But I am glad that I can do this blog instead of a hand-written journal, and have this for my kids someday. It also takes the place of photo albums for them. And because of that... sometimes it has a million pictures in it! Consider that your fair warning for what's to come.
Nolan makes a great chair!
This was our neighbor dinner pre-Christmas... Mayur, Brenda, me, Jenny, Rocky and Dave. Picture compliments of Abby.
The boys making ice cream cone and frosting Christmas trees.
Brotherly love, Cody and Kyle
The neighbor girls. And Max.
The neighbor boys
It doesn't get any cuter than this!
We did karaoke. And when I say we I mean Dave.
Awwww.
Deep in conversation.
I took this picture. And added a few chins.
Is Mayur in every picture? And does he ever take a bad picture?
Cheers, from our neighborhood to yours!
Mayur again.
Mayur one more time. Oh wait, that's The Voice Ted Williams, Mayur in 25 years.
Rocky and Dave
Brenda and Jenny, sharing a beer?
Jenny saying, "Jill's #1!"
Mayur and the girls
Rocky and Brenda
Dave and Jenny... out cold?
And moving right along to real Christmas. Or Christmas Eve, in their new pjs. New pjs on Christmas Eve is a tradition. They open them, along with one other gift.
And we read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Then leave cookies out for Santa. And some milk. And chocolate milk in case he likes that better. And Heinekin just in case.
Now we get a little random. My niece Erin. From Christmas with my family.
Dave's mom and sister Lisa from New Year's weekend, also known as Christmas with Dave's family. They're looking for the penny in our Find-It game. Dave's mom had surgery on her foot and couldn't get around very well, so watched from that couch and looked for the Find-It items. We didn't think it would be very difficult, but it took a bunch of us probably 8 hours to find everything on the list when all was said and done. We celebrated when we found the penny!
Nolan rolling a gigantic snowball for a snowfort. After this, all the snow melted. But now it's back and we have new snowforts out front.
Where Ava watches pool.
Dinner one night. Dave made lobster Mac and Cheese. Yum! Nolan tried to kiss the lobsters.
Ava was pretty adventurous. Notice Abby is missing!
I love the snow! For two minutes! Until my hands get full of snow! Then I scream!
They were frozen solid or I never would have gotten this picture.
Back to Christmas... Nolan looking through his stocking.
Ava loved the socks in her stocking.
And she loved her Toy Story 3 octopus.
Abby just loves presents, no matter!
Hey, who invited Spider Man?
Nolan's favorite present... Tony Hawk Shred Wii
Ava's favorite present, her easel.
Everyone's favorite present, the new VIP lounge. We converted Abby's room into a room with a TV and four gaming chairs.
Ava tries to be gentle with baby Kate (my niece), with mixed results.
Max and Erin seemed to get along really well, possibly for the first time! It's hard to tell here, but they were watching a movie, and Max had his arm around her for the longest time.
A DAY TO CELEBRATE! Abby getting her PICC line out, and nurse Kim, who was the best through it all.
Ava loves Tony Hawk Shred Wii, too. Don't tell Nolan.
All the cousins... Max, Megan, Abby, Ava, Nolan, Jake
When you can't be Spider Man, wear a Spider Man hat.
Ava loves her new ride on toy!
How cool cousings spend time together. Playing matching DS games.
The girls are much more interactive.
Grandma and Grandpa still trying to "Find-It."
New Year's Eve, hanging out in the kitchen.
Lisa and Ava
Megan and Abby did a glow in the dark globe. It was pretty cool.
Jake loved playing with Ava.
Wow, Ava. You ok?
Happy 2011!
Uncle John and Ava
I can still hold them all!
And Ava, wrapping it all up in her favorite bathtub, the basement sink.
That's it! Unless you'd like more? :) Thanks for making it through the online photo album with me.
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