Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was at Laurel's house this year. The trip to Anthem was well worth it. We had a great time! I have pictures to prove it.

Alex and Nic

Alex playing with Ryah

Ben and Nan

Ryan

Half of Alex and most of Nic

Sela

My Trio

Nicolas

Austin

Isa, Alex and Ryah

WOW!!

Sela

Isa

Austin

Alex

Alex helping Ben

Merry Christmas!

December 21, Already!

I cannot believe it is December 21... Hey - it's the first day of Winter!! Since we are celebrating Christmas Eve early (tomorrow night up in Anthem) - I have a LOT of wrapping to do.

I did most of my shopping during my lunch breaks this past week... It's been a crazy week for sure.

Last night, Marcos made delicous pork-chops and mashed potatoes for dinner.

Nic liked the mashed potatoes.



(if you click on the picture, it will appear larger... look at those eyes!)

Today has been hectic... a cable guy fried our electricity. We were without power for almost 10 hours today. The cable guy was digging in our yard, in the rain and hail, and out it went. SRP has our whole front yard dug up - still @ 8:30 tonight. Thank gosh there isn't a fried cable guy out there. I feel bad for the 500 other houses that were affected.

/sigh

Monkey Fun

Nic turned one on December 2nd - a day we dreamed about, and couldn't believe we were blessed with. Not only is our little man healthy, he is also just abt perfect!

Due to the weather - we had to change our party plans a little - instead of having it at our house, we went to our 2nd favorite place, Peter Piper Pizza. =)

We had a great turn-out! Thank you, family and friends!

Here are some pics!
(don't mind the camera, I put it in the cooler while in Mexico last summer, and the pics just haven't been the same - I've put a new camera on my Christmas Wish List)

Nic's Smash Cake - in the Making.




Some Party Favors



Setting Up


Cake Table




A Too Cute Pic (Ben, my nephew and Brook, my GF (Stacey's) little girl!


My Brother


Eating Cake





Opening Presents








So - I think that's it! We had a great time, and Nic did a great job being the big birthday boy!

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A Quick Sample of Pics from our Trip to Mexico!

Evening View from our Balcony



View of our resort from the beach... our condo
was on the second floor of the building on the
right (that has a view of the beach, and a
view of the building on the left!)



Shell hunting - and shell loot!




Isa pretending to drink my margarita!



PSP - Can't leave home without it...



Isa...getting ready for the beach!



Rocky Point.... view from the beach....



Alex and Isa



Marcos and the kids...



Marcos



We went to a ghetto aquarium...
at least the Sea Horses were cool!



The view from our balcony...




Isa and I - on ATVs




Marcos and Alex - ATVs



Alex and Isa in the water!








Look – Rocky Point, Mexico has a Circle K!
They have a Burger King too... I just didn't
get that pic.





This is what we came home to... Rain!