So Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, Good-Bye

2009 where have you gone? I thought I would wrap up this month/year/decade with one last post. It has been another great year for us! We are so thankful for all that has happened this year! That being said we will end with a look back at some of the things that have happened this year...

Starting things off in January...

Kaley announcing the news...

Getting great use out of our Zoo Membership!

Flew to Virginia to meet Cousin Marley

Potty training and BIG GIRL PANTIES!

Big girl bed!!!!

Kaley started MDO.

Enjoying swim lessons!

Getting ready for Jaelynn!

Jaelynn Lee Vasel 10/9/09

Kaley turns 2! 11/7/09

Kaley loves being a big sister!

Enjoying family time at Granny and Pops with Cousin Marley!

That's all for 2009! Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

TuTu Christmas Cutie Collages

In order to share a few of the 600+ pictures we have taken this week (not an exaggeration) I finally decided to make some collages. I figured it would be a good way to let you see a larger sampling of the pictures. Click on the collage to make it bigger.

Christmas morning in their jammies!

Matching hats from Aunt Bethany, Uncle Brett and Marley.

Family photo

Christmas Fun

Doesn't she look like a present???

Tutu CUTE

Group photo session didn't go very smoothly.

More fun times!

My sweet niece!

Playing Dress Up

I love spending time with my (entire) family, hanging around the house cooking, baking, talking, playing, watching movies, and playing games. I am so blessed to have such an amazing and loving family that I love spending time with. Christmas Eve was all about baking, jammies (as you saw in the previous post) and Christmas dresses. The girls looked so cute in their dresses, tights, sweaters and matching bracelets (which you can't really see in the pictures) and we actually got a pretty good picture of the three of them! YAY. Enjoy and make sure you look at all of the posts to see all of the outfits! More to come later.

Our family has a tradition where you get to open one present on Christmas Eve.

Kaley got a doll house.

Marley got a tunnel.

Jaelynn got some stuffed animals!

Potica-n-PJ's

We are having a great time with the family so far! The girls are as cute as ever and even though Kaley isn't always into sharing with Marley there are some special times when they 'play' together. It is so cute to watch Marley toddle around after Kaley because she wants to do everything Kaley does. There is lots of cooking and baking going on by multiple people and we are definitely eating lots of yummy stuff.

Uncle Brett teaching Kaley the art of making Potica.

Gigi, Kaley and Uncle Brett rolling out the Potica dough.

Jaelynn having some floor time in her cute jammies!

Kaley watching Finding Nemo in her jammies!

Marley playing in her jammies.

SLUMBER PAAAARTY!

Reading with daddy.

Sleeping with Granny.