Christmas morning

Christmas at our house! It's finally come!

 the view under the tree....

Hula hoops, (mama made!) hiding between the couch and chair

Eliot starts to figure things out

fun in the stocking

a new notebook and pen, must need testing out

mama passes out the hula hoops, who wants red? blue....purple or yellow

pulla for breakfast

new footie pj's

superhero fun

and the grand finale! Ukuleles for everyone!

That's alot of cuteness in one place. Merry Christmas it was indeed!

Dancing with Lily

The last dance class before Christmas break we were invited to sit inside the dance room and watch Gillian's dance class. It was delightful and highly entertaining.

Dance scarves and galloping

first position

second position

lovely ballet tip toe walking

TAP SHOES

This was during jingle bell rock. Totally fabulous.

much fun was had by all, including 3 brothers who watched and clapped and cheered and only occasionally threw things at the tiny dancers (ahem, Eliot...)

Christmas with the CA Cousins

(Please excuse us while we catch up the entire month of December!!)


We got to do Christmas presents with our awesome California family before they jetted back home in mid December.
 Auntie and Alyssa

 Austin graciously passed on some of his awesome legos.

 Lily checking out her stamp gift

 mmmm candy sticks

 Alyssa and her handmade card

 Showing off the loot and saying thanks

 playing with daddy's Iphone

 letting Pappa read to him

 Chilling by auntie

 Austin lends a hand with his lego skills

 arts and crafts with the awesome cuz'

 bonding

Chatting with Mummi 

 Christmas trains are fun to watch, and Mummi brought us a village!

Oliver turns 3!

We celebrated Oliver's 3rd birthday while some family was in town!

mmmm cake and ice cream

little cars

a ball!

onlookers...

a big parking garage! woo hoo

auntie and uncle were there

"helping to assemble"

hmmmm laying it all out

playing ball with Pappa!

Ollie got a lovely day playing with cousins and topped off with dessert and presents. It was a good day!