Sequim Santa Breakfast 2010

Prycie and Dom waiting for their breakfast

Telling the Santa Helpers what they would like for Christmas

Nick was such a great sport!!

Chatting with Santa

Santa never misses a year with getting Vince on his lap too!

Gianna and Mary, "her friend"

Time today with Grandma and Grandpa

Snuggling up to Grandma

Grandpa is always cracking the kids up!

We were so happy to get to spend the afternooon with Grandma and Grandpa, while they were up here for a few hours...amazing how much we can pack into an afternoon!

Thanksgiving Pics...oops!

My most favorite Thanksgiving picture! They look so color-coordinated too!

Dominic LOVES his cousin Payton. He loves holding her!

such a sweet HAPPY baby!

But she really wanted that can!

Making set-ups together. The kids loved playing with their cousin Braxton.

So I did not have many pics from Thanksgiving:( I was a terrible picture taker!

Kicking off the Season...

The table is staged and ready to go...their ornaments for this year and a spreader for their gingerbread houses. We are ready to decorate the tree and make gingerbread houses!!

All chaos breaks loose when Nick walks in the door! The kids can't get enough of him! Maybe we should just wrap him up in a present and give that to the kids for Christmas:)

Dominic has been going through his ornaments all week, reminiscing about each one. He is so excited for tonight!

"I love my Nicky"

candy...check. frosting...check. watching them decorate gingerbread houses...priceless!

About to open their ornaments for this year. Nick- basketball (first year making varsity), Dom- football (first year playing flag), Gianna- cupcake (she really wanted it at the store!)

Cheers!

The kids received their first gift- the holiday movie collection with all the classics. rudolf, frosty, santa claus is coming to town...etc!

Look Mom! Look how much I drank! Dominic LOVES this night because he gets to drink rootbeer!

This is Dom's year for putting the star on the tree.

Dom and G LOVE playing with the nativity set. G acts out all the different roles.

and of course...a family event would not be complete without a family wrestling match!! First it was Vinny tackling Nick, then Dom jumped in, and our little spitfire could not be left out- so on Gianna goes too!

Enjoying the evening

It takes a lot of concentration to make a gingerbread house of this caliber!

Gianna's masterpiece

Nick's masterpiece

Dom's finished house-he had me take a picture of EACH side! He was very proud.

I think we are ready to start the season! Tree decorated! Gingerbread houses done! Let's get it started!!

First Teacher Christmas Celebration

Today we went to the First Teacher Christmas Celebration and the kids had a great time doing crafts, dancing, and visiting Santa. Gianna and Kinzley were very intrigued with the singer and loved dancing to the Christmas music.

Dancing with her flower

Making ornaments, although G was satisfied with putting 2 glitter stars on her ornament...I added more!

These 3 had fun, and enjoyed getting a book from Santa. Gianna assured me that Santa said she would get a stuffed animal for Christmas-he was going to go right home and make one for her! This is the first year she was EAGER to see Santa Clause!