Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Christmas Eve was celebrated at Aunt Laura's...as the tradition goes. We celebrated Christopher's 15th birthday!!! Wow, amazing that he is already 15 years old, hard to believe that he joined our family 15 years ago, 4 months early and only weighing 1 lb 7 oz. So many prayers were answered and he had a very special angel watching over him for all those months spent in the hospital. There is definitely something to be said to be born on Christmas Eve and come home from the hospital on Good Friday. You wouldn't believe it now to see him that so many of us prayed day and night for someone to keep watch over him and keep him healthy and strong so he could come home to his family. Prayers were answered and now he is a strong, healthy, smart, handsome teenage boy who is amazing at football! Happy Birthday Topher! :)

Christmas Day Erik and I and the kids went to Bestema & Papa's and celebrated Christmas with the Spiegels!

The kids were amazed at everything Santa left for them, maybe a little overwhelemed, but Scott was so cute when he opened a gift and said "are you kidding me!" He was so excited. Very cute!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!!!

Olivia's 6th Birthday

Wow, can't believe she is 6 years old. I know it seems like it took forever for her (she has been dying to be 6 for a LONG time now...one of the cons of starting her in kindergarten early), but the time has flown by for me. I still remember the day she was born, minute by minute, hour by hour of that day, every detail, I remember it all...and it seems like yesterday.

We had one birthday celebration on Thanksgiving with cupcakes from Bestema! We then celebrated on her birthday with a small family gathering and then on Friday after her birthday Erik & I took her for her REAL birthday celebration and went into NYC with Mike, Sarah and Lindsey. We went to see the premiere of the movie Princess & the Frog since it wasn't out in theaters yet and then went to meet all of the Disney Princesses. We then spent the day in the city and visited Toys R Us, rode on the ferris wheel in Toys R Us, ate the best NY pizza ever, and saw the tree! Great Day! Happy Birthday to my sweet princess...we love you sooooo much!