We just returned last night after a wonderful and relaxing Christmas with Daddy's family. We stayed a day longer than we had planned! What a way to bring in the New Year!!!

Let's rewind a bit, shall we?

Sunday night:
we arrived at Nana Judy and Bapa Ron's house! We had a yummy supper and then opened a few gifts!

Here is Avery opening up a gift card to Barnes and Noble! What a perfect gift for this little reader! Thanks Uncle DJ and Aunt Rachelle!!!

Bapa Ron got a hilarious funny gift...I don't think I need to explain any more...

Aunt Holly and Uncle Jon gifted Rachelle and DJ (and baby to be) with some cute little baby toys!

We hadn't seen Nana and Bapa since before Liv's 2nd birthday, so she got to open up a cute little present. It's a "Little Mommy" doll, that blows out the candle on a talking cake! It's really cute!

Liv enjoyed a bite of cake herself!

Awwww....Uncle DJ and Aunt Rachelle....their baby is due next Thursday!!!!

Monday:
Liv got into some gifts under the tree. Nana caught her opening up this one, and had to take a photo of her "caught in the act." Gotta keep your eye on this little girl of mine!

We went to Qudoba for lunch!!! It is oh so yummy! Here I am with Aunt Rachelle!

We spent some of the afternoon shopping, and then the girls were pooped....

Aunt Holly and Livie cuddling!

A few of us ventured out to the mall real quick, and I bought the new baby 2 outfits...Can't wait to see which one baby will actually wear!

Aunt Holly and Uncle Jon!

Nana Judy!

Avery doing some sort of coloring activity!

Tuesday:
The ladies all had a Ladies Brunch while the men watched some kiddos! Uncle Jon's niece and nephew came over to play! Avery LOVED playing with Katrina!!! They had a couple play dates this trip!

Supper time!!! - Kid table

Adult Table

After supper there was a intense debate going on, and Aunt Holly and I thought doing the dishes was much more enjoyable then being involved!

Avery was busy downstairs giving birth, and Katrina was the doctor! Avery had a son named Patrick...in case you were wondering...

After Uncle Jon's family left, we had our opening of gifts!!!!

And, here is my family....ahhhhh.......love....

...after they drove away, Livvie looked at us and got teary and started saying "Nana, Bapa, vroom vroom..." She had real tears in her eyes...

Piper is missing her 2 buddies Sophie and Mesa, too. All she's doing is sleeping now!

We're off tomorrow for our 2nd Christmas up with Daddy's parents and family! It will be a WILD time, with 4 dogs, and lots of family!!! We're looking forward to it!

One of the things Avery has been wanting to do, is to go ice skating! In town we have an indoor skating rink, so we thought we'd go on over and try it out!

Liv LOVED skating....she is super good...

Avery caught on after a while!

They started getting more confident and venturing out alone.




Daddy told them that we can go back again sometime soon, so we are looking forward to that!

After our day of ice skating, we came home and got ready for the fun night of gifts!!!

"Santa" knocked on our window, and this was Avery's expression. I was told that Liv took off running in the other direction (mommy and daddy were on a date...)

Avery was determined to leave "Santa" cookies, and so we got them all ready for him! Who says that girls with allergies can't have fun baking, too?

The girls opened up their gifts from us and from Nana and Bapa.

Liv is obsessed right now with the movie "Enchanted". She loved opening up this one!

Avery got CandyLand!!!

My dad has wanted a flag that he could put up on their camper, so I had this made for him...isn't it pretty neat?

Before bed, Avery got "Santa's" table all set up in front of the tree. He had some milk, cookies, carrots for the reindeer, and the letter that she wrote him.

Christmas morning, this is what she woke up to find......

She said to me, "Mom....I'm so glad my wish came true....Santa is real!"

Livvie got a fun stroller for her baby dolls.

Avery got Eden from the Christmas Carol DVD!

The rest of the day we spent being lazy, and eating. Nana and Bapa took Avery to "Marley and Me", and she really enjoyed that!


Hope you all had a fabulous time too!

and here is a little gift, from me to you....
CLICK HERE
go on, listen....you really have to...
this is a Christmas Present you'll never forget...
oh, and, you're welcome...you're very welcome...


Oh,
and if you still want more....and, I know you do,
here...have 5 minutes of pure joy...watch the whole thing...it's great at the end! (Thanks Jamie)

Here is Robyn's 3 beautiful girls, Brooke, Blaire and Brynlee

And, here is hubby's Uncle Allen and Aunt Janet with their boys and their dog, Coda