Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Thursday, February 3, 2011

St. Louis - Christmas 2010 Part 1

 "Bear" goes with us everywhere now. He usually rides in the carseat like so. 
This was the first five minutes of our trip to St. Louis for Christmas:)

Breakfast with Uncle Pete and Paul the morning after we arrived:) All Zuniga boys love their cereal.

Baking cookies with Grace and Gi. 

Grace very seriously asked me to wear this apron so we could match. I was humbled by the fact she saw me to be small enough to fit.....hmm. I love the way children see things.

Painted nails and very thick lightbulb cookies.

Annual trip to Barnes and Nobles....we were thankful for the train table in 
the kids section:)


 Gabriel had such a good time that he didn't want to leave. I literally had to drag him kicking and flailing out the door as customers sympatheticaly watched the poor mom with the kid with the meltdown:) Thankfully Uncle Phil was there to help get him to the car. (Gabe was home sick)

 Cookie Decorating at its finest!



Andrew and I took a picture of eachother at the same time with our cameras cuz we're cool like that;)

I laughed throughout this cookie contest event because the creations were most original and creative this year....and maybe a little absurd. Some worthy of note.....Phil's "Pregnant Tricia" cookie, Paul's Nutcracker cookie, Madeline's perfect bell, and Grace's giant candy cane.

We had events and fun planned every night....although it changed by the minute, it was just so enriching to be around my whole family. Each and every one of them are such a big part of my heart:)




Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Seeing Snow for the first time through his eyes.

This year jolly old St. Nicholas granted me one of my ultimate Christmas wishes...A White Christmas:) We woke up to snow Christmas Eve in St. Louis and I knew Gabriel would love it. He had never played in the snow before so I was lucky to get his reaction on tape...

Dad was still sick that day but he made it a point to be a part of Gaber's first snow experience, cuz he is a supper daddy:) And its reasons like these Gaber and I love him so much...



Monday, January 17, 2011

Feast of St. Nicholas

A day that will be well remembered for us....the day Gabriel got his first train set on St. Nicholas on Dec. 6th. We watched him watch Thomas the train move around the track for hours. Gabe and I agree it was possibly one of the best moments of Christmas Season.





The love affair has not ended either. It has only grown. He plays, sleeps, and dreams all things Trains.

I am so thankful for my little boy. His joy is contagious.

Thanksgiving 2010

I am way behind, but have to write down and remember some wonderful moments from Thanksgiving..

1) Getting to have Nanna Gennie here for a whole week. She drove so far to spend time with us. Gabriel loves it and so do we. She brought Sophie and Mac this time which couldn't have been more exciting for the kids!
2) Getting to spend Thanksgiving dinner with my sister Maria and her family for the first time in 8 yrs!
They have been a blessing to us these past few years in Beloit. Maria and I collaborated on the meal and made all our traditional favorites.
3) Finding my very curious boy eating crayons while we were eating the Turkey Dinner. Quite memorable.

(Going on a walk with Nanna)
Thanksgiving morning.
What kept Gabriel occupied.
Before getting his own first set of trains, he borrowed Nicholas' :)

We can't wait till you are here baby! You are 20 weeks old here:)
    Beautiful table setting courtesy of the hostess with the mostess.

What Gaber decided to eat for Thanksgiving Dinner: black crayons. 
You just got to laugh during these moments:)