Christmas pictures

Here are some photos from Christmas and my family's visit the week before. So much fun!!

Opening presents from Mimi, Grandaddy and Uncle Cliff


Playing in the ladybug tent Uncle Cliff gave me


Daddy and Grandaddy putting together the "front door" that Mimi gave me. I love playing with this new toy!


Getting ready to go to Children's Mass on Christmas Eve


Putting milk and a cookie out for Santa before bed


Having fun taking pictures with Mama's camera before bath time


Snuggling with Mama after my bath on Christmas Eve


Reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas with Daddy before bed


Learning how to lick a sucker that I got in my stocking from Santa on Christmas Day


We had such a nice Christmas. It was very relaxing, and we had so much fun watching Lia play with all the new things she got from Santa this year. Some of the things she got were a bookcase, a radio flyer wagon, Shrek 4 and Fantasia DVDs, clothes, a glow worm, Mrs. Potato Head, a step stool, a big-girl pillow with her name on it, a 5 pc. place setting of Spode Christmas china, a cross ornament, and a stocking full of her favorite candy-Reese's! Lia had such a great Christmas. We are so very blessed!!

Best Friends!

Sage came over to exchange Christmas presents with Lia. Keri and I laughed and laughed at the two of them! They are so affectionate : ) Lia obviously missed Sage a lot while we were out of town. She has always (from the time they were born practically) loved Sage's hair, and she never fails to "pet" his head. It's so funny! They had a great time seeing each other again, lots of hugs and kisses!!

Condo before and after photos

We are finally completely finished with the condo - yay!!! Here are the before and after pics...

Master bedroom


Guest bedroom


Living Room


Dining Room


Guest Bath


Kitchen


Master Bath


A beautiful sunset in Orange Beach!

Feeding the ducks

Lia wasn't even scared on our stroll when all the ducks swarmed around us wanting food. She threw them her cheerios and pretzels and got upset when it was time to head home! : ) She's a real animal lover!!

Sleepy girl...

on the way home from school today. Lia's teachers said she did much better at Mother's Day Out today. She played with the other kids, made an ornament with her hand print, and ate a great lunch! She had so much fun, she skipped her morning nap and fell asleep as soon as I got her strapped into the car seat : )

Santa 2010

We had Santa pictures at Lia's school. She wasn't so keen on Santa this year. I had to sit with her to get a photo where she wasn't crying. Maybe next year she will be a little happier to see Santa!

Christmas with the Cato's

Last weekend, we went to Canton to do an early Christmas with Philip's side of the family. We stayed with Nana and Papa from Friday to Monday. On Friday night, we went out to dinner. Then on Saturday, while I went to the Auburn game, Philip and Lia went to see Campbell dance in the Nutcracker. She had a fabulous time! Philip said she was enthralled and even tried to dance along with the show : ) Maybe its time for me to look into dance for her, haha! On Sunday, the whole family came over and we exchanged Christmas gifts. Lia got so many presents. She had a blast playing with her new toys and with her cousins. It was a great weekend!!

Lia playing with her cousins Campbell, Evan and baby Thomas. She had so much fun with them all weekend!


The fam: Philip, Katie and Lia; Steve, Natasha and Thomas; Matt, Heather, Evan and Campbell


Lia opening one of the many great Christmas gifts she got over the weekend. Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful gifts. She loves them all!!


Philip playing with baby Thomas. It was so cute, Thomas was just giggling away the whole time Philip had him!

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving day at the farm with my parents, my brother, Aunt Elaine and Uncle Howard, my cousin Jay and his wife Jenny and their two boys Hudson and Barrett. It was such a fun day! Aunt Elaine was so sweet to make me a cake to celebrate my birthday (I spent the actual day at the condo putting together Ikea furniture, yuck!) We had a really great time with our family and friends. What a wonderful way to spend Thanksgiving!! Here are some photos:

Blowing out the candles on the birthday cake Aunt Elaine made for me. It was so good! Thanks for making my birthday so special!!


Thanksgiving Day at the big table with Mimi


Feeding the fish off the dock with Mimi

Fun at the Farm

Lia had so much fun visiting Grandaddy's farm over Thanksgiving. He even got her some camo of her own : ) Here she is "driving" the buggy with Daddy and walking on the rocks with the dogs...