Disneyland with Anya and Pops

Disneyland is so beautiful for the Holidays and we were lucky enough to spend a day there with Anya and Pops! They were gracious enough to take Charlee around Disneyland while we did some Christmas shopping...we were so thankful! We all reconvened for the beautiful Christmas parade...here are some shots captured by Anya...

Charlee loves the "Witch" in the window...the Queen from Snow White who peeks out every few minutes

Anya and Charlee on Dumbo

Sam cruising around Main Street

Feeding Sam before the parade

Group Shot!

Santa in the parade!

December

We had the joy of going out to Hemet to visit with Great Aunt Lois, Great Uncle Art and Aunt Diane. We hung out at their beautiful home and had a delicious lunch in a local resturant in downtown Hemet. Art was greeted by the staff by name and we had such a great time!

The kids are starting to play with each other more and more...this leads to some battles over toys but for the most part they do great...here is some fun with the laundry basket!

Bath time for Two

Bath time has become double time with both kids able to enjoy together. They both absolutely love the water and therefore the bath has become another play area. I can't wait to put these pictures in their high school yearbooks!

Breakfast with Santa!

Our amazing daycare puts together a breakfast with Santa every year...it was such a blast! Charlee was so excited to see the jolly man...Sam, not so much :o) Anya, Pops, and Grandma joined in the festivities and we had a great time. Here are some fun shots of our morning...

OMG! Santa is HERE!

Our little Sam-- 10 months old

Charlee is mesmerized and Sam can't wait to get out of there!

Santa brought Charlee a Rapunzel doll which she adored immediately

Sam still concerned and Charlee with a "You are not taking this back to the elves, Santa" look on her face!

Lisa, our amazing daycare angel singing with Charlee

My big girl...I can't believe this is her THIRD Christmas.

Sam with Grandma...much happier than with Santa :o)

Chillin' with Pops

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Charlee and Sam were able to 'help' Anya and Pops put up the Christmas lights this year...they look so pretty! Of course they had a great time!

Thanksgiving 2010!

We love Thanksgiving! We had an incredible day in Santa Barbara celebrating Thanksgiving with Anya's side of the family. The kids had a blast with their cousins big and small. We are so lucky that Jenny, James and I had all had girls in the same year and boys this year...future Thanksgivings are going to be so much fun watching these kiddos grow up together!

Sam rockin his First Thanksgiving Bib

The Koppe's were so generous giving the girls princess dress up items...Charlee loved her adornments!

Sam loves it!

Julia and Connor with Sam

Diane and Dominic and Me and Sam!

Charlee carrying on the generations old tradition of olives on her fingers...she loved them!

Our family...boy did we miss the Marshall's!

Charlee hugging on Connor

Charlee hugging on Mason

Our amazing family!

Disneyland with Pops!

Right before Thanksgiving we headed to Disneyland with Pops...we had such a blast! Charlee and Pops were inseparable, of course, and we enjoyed every minute. We saw Santa and Mrs. Claus...the kids loved her!

The kids with Mrs. Claus

Having a heart to heart and reminding Charlee that Santa is watching!

Charlee and Pops on Dumbo

Charlee played till she dropped! This is how she fell asleep on the walk to the car...we could not stop laughing!

Charlee and Pops living it up on Dumbo!