Friday, December 18, 2009

December already!?!

Having fun chasing the birds the birds in Central Park





Love this piano!



FAO Schwartz...very cool store!!!

Great view from the Circle Line tours



Having fun!



Beautiful little China Doll!

Our family having fun in NYC Central Park!

Smiling Faith




Emily & Faith in Central Park

On the street following the parade after it had passed...

or "Mary & Papa's" as Faith called it. :)

Beautiful young lady! Where did all the time go!?!

Our front row seats for the parade on the VIP bleachers!!! YES!

Yes, that is Santa's lower 1/2 Miss Pearl. :)

These were our front row seats prior to getting the VIP bleachers. If you will notice, it is still dark outside. :)

Kermit!!! Incredibly Large Kermit!





Emily & her team mates in Volleyball! We had such a great time watching all the games!

A day by the bay

Amanda, Emily, Jeff, Faith, Miranda with Mason & Tyler!

Em with her friends! Emma, Miranda, Liz, Caitlin

The girls playing in Port A with Mimi & Papa!

Em & Faith being silly!

Emily playing with Faith


Wow, I am so not sure where the all of the time goes. Seems like school just started! Now the year is 1/2 over. We have had a really busy few months. So many cool memories...
*Faith walking into school everyday & asking Miss "desada" (Quesada)..."I late?" All because we were late ONE day!
* Faith learning to read so well! Emily loves to help her with her reading.
*Faith & Emily laughing and giggling as they play

*The girls listening to sweet Nana as she was talked to them...so thankful for those memories as Nana went to be with the Lord last month. So thankful she got to love on Faith! She always loved her great grandbabies...they were the joy of her life & we counted it such a blessing that she lived here with us so that our kids knew her and loved her like we did! This is going to be a tough Christmas, especially for my momma...but she had such an incredible life & always told me not to be sad for her when she was gone, but to rejoice...so that is truly what we are trying ot do...rejoice for her.

*Faith as she says the blessing at dinner..."...Jesus loves me pray, Amen." What she means to say is what we typically say is " In Jesus name we pray, Amen". Then Emily looking at me & saying "You forgot to set up the video...AGAIN!"

*Faith asking "when fat boy bring me presents?" Meaning Santa...:)


We took the girls to see Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade last month & had a wonderful trip! That was on my bucket list & i thoroughly enjoyed it! We got to sit on the front row of the VIP bleachers, thanks to a wonderful policewoman that we struck up a conversation with an hour or so before the parade as they were all getting to their posts...so awesome...note to self if we ever go again...nothing to drink & don't leave your seats an hour & a half before the parade to find a potty! Took us forever & the crowd was so heavy by the time we got back that i was SURE we would NEVER get back to our family! The people in the crowds literally had to turn sideways to allow the slightest bit of room for us to squeeze through...many were NOT happy with us, others were so helpful, holding our hands to steady us as we climbed over their families. Just incredible & impossible to describe! But we got up way before dawn to get our front row seats & I was determined to get back to my spot! :) The parade & floats were wonderful!


Thanksgiving dinner at Tavern on the Green was FABULOUS! We saw 2 shows...Wicked & Mary Poppins or as Faith called it "Mary & Papas". Wicked was a show that I highly recommend if you ever get the chance to see it...GO! i will see it again sometime. Excellent!

The girls got out of school today for the Christmas holidays & I am so ready for some time to just sit back & relax a bit. I pray that your Christmas is blessed with lots of love and laughter!

Merry Christmas!


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