Monday, December 27, 2010

MN Christmas, Etc.

The Dudes shoveling snow off the deck.
Disclaimer: I purchased the Elmer Fudd hat, not Brian.
Maxing out in his suede recliner.
Riding the train at the mall.
In the caboose.
The Bitty in the laundry basket.
Exersaucing it....
....and loving it!
Lyla and Hollan doing tummy time together. They love to hold hands.
Evan and Andie.
Mama and the Bit rocking her leopard print for Santa. Meow!
Evan and the cousins waiting for Santa at Great Grandma Frank's.
"He's here!!"
Evan and Erika could hardly contain themselves when Santa arrived.
How did Santa know Evan wanted a Lambo?
The Bit and her dolly.
The Mamas and the Girls.
Cousins and Santa: Take Two.
Evan checking out the pin ball machine. I mean, really checking it out.
Evan and Baba.
Hollan the Russian doll. Her hat from Uncle/Godfather Boo.
Evan unwrapping his gift from Boo.....
...a stomp rocket!!
Yee Haw!
More cars!
Andrew has taken his tin foil gift wrapping to the next level. He will either conquer Martha Stewart or have a lucrative career in to-go food packaging.
Handsome boy on Christmas Eve.
You can dress him up...but he is still going to act like a goof ball.
The Polar Express.
The Christmas Cousins.
Holding hands.
Santa brought Evan his own Black and Decker tool set. Watch out!

Christmas Day at Great Grandma Frank's.
Beauty Bit.
Walking on the lake. Trust me when I tell you that a girl from South Carolina who has seen too many Rescue 911 shows will never quite be comfortable with this; "Is that a crack?!"


Sledding down the hill. Not quite as dangerous as last year.

Evan testing out a clementine on his stomach.
Andie chopping onions.
Frosted trees on the lake.
Evan and Andrew playing his new Sesame Street Wii games. Basically a lot of jumping and laughing at Elmo
Growing up so fast!!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Santa Pictures!

The 2010 Santa experience was a success! A little back story...
For the first picture, Santa had to make room for Brian to squeeze in the lazy boy with him so that Evan would sit on Brian's lap. After that, Evan manned up and decided that if Lyla and Hollan could sit on Santa's lap without Daddy (Uncle Brian), then he could probably swing it.

Monday, December 20, 2010

MN for the Holidays/Hollan's Baptism

The first sign you know the holidays are here: Jessica from Brian's office sends home a ridiculous amount of homemade Christmas cookies!
We got to Minnesota on Thursday afternoon and didn't wait long to dive into the winter weather.
The first (and perhaps the last) sledding foray of the holiday. Evan was not a fan of getting snow in his face!
Evan getting a lift from GeeGee to check out the tree.
The Daddys and their twinner daughters. Were Sara and I not involved in these girls?!
Our little fam.
Shash, GeeGee and Baby "Wywa".
Aunt Dana came in from Denver for Hollan's baptism. My first (and perhaps last) sledding foray of the holiday. Mama doesn't like getting snow in the face.
Evan and Babee getting the lights on the tree.
Adorable tootsies.

Dana and the chil'ren.
Bitty.
Evan hanging his first ornament of the year!
Hollan on her big baptism day!

So much for no flash photography in the church...oops!
Hollan slept through the whole service until it was time to get doused with holy water, at which time she decided she was not a fan.
Daddy having a little chat with Hollan about proper church behavior.
The best part of the service was when Pastor Crippen took Hollan to walk down the aisle and Evan says loudly, "Hey, where that guy going with my baby sister?!" It got a few laughs from the congregation!
Mama and the Bit.

Dana and Andrew, Hollan's oh-so-responsible godparents. We hope ;)
Great Grandma P with Baby Wywa.
We're here until January 4th so there will be much more Minnesota to come!