Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! We had a great Christmas with everyone and were very blessed this year! I of course missed all of my family in NH but maybe next year we'll be there!! This is a picture from Alyssa's visit to Santa. She did really good this year. She was a little shy but it was the first year she didn't cry and a huge improvement from last year since she wouldn't take one with Santa at the mall last year :) I will post more pics from Christmas but I need to get them from my mom first. I of course let my camera die and forgot to charge it every day we had a Christmas!!! But I'll get mom's and post them for everyone.

We wish everyone a Happy New Year's!!!!
Love to all

Alyssa's Birthday

Yes I am a little late but still in the birthday month!!! We had Alyssa's 4th Birthday Party at Pump It Up - one of those inflatable jump places per the princess's request! We had a great time and she got so many wonderful gifts. She had kids from her class there and of course family and friends. Thanks everyone for a great time!!

Alyssa dressed like a princess :)
Papa Sean being silly ;)

Opening gifts......

Princess cake for the princess :)

Grammy and Alyssa

Only one I got of Mommy and Alyssa and her eyes are closed.......

Playing with Uncle Benny

all the men chit chatting while the kids played....

Papa Sean throwing her up the slide (I think.....) :)

And here she comes down the great big slide!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I would like to wish everyone a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for and really too much to list, but it is all in my heart!! I will miss my family up north this Thanksgiving, but wish them all a wonderful day and safe travels back home to Mom, Sean and Nana. I miss my Dad and Cathy but will hopefully be seeing them in Bama soon :)

As many of you know, Alyssa is also turning 4 very soon! I cannot believe she is so grown up now!! She is such a wonderful blessing and I am excited to celebrate her being here with us for 4 years on December 8. Happy Birthday "baby girl"!!

So, during this holiday season, remember and reflect on what you are thankful for, enjoy family and friends and most of all give love to all those you love - if you never love, you will never recieve love in return.

Love to all!
Kristine

Stolen Picture

Yes - I am a photo thief! Our friend Sarah had this picture on her blog from a Halloween party Alyssa went to with Nan and Poppy and I had to have it! Thank you Sarah!! :)

Trick or Treat!

Alyssa had a great Halloween weekend! We went to David and Lindsey's Halloween party in Nashville Friday night, stayed to watch part of the Auburn game with them and then headed back to Madison. Alyssa had a great time playing with Nico - and gosh - he is so adorable! Thanks for having us guys!!
After we got home Saturday, Uncle Benny came over and Alyssa had fun playing with him :) He stayed to hand out the candy while Anthony and I took Alyssa trick or treating. Alyssa did great and got loads fo candy!! We hope everyone had a great Halloween!!!

Ben getting Alyssa with the snake.........

Which lead to Alyssa saying she had to call the police on Uncle Benny (notice the phone in her hand)- we all died laughing!

Yep - and she's calling! :)

Finally time to get ready for Trick or Treating!

Our neighbor had a smoke machine in his yard so we had Alyssa go stand in it for a picture. She said, Dad what is that stuff? Anthony replied, smoke from a smoke machine.....she then put her hand out like to "feel" the smoke......and then she says, oh yep! Feels like smoke......we were yet again laughing :)

Last house...........

It's Uncle Benny!! She was so excited to Trick or Treat at our house where Uncle Benny was giving out candy :)

School Halloween Party

Alyssa had her Halloween Party at school today and I got to go enjoy time with her there! She seemed to have alot of fun and they were all so cute! They sang a song and said a poem for the parents. Then we ate some lunch and goodies and they danced to music at the end :) Here are some pictures. I have a video also but am having trouble uploading it. Hopefully I will figure it out.......
Dancing

And more dancing :)

Eating a brownice after lunch

Waiting for lunch

Singing/Poem - I think she was eating her jackolantern!

Singing/poem

And yes - she was the loudest during the song - that's my girl! :)