Christmas 09

We had a lovely Christmas this year. It was actually the first year we had Santa come to our very own house! Years past we have stayed the night at Grandma's house. We did the traditional Christmas Eve dinner out with the Price's (Carrabba's) then headed home to put out cookies for Santa, watch Joy to the World and read the Luke 2.
Since we are getting ready to move into our first home by Feb 1st, I wasn't sure about putting up any Christmas decorations. But I found a great deal on a beautiful live tree through Bountiful Baskets, so we put up the tree and our stockings. Just enough. And it smelled so nice, even if it was a little lopsided;)
Visting Santa at San Tan Mall


We woke up Christmas morning and Brailyn saw the new bike that Santa brought, complete with Disney princesses, a basket and streamers! She also got some great books, lollipops and Sleeping Beauty. Then we opened our presents from Grandpa Lindsay, Alyson and Joe.



Headed to breakfast at the Prices and opened the rest of our presents with them. Then we spent the day playing Wii MarioKart, Momma running on the treadmill, Brailyn playing with her friend Shaylee, and watching UP. What a day!

She was especially excited for her new Playmobile Horse Barn

Trying out her new bike

November-December 09

The past month has been a busy one, or maybe I'm just getting lazy with the blog:)

Brailyn finished another semester of preschool at MCC's Child Development Lab. The Family Picnic was held at a park in Chandler, and Brailyn had so much fun with her buddy Haris (from Bosnia) and riding the train. Note: it's so cute how he says her name with an accent:)




We had Thanksgiving dinner at Lauryn and Matt's, so Brailyn got to play with her cousins, Brynn and Parker. Brynn had SO many barbies!! And then Daddy did rocket launches onto the couch. All the kids loved it!





Finally, we've started getting ready for Christmas. Since we are preparing to move next month (WE'RE BUYING OUR 1ST HOME!!) Momma wasn't sure about getting a tree up. But then I found a great deal at our co-op, so we got a live tree and got out a few decorations!! And of course there's the annual gingerbread house making:)




Brailyn continues to be sweet and sassy and creative and smart. Today at the bread store a 'grandpa' came up and said that he thought she was one of the cutest/most beautiful girls he'd ever seen! It must be those curls! People LOVE them:)

We're grateful for our blessings and are excited for the new year and *gasp* NEW HOUSE!!