Thank you Santa!

Santa was very good to us this year! The kids got a variety of new toys and clothes, and Abe and I are got XM radio for our SUV and are planning a lunch date this week as aprt of our gift to each other. We had an awesome time celebrating the Christmas holiday this year, and with Alex being so close ot 3 now, he was really excited! It was fun to see him get excited over seeing Santa and watch him pointing out Christmas lights everywhere we drove this year. We starte dour Christmas morning around 7:15 AM when Alex woke up and we reminded him it was Christmas Day! His words to us were, "Let's go check my tree for presents!" LOL We took both kids downstairs and opened several gifts. Alex got a new race track for his cars to race on, and a car wash for them as well. He also got a Hess truck, which Santa had to drive to the city to find :( Of course they got tons of gifts from our extended family as well--too many to name! So Thank you also to our family for their wonderful presents. He has been switching between all of his gifts the past few days and he told me his favorite gift was his pit crew tool box from Lola! Amaya got a doll house, wheelie ramp toy, rocking horse and a stuffed dalmation. Her favorite seems to be her pillow pet from the Dove family, and her blow-up ball pit from Nana. After opening our presnts Christmas morning, we traveled to Dundalk to eat breakfast and open gifts with Abe's family, then traveled to Western MD to eat Christmas dinner and open gifts with my family. All in all, we had a realy nice holiday and it sure will be nice hvaing this next week off to clean up the Christ-mess!

Christmas Eve--we're ready for bed! I think I'll just sit on my present instead of opening it! Woohoo! My Hess truck!

Waiting patiently at Lola'sThe new slippers Santa brought him!

Awww..good family picture! Amaya in her princess ball pit

Alex is being attacked by the snuggie monster and he didn't even see it coming because of the camo print!

Amaya A.K.A "The Wildness"

She has a face as sweet and cute as an angel, but don't let her tiny little frame and adorable little face fool you--Amaya's nickname is "wildness" for a reason! The child is almost 14months old now, and she requires much attention for all who watch her! I am wondering if it the meaning behind her name. Amaya means "night rain" in Japanese and Soleil means "sun" in French. You know what heat and moisture sometimes create? Tornados? Hurricanes? You guessed it! Some of the things she does on a daily basis that has contributed to her nickname:

1. Climbs the stairs in about 15 seconds. Turn your back and she'll go missing--guaranteed. You're only option now? Look for her and at our hosue most of the time she's at the top of the stairs smiling down at us.

2. Crushes any attempt made to make her hair look somewhat tame. She usually has the barette/hair band/clippie pulled out seconds after it has been put in. Then she walks around with this wild stick straight hair that hangs in every direction.

3. She's loud. I mean loud. She echos in our house when she's happy, sad, angry..whatever. She's loud!

4. She fights sleep like a wildebeest, the usually passes out at some point during the struggle.

5. She runs everywhere she goes. Walking is no longer enough. She must run now to get where she is going.

6. She eats by shoving all food on her plate into her mouth all at the same time.

7. She climbs everything. Forget the stairs. She climbs her toys, her brother's toys, the couch, the kitchen chairs, the Christmas tree..she's like a little lemur!

So as you can see , Amaya is small, but certainly mighty and gives us a run for our money! When she spins into the room, you'll never forget it!Trying to contain "the wildness." Complete with her leopard print jumpsuit! Her she comes...look at that hair! I sure am cute, but don't be fooled! Don't tell me this only for my baby dolls! If I can fit, I am climbing in!

Hey Mom, I found these in the kitchen drawer!

Hmmm..look at this cool ornament..let me just pull it off and see what happens!