Christmas Party 2009!!!

We had our 3rd annual Christmas party on Saturday and we all had such a great time!! I decided this year to have all the families over instead of having just a playdate and I'm so glad I did! The dad's miss out on most of the kids fun playdates and parties so this time they all got to see them open there gifts and run around!! It was awesome and I think everyone had a great time!! We are truly blessed to have such wonderful friends in our life. I took over 100 pics that night, and I wish I could post them all, but here are just some highlights of the party. I already cant wait to plan next years party!!!

Pre-party picture of the kiddo's

Dante and Joey having a drink...:)

Group photo!!! We are missing our good friend Matthew in the picture and Joey is barely in it! Sorry...this is the best one I got of the group photo.

Dante opening his gift

Thomas the train...alright!!!

Gabby's turn!! Liam had her in our grab bag.

Melissa & Doug Sandwich Stackin' Game!! This has been the BIGGEST hit in our house!! Thanks Liam!!!

Playdate LONG Overdue!!!

After many attempts we finally got together with our friend Jodi and her two beautiful girls Sawyer and Jossie! We've been trying to have a playdate forever!!

It was so much fun and Gabby was SO excited to see Sawyer!! Dante was hitting on Jossie the whole time....the pictures say it all....:) So cute!!

Thanks for having us over Jodi!! We love you guys!!!

Look at him!! What a flirt....:)

Gabs and Sawyer! They are so stinkin' cute!!

Santa and Good Friends

Last Saturday night we met up with two of our good friends (and there families) to see Santa and have dinner (thank you Ivy!! It was awesome!) The kids and all of us had such a wonderful time and Dante even stayed up until 8:30pm for the first time in his life!! He was loving it!!

Cant wait to get together again!!!

Gabby and Rylee next to Ivy's snowmen

Waiting to see Santa!!

Ivy, Christy, Bob, Dante and the girls

Ivy, Brad, Gavin and Jack

Hi Santa!!

My Dante!!!!

Cookies after seeing Santa

Leaving for Ivy's house

Dante and his friends Jack and Brennan

Happy Birthday Brennan!!

On Friday morning we celebrated our wonderful friend Brennan's birthday!! It was held at the Edgewood Fire Station and I swear....I've never seen so many excited kids in my life!! Not only was it fun for the kids...but it was fun for the adults too!! We got a tour of the fire station and the kids got to sit in a fire truck and in an ambulance!! Seriously...this was so cool and to top it off we all went to McDonald's for lunch afterwards. I don't think it gets any better than that for Gabs and Dante!! Happy birthday Brennan!!! We had a great time!!

All kids at attention to the man in the mask. They were so fascinated!!!

Good friends....Gavin, Gabby and Rylee

On with the firemen hats!!

The fire truck we got to see!!

Gabs in the driver seat!! Love it!!

Now Dante's turn!! Soooooo cute!!!

Learning about the Ambulance

Checking out the fire hoses. Those things are HEAVY!!!

Gabby and her good friend Rylee

Group shot!!!

Santa's Package

Santa sent Gabby and Dante packages from the North Pole!! In it they got a letter from Santa, a baby picture of Rudolph and, I'm happy to report, a "Nice List" certificate!! Santa hopes they stay on the nice list!! So far so good...:) They were so excited to get there packages from Santa in the mail!! Way too cute!!

Snowshoe U-cut Tree Farm - Cutting down our Christmas tree!

On "black Friday" when everyone is out shopping for toys we always go and cut down our Christmas tree!! The kids had a blast and we had a BEAUTIFUL sunny day!!!

The traditional yearly pic!!

Yeah Santa!!!!

On our way!!! It was quite a walk to the Fraser Firs!!

That's our tree!!!

Gabs and Dante having a good ol' time!!

Bob doing the cutting of the tree...

Now Dante's turn to help cut the tree...

and now it's Gabby's turn!!!

Great teamwork!! I'd hire them to cut my tree anytime!!!

Writing letters to Santa

Gabs mailing her letter

Dante mailing his letter

Bob cutting down Gabby and Dante's tree!! They picked out a GREAT one!!

Gabby wanted to tag her tree all by herself

Gabby's first school field trip

Gabby and her preschool class had there first field trip on Weds to the Sumner library for storytime! They got to go in early before the library even opened!! It was so awesome! Gabby and Dante had a great time!!

Gabs doesn't look happy here but she really did love it!!