I always look forward to Christmas at my Mom & Dad's. Their house is so pretty and festive at Christmas (and all the time, really). My parents never put any presents under the tree before Christmas. So every morning my sister and I would wake up and run out to the living room to find the tree overflowing with gifts. It is still my favorite memory of Christmas time. The tradition has lived on and my girls love it!!
Baby Boom arrives in 3 months...WooHoo!! :)
Maddie-cakes only wanted two things for Christmas: A pillow pet, and a Nintendo DS!
She only got a pillow pet...but she was still excited!! :)
Both of the girls received new personal DVD players for Christmas this year!! Now...these are only for long trips in the car (mom's rule!!!)! Guess who was the first one to break that rule?? Yep..yours truly!! Both of the girls were having a "rough" day last week. I was trying to get ready for one last Christmas celebration and didn't have time to play referee...
The time finally arrived....The first weekend in December we met my side of the family in Chicago. My parents bought each of the girls an American Girl Doll for Christmas. Needless to say the girls were so EXCITED!!!! :)
Maddie chose Lani, the 2010 Girl of the Year
Emma chose a doll from their "look like me" collection.
Nicole was pouting b/c she never had an American Girl Doll :(
Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory...Yum Yum!!
Rob & Nicole
Phil bought a new winter hat on this trip...the girls LOVE it!! :)
The Sunday after Thanksgiving we visited out local tree farm to pick out this year's tree. For the past 3 years we've been going to Blakes Tree Farm. The owner of the farm use to work with Phil at Pfizer. It's always fun to purchase our tree from someone we know!
Maddie-cakes rockin' her owl hat!! :)
Ahh...The perfect Frasier Fur for Christmas 2010
This just struck me as funny... We always drag our tree, but Rob just picked it up and carried it to his car! :)