Christmas Eve!

The Christmas season is always a marathon running from one family to the other.  We kept so busy and we were all tired from all the fun!!

A couple days before Christmas we did our kid and adult gift exchange.  Gregory was Mya's gift giver and he did a super job!  She got some art supplies, a sword, My Little Pony and a Barbie with purple hair.  He knows Mya all too well!

Since everyone was home, we managed to get a photo of all 12 grandkids.  Trying to get everyone looking at the camera and smiling is impossible, so these will do!  :)

On Christmas Eve, we started our day at the Telisak house and Mya got to open her gifts from Grandma and Grandpa.  More art and coloring supplies to satisfy her artist craving! She waited so patiently and opened each gift carefully!

That evening we went down to my parent's house for our traditional homemade pizzas and gift opening.  Let's just say that this was the year of Barbie and superheroes!  Even baby sister got some special presents for her springtime arrival!!

When Mya opened this Pillow Pet she said, "It's just what I've always wanted!"  She said that phrase a lot that night!

(A special thank-you to both Grandmas and Grandpas for making Mya's Christmas so special!!)

Then we went home to set out cookies and milk for Santa in hopes that he would make a stop at our house!  :)  Spoiler alert...he did come!

Baby Steven's Baptism

Last weekend we got all gussied up and got ready for baby Steven's baptism.  He was born in August, and since they live in Texas, this was the first time that we got to see him.  Mya loved him from the second she laid eyes on him.  She said over and over, "Baby Steven is so cute and snuggly!"

The best part is that everyone was home for the baptism, which is a rarity.  We even got to meet baby Elliott, who was born in October.  Babies all over the place!  Mya got plenty of cousin time and was kept very busy!  She was definitely in seventh heaven!

The girls with baby Elliott

Mya loving up baby Steven

A Very Merry Girly Christmas

This weekend I hosted our annual girly Christmas with the ladies of my family.  Oh, what fun we had!!  Mya was just so excited to have everyone over and spend time with just the girls.  She could care less about what we do or if gifts are involved...she just loves family.

We gobbled up some pizza, fruit and cupcakes.  We opened up some gifts and then we worked on some craft projects.  I picked up some ornaments and we put crayons in, heated it up and watched the colors mix.  Lots of fun!!

Elf Capades!

Rosy the Elf has made her return!  Mya has been counting down the days until it was December!

The first day that Rosy arrived, she toilet papered the Christmas tree!

She also got stuck in a duct tape web.  That was a huge hit.  What made it even better was when Rosy accidentally fell out of the web.  Then, somehow, when Mya was going to the bathroom, Rosy flew back up to her web.  

Then she had a tea party with Barbie and Gumdrop the Bear.

The funniest thing was when she stuck bows all over the bathroom mirror!

And then she tried stealing some money from Mya's piggy bank.

Rosy the Elf certainly gets into some shenanigans!  But, she does fly back to the North Pole each night and tells Santa how Mya has been that day.  Mya is enthralled with Rosy.  She'll sit and stare to see if she moves.

Mya is having a ball trying to figure out what Rosy will do next...and so is Mom!  :)

Turkey Time!

This year, we spent the first part of Thanksgiving with Greg's family.  Mya loves being with her cousins...especially the girls, Tatiana and Nadya.

Aunt Tina even gave Mya some fancy braids.  I need to learn how to do those because they are ADORABLE and she left them in the entire day!!!

We spent time with cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents.  A lovely day!

Later on we went to my parent's house where, we spent more time with family.  Then we ate.  Thanksgiving means giving thanks.  But, it also means food!  Mya probably ate about 5 servings of turkey between the two houses.  Then she had about 10 servings of fruit at the end of the day!

We love holidays because it means that we get to see family that we don't always have the opportunity to see.  

I went Black Friday shopping with my mom and have, basically, everything taken care of for Christmas!  What a great feeling!  We even snuck in some fun by going to the movie Frozen on Saturday.  Fantastic movie!

It was a great Thanksgiving Break!  Now, only 15 more days until Christmas Break!