Merry Christmas!

Daddy got 5 days off at Christmas, so we got to go celebrate up north.  We were at Babci and Papa's for the first 2 days, then went to Gram and D's for the second 2.  We had a wonderful time!

Christmas Eve Polish style (also known as wigilia)

Chocolate martinis... yum!

photo with the martini master

I can reach those crackers...

Reading my favorite Christmas book

My first wigilia! I actually liked almost everything!

yearly kids photo

Christmas Morning

Taki loved her present

Thanks, Uncle Bri!

Chocolate martinis - round 2

I'm so lucky to have such wonderful grandparents!

(and great grandparents, too!)

finally figured out how to open presents!

Christmas Night in Westminster

oooo!! Mega Blocks! my favorite!

Auntie Martha and I match! (Mom says I shouldn't call her grand-aunt :-O )

Christmas Morning: Round 2

"D -it's stuck!"

 

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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Cold Cape Cod

 Mom's team had a skating competition on Cape Cod last weekend, so we drove up on Thursday. Gram and D met us at the hotel and we went out to dinner with Doug & Heather; I had only met them once, so it was nice to spend some time with them! The next day I went to a clock shop and the beach with Gram and D and then watched mom's team skate. We were going to drive home on Saturday, but because of the storm, mom decided we would spend the night in Westminster and drive home Sunday. (It took mom's team almost 12 hours to make the 7 hour journey home...mom was glad we didn't take the bus to the competition!) Although I missed Daddy, I got to go swimming and play in the snow, so I didn't mind waiting the extra day too much!

I love clam chowder!!

Eating in the hotel room like a big girl! 

Trying to find "la la" on D's phone 

Enjoying the beach with Gram - I loved it even though it was super cold! 

Helping with the luggage 

"Helping" to decorate Gram's tree

Fun in the snow! 

Meeting Emily

Mom's friend Emily came out to visit the day after Thanksgiving.  I had never met her because she is an ER doctor in the Army and currently is stationed in Alaska! After she was done reading to me, she and Dad got to talk about being an ER doc (Mom was happy because Daddy could vent to someone who actually understood); she also told Mom and Dad a little about her experience serving in Afghanistan.  Thanks so much Em for coming to visit and for the sacrifices you make serving our country! I loved meeting you and hope to see you again soon!!

Thanks for reading to me, Em! 

from Mom: So glad you got to meet Lilly -- thanks for making the trek out to see us!!
It was so nice to spend some time with you!

Gobble Gobble

Mom, Dad, Taki and I all journeyed up to New England for Thanksgiving because Dad had the whole week off!  We went to Babchi and Papa's first in New Hampshire, then down to Gram and D's in Massachusetts.  I had lots of fun spending time with my family and eating lots of good food!!

Yup, we're back in New England! (Vermont to be specific!)

Yay for snow and 13 degree weather!

Thanks for the yummy cupcakes Babchi!

help! I'm trapped! 

I had fun playing outside with Babchi

I love trot trot this way!!
(Mom's not so thrilled because it's much harder to bounce me this way!)

 

Off to visit Big Babchi!
Auntie Stella, Auntie Sue and Uncle Dave all came by to say hi, too! 

Thanks for sharing your snacks, Uncle Dave!

 

I love you, Big Babchi!

Out to eat with Papa and Babchi -- Bertucci's pizza is yummy!

 Off to Westminster! 

Making Rice Krispy Treats with Gram!

This is fun!

Playing with the awesome musical box... 

more pictures?? really??

It's my belly button!

ooooo... Great Mummu's walker is fun to play with!

Fun with Babchi!

coloring at my table

I love you, Great Nana, Great Mummu and Auntie Carly!