Merry Christmas!!!

One of my favorite times of year is the Christmas Season! Starting with the day after Thanksgiving shopping...standing in line to get those great deals is such a rush for me! Maybe I have a problem, but every year I awake at a crazy time in the morning, I have a plan...an agenda, can't sway, or I'll miss the deals...I'm on a mission and I love it! If you can keep up, you're more than welcome to join me next year! :) My goal every year is to make the Holiday season...a season to remember! I have so many memories of fun things my parents did with us girls and I am so focussed on doing the same for my kiddos! With that all being said...after a full day of shopping, we head downtown to the tree lighting in Indy...so much fun! Our next holiday adventure....CHICAGO WEEKEND!! The last couple of years we've gone to Chi-town to visit Auntie A and take in all the Christmas festivities in the windy city! We really have an awesome time every year!! This year I added a new tradition...I took Keira to see her first Nutcracker Ballet! We had a great time...she may have been a little young this year to sit through the whole ballet, but what she did watch she loved! Nothing like watching activities through the eyes of your children! It brings all the excitement back watching their little faces! Keira was absolutely in awe of a Nutcracker that stood in the lobby of the Theater...I caught her on camera from behind standing and staring!! So cute!

This year with baby number 2 in waiting...we were unable to go "home" for Christmas, but everyone came out shortly after for Keira's B-day and we celebrated then....keep watching for birthday pics~

Christmas Eve was a little more special this year with an almost two year old, Keira knew we had to set cookies out for Santa and she would not let us forget the reindeer....they need "tarrots"! We read the "The Night Before Christmas" and Keira's special Christmas book she received from Saint Nick. She also opened the traditional "one" present on Christmas Eve....wow, it's pajama's! :) Christmas morning was more exciting for mommy and daddy than it was for Keira! No, she really enjoyed herself, we were just so excited to see her face!!

Now the tree is down and spring is around the corner...I hope...I'm left reflecting on what a wonderful Holiday season it was...we are so blessed with wonderful family and friends! I don't know what I'd do without each and everyone of you! Looking forward to next year and the many years to come!! Enjoy our Holiday pics....I know we enjoyed taking them!!

The "fella's" and the kids waiting for the big show!

The Tree of Lights!!!

Chicago 08!

Keira showing nothing but love for Santa!! She was so excited to see him, until he was right there!! Shae was given instructions from Santa to watch over her little sister...I was a blubbery mess...man he was a good Santa!!

Here's Shae making cookies at Auntie A's! Auntie A is such a good Auntie....she always makes our trips so special! We love you!

This is showing Shawna has given up "controlling the look of the Christmas Tree"...normally every ornament has a place...this year, I couldn't tell Keira to move her ornaments! She loved decorating the tree and I loved watching her...she's getting so big....oh jeez, here come the waterworks!

Here's Keira waiting on a bench to go into the theater to see the Nutcracker!!

That Nutcracker is so cool!!

Keira opening her Christmas Eve present after mass!

Mommy and Keira reading "The Night Before Christmas"!

Keira infront of her Santa cookies and reindeer carrots!!

On the steps waiting to see if Santa came to visit!!

I think he did!!!

Keira playing with her "pee pee baby"!!

Her fancy shoes...she cannot get enough of these play high heels...she loves them!! She's such a girly girl...I love it!!