Merry Christmas!

It was another great Christmas and the kids were very spoiled.  Ava's 1st Christmas was so much fun....she enjoyed opening a her presents and was interested in eating the wrapping paper and playing with the boxes. 

The big family gift for this year was a new computer, but due to the poor weather conditions it didn't make it in time for Christmas.  I'm hoping it is delivered early next week so the kids can enjoy it before they go back to school.  Below are a few pictures of the kids with some of their gifts below. 

Let the Holidays Begin

Last weekend we traveled to Hutchinson to celebrate Christmas with Dave's Grandma and extended family. We had a lot of fun enjoying good food, spending time with family we don't get to see as often as we would like, and opening gifts.

After the party we packed up the kids and headed back to the cities to go to the Holidazzle parade. The kids really enjoyed it even though it was a bit cold outside. Ava was in awe with all the lights, sirens, and music. It was so fun seeing her get excited every time something new went by. After the parade we decided to go and do some last minute shopping at the Mall of America. My Dad, sister Leslie, her husband Josh, their kids, sister Kathy, and Owen (who had met us at the Holidazzle) decided to meet us there as well. It turned out to be a great last minute family night. We bought discount bracelets for the kids to ride the rides, so they hung out with Grandpa and their cousins, while Dave and I picked up a few last minutes gifts. There were no lines for the rides, so they had a ball. By the time we were done shopping, we spent a little more time in the theme park before leaving.

After we left MOA we went to IHOP for a late supper before driving home. Below are some sleepy babies on the drve home.

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Bath Time

The kids were helping me get Ava ready for her bath and this is how I found them....

They sure do some funny things with their little sister.

Getting Ready for Christmas

It's a good thing we decided to put the Christmas tree in the basement this year....as we were putting up the Christmas tree Ava was busy taking off every ormament as we put it on.

Rollerskating!

Saturday night Dave and I took the kids to Brownsdale rollerskating. We had a great time, but it was really the first time my kids have been skating. Allicia struggled with it at first, but by the end of the night she was a skating fool. She had such a good time, she didn't want to leave. As you can see from the video below....Ava enjoyed herself as well.

Ava at the rollerskating rink from Theresa Freese on Vimeo.

Allicia's Winter Show

Yesterday Allicia had her winter showcase for dance.  Again she did a great job, below is a clip of one of her performances.

Santa Mambo from Theresa Freese on Vimeo.

And here is her little sister wearing her cute santa suit....she sure loved watching all of the dances.

Look at what I have been up to with my big brother and sister...

Look at what my Dad did you me.....

Dad's always trying to be funny and the other night at supper I was throwing my food around so he threw a noodle back at me and look at where it landed. Silly Daddy!

Ava Meeting Santa Claus

Sunday when we were at the Festival of Trees for Allicia's dance performance, we happened to run into someone very special for this time of the year. Any ideas who?? Alright, alright...I guess I will tell you, it was Santa! Ava had her first run in with Jolly Old Saint Nick and to our surprise she wasn't scared of him at all, she even sat on his lap without shedding one tear. She did give him a few strange looks and was quite curious as to who he was, but overall she didn't mind sitting on his lap one bit. I guess we will see if she feels the same way next year.