Christmas 2010

We had a very "low key" Christmas this year! We feel like just being with our family may just not be all its cracked up to be. We always say it's too much to travel during the holidays to visit with grandparents and cousins, but I think this year may have changed our minds. All in all, it was a relaxing day which is something we SO needed!
Some of the memorable moments were these....
1) Cozy lost her favorite "Ling Ling" doll when we lived in Spokane. Okay that was when she was 2 and she is still talking about it! She asked Santa to find her and of course Mimi helped him. This doll looks exactly like Ling Ling but taller. Cozy was almost in tears!
2) When Benny was younger his parents had some things set aside for their Christmas and asked if they would give them up to donate to another family. Every Christmas I hear the story of the GI Joe Tank and how he gave it up for a boy his age. This year Santa heard his wishes (along with some ebay bid wars by Mom Dame! Thanks for making that special!!)
3) Atticus asked Santa for DRUMS and an electric guitar. Of course he had to clear it with us and so he got a Paper Jamz and a digital drum set! Later we found out that he was asking for a guitar for a friend. Ummmm, you cant do that!!! He is working on creating a band called BONE and is graciously trying to get instruments for all his members!
4) Scarlett was just happy jumping in her borrowed Johnny jump up!
5) We also got a painting from Mom which we just LOVE! (I am sure it is on loan!)
It was opened Christmas Eve when the kids were asleep by Benny! He just couldn't wait! Now what to do with the huge crate it came in??
6) I don't have a photo, but I must say the RING Benny got me is just beautiful!! It is his birthstone (a citrine gem which is yellow). I need to get it re-sized since my fingers are not as fat anymore!
We hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!!
Practicing with the tree up for next year!

Sugar Cookie making the night before! We didn't get out this year to carol, but had a fabulous Jazz Band come caroling to our house!
(Really it was a 2 person instrument band with their parents and siblings!
Fab. just the same!)

Comfy PJs from the Rowlands!

GI JOE Tank ('80 old school)

Paper Jamz!

Russian Painting!

LING LING is back!!

Note from LING LING aka MOM or MIMI.

Scarlett in a 9 mos. outfit (she's 6 mos) that Auntie MEL got her!
The darling headband was made by Aunt Suzy!

Just think MAUI thoughts!

I am not a huge fan of SNOW, but when it comes like this... who isn't thrilled!?
We ALL got ski passes to our ski hill just a few minutes away and then Benny found out he can't ski because of his hernia repair. Too bad for him!!!
He will be the babysitter!
The last two photos I took as a before and after. It shows how much dumped down in just a few short hours! Though it is pretty and I am trying hard to embrace it, I still would rather take a nice sandy beach over this any day!

To do list for today- 12/10/10

-take son to school
-pick up Oreos and red box movies for later
-play with my new bow and arrow I got from birthday money
-have surgery

Today Benny had a Hernia repair surgery done. He had the initial one done at 17 and then has had some troubles with it in the past few years! He kept saying he was going to take care of it... and then finally he did!
In the many years we have been married I have seen him sick maybe 5 times and NEVER in the hospital! It was SO weird for me to be on the other side (hence the photos) and for him as well since he is usually the one cutting into people. For the most part I think doctors don't like to be the patient. He did admit that he'd rather be the one with the knife!
So far he is doing well and has already started in on the Oreos. I warned him and then brought up a bucket just in case!
Thanks for all the well wishes!!
WELL BEFORE (playing Robin Hood)

BEFORE (Atticus really wanted to go into the OR, but settled for a demo on the IV)


AFTER IN RECOVERY (Both Atticus & Scarlett came while Cozy stayed for preschool and to play at a friends)

Barbies Do YOGA!

I told COZY today that I was going to go with a friend to do some HOT YOGA and that she'd have a babysitter. After putting the baby down I came into her room to see this. Socks for the Mats and lots of really good poses! She is a clever girl, but
I am sure it won't look anything like that for me!
TOO CUTE!!
(Thanksgiving photos to come later later!)