- Mike & I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary.
Ryann became a teenager. - Life got complicated.
- Mike got happy.
- I blogged.
- Skylar rode a 2-wheeler, lost her 2 front teeth, and learned to swim - all in one summer.
- I cut my hair.
- Bayli discovered monsters and princesses.
- The girls got to know their grandparents.
- Ryann kept on dancing and became the youngest member of the Senior Ensemble.
- Madi fell in love with reading, wizards, werewolves and vampires.
- Bayli got crazy independent.
- I went to lunch with my Momma.
- Madi joined the Pre-Jr. Ensemble & went to her 1st overnight dance convention.
- Our family grew (by a guinea pig and a dog).
- Ryann was forced to get braces against her will.
- Mike worked really hard.
- Bayli loved on her Uncle Jeff as often as possible.
- We were visited by a brand-new niece, a brother and some favorite aunts.
- I had a lot of lunches at Little Nepal, board games & fun with my Squeester.
- Madi participated in the Young Author's Tea.
- We contracted & overcame H1N1.
- Madi got a cell phone & became our most prolific texter.
- We got a car that doesn't squeak.
- I put up a 2nd Christmas tree.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
2009 Revisited...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sleepover at Grandma's!!
The girls had so much fun spending special time with Grandma & Grandpa - eating tacos, playing Apples to Apples, watching Aliens in the Attic and making Rice Krispie Treats.
Thanks Mom & Dad! What a special day!
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Christmas Dinner
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Christmas Morning
Things I want to remember:
- the way Bayli tried to wear her stocking
- Ryann jumping up & down, then hugging her Dad when she discovered her ipod touch
- Cooper running around for 15 minutes with his bone still inside the package
- Skye breaking the rules to run downstairs and peek at the tree!
- Madi so excited about her ipod
- Ryann & Madi spending most of the day together, on the computer, loading up their new ipods
- Bayli taking all day to open her presents and insisting on wearing every new outfit as soon as she opened it
- Being so thrilled to surprise Mike with his jacket (he loved it!)
- Skye's giant smile
- Mike trying out his jacket to take Cooper on a walk, then giving him a bath afterwards
- knowing that we are so, so blessed
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Christmas Eve
This was the first year that my Mom & Dad were here for Christmas, & knowing we usually have a Christmas Eve dinner with Mike's family, my Mom invited us to a Christmas Eve brunch.
Like any family get-together, the highlight for Bayli was Uncle Jeff, who spent lots of time with her - snuggling, playing and reading. The Lebanese food was awesome, but a highlight for me was the super-cute family pictures we took downstairs.
It was a really fun night...
It was late by the time we finally got home -Bayli was exhausted and so not cooperative with the rest of the Christmas Eve traditions...
The girls opened their Christmas Eve gifts - new pjs.
After they changed into jammies, we put some baklava out for Santa and Daddy read "Twas the Night Before Christmas". Then it was off to bed, visons of sugarplums and all...
What a Merry Family Christmas Eve!
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Bayli Under the Tree
I'm lucky to have such an easy-going girl that can roll with my crazy schedule most of the time.
Today's the last day of school before Christmas Break!!
More pics of our crazy week to follow...
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