas & Nounos (Godparents) and Godchildren!

Playing with the train after decorating the Christmas tree (a big one this year!!!).

Gingerbread House making night:

Christmas concert at pre-school:

Visit to see Santa (clearly not a favorite for one of them ; ):

And to think we still have over two weeks of fun to be had!!! We are SO blessed!