Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

I am very behind on blogging. We had a wonderful Holiday. But, it was very busy and very exhausting. I just took a break from taking down the Christmas decorations to finally blog about our holiday.



Katie helping me wrap gifts at the last minute on Christmas Eve


We started Christmas Eve at my Grandmother's house for a visit with my Gram, Dad, Step-Mother, and Step-Grandmom. We had been doing this for several years and then going to Church with my Grandmom.


Katie, Gram, and me


Then off to Karen and Jeff's for there annual Christmas Eve open house. Karen out does herself every year. We have a wonderful time relaxing with family and friends.


Family Photo at Karen and Jeff's House


Mimi and Katie

Best Buds Katie and Neve

Katie enjoyed leaving cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. Katie said goodbye to Kelsey the Elf. I told her she will see Kelsey again next year.


Dan carrying Katie down the stairs Christmas Eve


Cookies for Santa


See you next year Kelsey


Ready for bed and ready for Santa

Christmas morning was a BLAST! Katie didn't wake up until 8am...yeah! I was able to sleep in. Katie was so sweet. She took her time opening her gifts. Asked us if we wanted to help her. Loved everything she got and was so happy.


Santa came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Katie as a Nurse just like Mommy

Aunt Karen and Uncle Jeff called about 10am and said breakfast was ready so we dashed across the street and had a WONDERFUL breakfast.

After breakfast, I helped Katie open all the pieces to her doll house and Daddy got dinner ready. We spent the rest of the day playing dollhouse and cooking dinner.

Karen, Jeff, Bailey, Brady, and Mimi, Leigh, and Grandmom Pat,Two-Pop, and Mom-Mom Maureen came to our house for dinner.


Tired out from all the fun. Katie fell asleep on Aunt Karen right before dinner


Christmas dinner





It was a wonderful Christmas.

The Friday after Christmas we went to Dan's Aunt Dolores and Uncle Ed's for our annual pollyanna party with Dan's family.


Katie opening her gifts from Aunt Dolores and Uncle Ed


Watch out Hannah Montana


Dan and his cousins

Saturday, we went to a Christmas open house at our friends Mark and Diane.


Katie and the kids at Mark and Diane's


Katie opening her gift from Uncle Tom and Aunt Mel


Having fun at Mark and Diane's. I am always like amazon woman next to these little Italian woman.

New Year's Eve we went to Philly to Reading Terminal Market for lunch and then off to the Please Touch Museum for a few hours. We arrived just in time for the count down to New Years. The Mummers were there playing and they dropped beach balls for all the kids. It was alot of fun.


Katie and Dan after the beach balls dropped



Katie having fun at the Please Touch Museum

We spent New Year's Eve night at Karen and Jeff's. We had appetizers and a nice dinner and then watched a movie. Bad idea because I fell asleep on the couch. I woke up at 11:55pm just in time to ring in the New Year. After a Happy New Year wish to everyone we walked across the street and went home and went to bed.


Katie playing her new V Motion game from Aunt Karen and Uncle Jeff on New Year's Eve.


Happy New Year everyone!!!!