Christmas 2008

We had a great Christmas at the Merrill's.  Here are the girls helping mom bake cookies in the new kitchen.

We celebrated Christmas Eve with Todd's family.

Todd always makes baked french toast for breakfast Christmas morning.

Celebrating Christmas brunch at the Tolars.

A Visit with Santa

We went to visit Santa at Cox Media today! The girls wore very cute Christmas dresses made by Grandma Dawn.  Catalina was concerned about Santa's reindeer and sleigh..."where will he land mom?".  Ava wanted Santa to come home with her...."come home me Santa."  What a fun Christmas it will be at the Merrill's this year!

New Refrigerator Today!

The new Sub Zero frig was installed today.  And it looks great...really finishes off the kitchen.  I posted a couple of pictures just in case you were wondering what the finished product looks like (okay....ALMOST finished product).

Here is Ava in a cute dress that Grandma Dawn made.

Christmas Tree Sunday?

On Saturday, Mary brought dinner over for us (I was still recovering from surgery).  The girls spent the weekend at grandma's house.  When Cat got home and found out we had BBQ chicken, she ate four pieces!

Then we went and bought the tree.  As most of you know, we always have Christmas Tree Saturday.....but this year it was Sunday.  The lights are still not on......

Ava is turning out to be a big help in the new kitchen.  She made mac n cheese on Sunday night.  She is a worker bee......

The Polar Express

We had a great time in Flagstaff this weekend!  Papa and Mimi & Dona and Geramiah joined us to ride the Polar Express.  We all stayed at a friend's cabin.  On Sunday night we boarded the train and headed for the North Pole!  Catalina was very excited to see Santa.  She did not cry...in fact, she gave Santa her list with instructions to "turn it over and look at Ava's list on the back."

Unfortunately, right before we were packing up to head home, Ava fought a tricycle and the tricycle won!  Of course, she was not being supervised....so no one knows what really happened! 

Here is the whole gang...who gave them big wads of gum anyway?