Our Christmas tree

I realize that I never posted our Christmas tree post. Plus I wanted to get some pics of us with our 2010 tree! So here's a few shots of the bean and the tree.

I can't stand her smile, I wanna bite her and just eat her up!

Lola even got a shot in here.

anddddd, back to the bean...

With my little monkey

I love this one. As much as it sucks that Ryan's out of work right now, the bond that they're developing is so sweet.

And of course a few fam a lam ones in here too...

smooches

But she got an important phone call and had to go...

I really loved our tree this year. We used to do a matchy matchy tree every year. We'd buy a certain color glass ball ornament (usually red) and that was our tree. Through the 11 years (yup you heard that right, 11 glorious years) we've been together, we've collected a wide assortment of beautiful, sentimental ornaments that our tree is now made up of. We both decided that we absolutely love it this way!!!!

here comes the blizzard

The day after Christmas we had a HUGE blizzard. It started at 10am and didn't stop until the next morning. As soon as it started it stuck to the ground, GREAT, thanks for ruining my chances of running when Mya goes down for a nap! We put Mya down for her nap and when she woke up there was SO MUCH SNOW! It was so fun being snowed in! Mya LOVED looking at it through the window too!
Don't mind the hairband, this is how she likes to put them on.

my little munchkin.

checkin out the snow!

We didn't really get to play in it since she gets sick so easily, PLUS the wind was horrible out there! But we did enjoy watching it fall.

Christmas day festivities

Christmas day is always packed with traveling around to see everyone. Since last year we started seeing Babci (Nusi and Grandpa) on Christmas Eve, we cut one stop out for Christmas day. So, this year we started at home. After Mya woke up from her nap we headed to my parents for dinner. We opened presents, Mya didn't really want too much to do with gifts, she was over it! We literally had to start opening them and she'd follow along, look at it, than chase Shadow again!
My dad got this Jets helmet thing and Mya was rockin it for a bit! GO JETS!

It was a Jets Christmas, Ry got this Jets hat too.

Frank got my dad a fire pit, it's pretty sweet!

Mya opening her piano from Uncle Ooh-Rah. He also got her this book, Do you know how much I miss you." So sweet, he actually reads her the book so she can hear his voice. Since he's been gone so much, they don't get to spend a ton of time together. This book was SO sweet, bought a tear to my eye*

Typical, Uncle Eddie passed out on the couch. I'm pretty sure Uncle Joe was faking it though.

Mags, Mary and the bean smashing her face into Aunt Mary.

Me and my bean

The Beas

Trying to get a good pic of all my parents kids and grandkid proved to be impossible!

But at least they're funny!

Mags and Mary

The Olarras (minus Joey and Tony)

my brothers crack me up

Mags and her Christmas gift....now take her home with you already!

Ok, now trying to get a good family shot.

Frank, Pete and my dad were being goof balls...

good one!

After my parents we headed to PA to see Mimi, Poppy and the Cassidy's. It's always so much fun there, tons of kids and excitement!

Jimmy was showing Mya how to play catch with Jazzy. "See throw it like this."

YAYYYY!!!

Mimi and Sophia, this child is a freakin doll face, I wanna bite those cheeks!

Ava and Grace playing, they are so cute together.

Present time. The Custs got Mya some adorable play food, they know that's the key to her heart. OMG DONUTS!!!!!!

mmmmm, double decker ice cream cone!

Sophia wasted no time getting her hands on the cookies.

Look mommy, no hands!

Hello beautiful!

Time to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus. Such a cute part of Christmas here! All the kids gather around and sing along, so sweet!

Mya was loving this Santa snowman, she loved him so much she wanted to kiss him, and did!

All Grandma and Grandpa Cassidy's grandkids (and great-grandkids). They get them matching pj's every year for this photo, so cute!

Brendan and the bean <3

Mya and Uncle Michael cheesin for the camera

mmmmmm, taste testing some cookies

Brotherly love....don't they look great!

Christmas was so great this year! We love the craziness of it, spending time with all our family, there's nothing better. We're so blessed to have you all in our lives. xoxo