Basketball at the "Y"

Jacob is playing basketball at the YMCA this year. Last year he played for the church and this year we opted for the YMCA and he loves it. He says playing for the "Y" he gets more play time and it's actually fun. I think playing for the church was a bit more competitive and there was always lots of yelling going on. He seems to enjoy it and it's something to keep him somewhat busy (other then "XBOX") until baseball season starts.

New Hair Style For Princess

Well instead of taking Gracie to get her hair "trimmed" up at the local hair joint I took her to where I get my hair done. She got the works (shampoo, cut, blowout) and she LOVED it (see pic below). We just had a few layers added in - nothing too crazy cause she still needs to be able to put her hair up for dance and gymnastics.

Princess Grace

Ringing in the New Year

Welp ringing in the new year is just like very other year...I was fast asleep before the ball dropped!  I took Gracie to see Stars on Ice at the Giant Center on New Years Eve and spend most of my four days off watching several seasons of Sons of Anarchy.  I did manage to breakdown all the holiday stuff. This coming weekend is all about organzing, cleaning, dusting and getting my floors done - what a mess!  

Gracie & Mommy - Stars on Ice (Giant Center - New Years Eve)

Christmas Morning 2012

Various Pictures of Christmas Morning 2012

Christmas Morning Video 2012

Short video of Christmas morning.

Wahooo Santa Finally Made It!

Cookies, Milk, Note and Tattoo for Santa

Gracie made sure Santa was set with cookies, milk and she even wrote him a little letter and left him a tattoo...not sure what was up with the tat.  Oh...she also put a signature line at the bottom of the letter for Santa to sign.

Opening Stocking Stuffers - Christmas Eve 2012

Merry Christmas Pop Pop

Christmas Eve 2012

First things first...IT WAS ACTUALLY SNOWING AS THE KIDS OPENED THEIR STOCKING STUFFERS!  Our normal tradition on Christmas Eve is go open stocking stuffers and read Twas The Night Before Christmas. Last year I was kindly informed by my husband and and sons that they really were not into the whole reading of Twas The Night Before Christmas.  So me and my princess (ah...that would be Princess Gracie) read the story and the best part of the whole experience was "my princess read the entire story to me".  Below are some pics of the kids (yes that included Moosie) opening their stocking stuffers.

Christmas Eve...They Sleep

 Gracie - yes...still working on the whole sucking thumb thing....

My baby boy Jacob....

My Christmas Wish

Mom....

My Little Man

He never gets the recognition he deserves. Attached is a pic of our dog "Moosie" (aka "Moosie Baby").

Frosty The Snowman Holiday Dance Performance 2012

Me and two of my besties (Audra and Kori) attended Gracie's holiday dance performance last night "Frosty The Snowman". I took a video but it came out horrible, I was so disappointed...but I did manage to take some pics prior to the performance. See below:

 Gracie

 Mommy & Gracie

 Gracie & Kori-Lou

 Audra & Gracie

Mommy & Gracie

Wouldn't Be Christmas Without Snoopy and Woodstock

Way Back When...

A few pictures of me and my sister (Hollie) from back in the day when we were kids.

Jacob & Gracie decorating the Christmas tree without bickering and arguing? NEVER!

Still need to get a new topper.



National Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day

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