Christmas Morning 2011

On Christmas morning, Jake and I were awake waiting for the other two to wake up. Finally we went and got them and brought them downstairs to see the goodies Santa brought.

Then it was off to Grandma and Papa Johns!

Christmas Eve Pajamas

On Christmas Eve all the kids were allowed to open one present, their Christmas pajamas. Here they are as calm as can be ready to open it up. 

 (side note: Grandma and Papa John could only listen to the chaos as they were a bit sick and quarantined to their room.)

Chuck E. Cheese

We went to Chuck E. Cheese for the first time on Christmas Eve with cousins Mya and Ben who were in town from CA. Lots of fun especially since we felt like noone was really there.

 Everyone eating pizza except Kate

 Allison dancing!

 Games!

Walker Fun

Kate started walking in a walker recently and she likes to try and get into trouble. Here she is creeping up to the Christmas tree.

 I see you!

 silly girl.

Happy 8 Months Kate

 Someone is sitting up on her own, getting an upper tooth and almost crawling.

Hey Santa!

We made it to see Santa and Allison wanted no part of it again. Luckily for us she didn't put up a fight nor cry. She just wanted the candy cane he offered her and walked right off to go do something else. Santa then had a smart idea and asked Kate if she would like to sit on his lap. Kate so willingly will do anything you ask her to so there she went and gazed, admired, and gawked at the big ole guy. I was waiting for the pulling of the whiskers since she is a professional hair puller these days. But she spared Santa the pain and agony I deal with on a daily basis. Immediately, once seeing her little sister having all this fun with Santa, someone flew right over onto his lap to tell him what she wanted for Christmas. Monkey see monkey do right?

Oh what fun!

 Maybe next year, we'll ALL smile!

"Next year, I'll get those whiskers", says Kate

A little bit of KaTe is all it TaKes!

KateyKate is growing like crazy and lately is making me laugh a lot! She has the funniest facial expressions. I swear she can make a dozen faces! And contrary to what some may think, she does cry "at times". Crap, I may be jinxing myself just by saying that right now.
Anyway, she loves to play peekaboo in her crib right before naptime. She'll peek up in her crib and pull down the meshy bumper to make sure I haven't left the room yet and when she sees me right there in her face she laughs so hard as if she wasn't expecting me to be there. Such a funny thing this lil thang!

 Playing the stare game with the Suks

 Mama, Got Yogurt?? Instead?

 Check me hat out everyone!

Cry Baby Cry!  those are real tears!

 Olivia Newton John called, she wants her Xanadu VHS back girls!