Wow there is finally time to breath.

December is always a crazy month around here, with Madison and Allison having a birthday. You think that I would be used to if by now but this year was even more crazy. Kevin was gone the first two weeks and missed Madison's birthday so my mom came to be with us. With my mom already here my dad flew for Christmas on December 20th. We were very lucky that he made it with all the crazy weather. We had a wonderful Christmas with my parents. We have not been able to see them at Christmas time since Allison was 2. She just turned 7 on the 27th. She loved that Grammy and Papa were here to celebrate with her. We will be having her birthday party here on the 3rd.

Christmas is such a wonderful time of year and even better when you get to spend it with family. We had a great time showing my parents all the traditions that we have as a family. On Christmas Eve the girls got there traditional PJ's.

We had a great time opening gifts Christmas morning.

Allison trying to decide which one to open first since they look the same.

Ashley patiently waiting for her next gift to open.

Madison with one of her many webkinz. (It is all that she ask for)



Kevin with his new blanket that I made him. I worked really hard while he was gone to get this done so that I could make it a surprise for him but it didn't work out the way that I wanted. The day that Kevin came home I left him with Ashley while my mom and I went to the mall. I wasn't even 5 minutes away home when Kevin called and ask if I got him a new blanket for Christmas. He had went to lay Ashley down for her nap and she ask him if he had his new blanket and he was a little confused so he he said what. She replied, "Oh dad let me go get it, it is under the tree." I was so upset but then also thought it was cute. Oh well.

Grammy and Papa opening up their gifts.

Me opening the best gift ever. I love photography and have been asking for a nice digital camera. He got it for me and I am so excited to get back into photography.

We had a wonderful day and just love this time of year.

Allison's birthday

We woke up on the 27th to a bunch of snow. We didn't do much because the roads were pretty bad but Allison was OK with that as long as we still went out for her birthday dinner. Kevin, Allison and my dad were out shoveling for part of the day.





Madison had been out earlier before I got my camera out. She had just done her hair and didn't want it to get wet(it was still snowing) so she only went out to observe.



Allison picked to go to Red Robin for her birthday because they give you a sundae(she went there last year).





Allison very excited to get boots.

It is very hard to believe that Allison is 7. Time goes by way too fast.



Allison didn't get the normal homemade cake surprise because we had this one left over from Christmas. She didn't mind much. Everyone loves this cake from Costco.