HollyBrooke: December 2008

Christmas Day

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We had a nice Christmas. Holly got up at 5:00 a.m. and we let Brooke sleep as long as possible til Holly yanked her out of bed at 6:00. The girls had a ball and paper was flying everywhere. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas!

Here's the tree after Santa came.

Being silly

opening presents...

All Bop wanted was her own radio with headphones....she was most excited that it was pink :)

Holly practicing with her new skates

All cleaned up and ready to go to Grandma & Grandpa's house

Brooke was very happy that Grandma made her a bathrobe. She wears it every night.

Getting ready to eat dinner

Papa telling Bop a story

Sitting with Grandma & Grandpa

Papa and the girls

Me and Dad

Dan, his Dad & the girls

The weather here has been incredible...it's like spring time. We made good use of the beautiful day and rollerskated a lot. Mommy's sore.... :)

Holly skating in the garage

The days before Christmas...

Holly has discovered how much fun the Wii is....she's pretty good at it too.

Yay! She got a strike!

Spending some fun time at Anne and Allison's house

Anne was telling ghost stories in the play house

Holly & Allison

Wearing another dress Grandma made

Exchanging gifts with Reid and Laney

Christmas eve

We loaded up in the back of the truck and drove around looking at Christmas lights on Christmas eve

We found a house that would give Clark Griswold a run for his money!

Official visit with Santa

We went to Santa's little mall hut on Thursday night. We were glad that he didn't have a black eye this year like he did last year. The girls were very very excited. They both hopped right in his lap. Brooke told him she wants her own radio and Holly wants some new roller skates. Easy enough! :)

Waiting outside for our turn

Bop and Reid

Ho Ho Ho (Santa was kinda crabby this year - maybe we should have brought him some tequila)

Now would it kill you to grin a little bit Santa?

Brooke's Christmas show at school...

Brooke had two little Christmas shows at school (some kids come on different days - so they do everything twice). Santa showed up and brought them a present. She was so excited because her Grandma and Grandpa Maher came to watch. Her Grandma made her two Christmas dresses to wear...which she loved! Her and her class were so cute!