there's no place like home: December 2008

The Day After

The day after Christmas we went to my mom's house to have dinner and open a few more gifts. Dinner was excellent - filets and twice-baked potatoes! It appears I didn't get pictures of dinner OR gifts (well, one gift), just babies...

Auntie Jill and Mallory

Mallory watching Dan open her high chair

There's that caterpillar again. His foot still tastes yummy!

Mallory loves babbling...it sounds like someone sewed her lips shut. She purses her lips and makes all kinds of noise, but she can't get any words to come out.

Naked babies!

Grandma and Ember

Pretty Baby

Grandma and Mallory

Christmas with the Family

We went to my Uncle Wayne and Aunt Darlene's house to celebrate on Christmas Day.

Cousin Brandi with Baby Ember

Beautiful Blue Eyes

Cousin Jackie with Mallory
Isn't this an ADORABLE outfit??

Thank you, Wilsons!

Oh my goodness!! It's a baby!

Cousin Jackie, Brandi with Ember and cousin Josh holding Mallory

Josh had the magic touch...she fell asleep.

Cousin Tyler with Ember

Cousin Kelly and Mallory

Jackie, Ember, Brandi and Mallory

(as you can see both babies had plenty of attention)

Brandi and Ember

Jackie with a hungry Mallory

Christmas Morning

Mallory was so excited to see if Santa came she woke up bright and early on Christmas morning...right around 9:30am. Ha...bright and early. What can I say...she likes to sleep late.

Meme and Grandad left some gifts in WI when they visited after Thanksgiving. Mallory read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" at least a dozen times after opening it.

The book came with a cute, colorful, squishy caterpillar toy...

...which Mallory enjoyed tasting.

She also got a Curious George book and doll. He tasted good too.

Apparently Curious George put her over the edge.

She started getting sleepy...

...her eyes grew heavier...

...and finally she gave up.

Merry Christmas, beautiful, sleeping baby.

Christmas Eve - Part 2

After church we went to my grandpa's house for yummy treats and gifts.

Ember, Uncle Mark, Mallory

Great Grandpa holding Ember

Chewing on her hands...her favorite thing to do these days

Four Generations:

Grandpa, Kevin, Ember and Dad

Grandpa, Kari, Mallory and Dad

adorable tights with christmas trees on them and red 'shoes'

Uncle Mark with Mallory

Aunt Sue holding Mallory

Tuckered out after a long day

Megan opening her 'engagement' themed gift

Casey opening a teddy bear for Mallory from Grandpa's personal collection

Somehow this is the only shot I managed to get of Mallory in her dress...

Mallory with her new teddy bear and cousin Megan

My dad...my goodness, what a look.

Here is a shot of all the guys in their new pajama pants.

It's the gift they've come to expect from Grandpa every year.

Left to Right:

Mitch, Dad, Scott, Andy, Kevin, Kevin #2, Casey, Matt, Aaron, Uncle Jim

Down in front:

Uncle Mark

HOPEFULLY I started a new tradition this year by suggesting Grandpa make us his famous and super yummy chocolate chip cookies for Christmas. My favorite cookie to date.

Left to Right:

Melissa, Kari, Jill, Megan

Just ridiculous...