Raegan's First Snow & My Birthday!

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Rae's first snow!

The girls miss you Erin!

Ahhh...sitting in the hot-tub while it is snowing...one of our favorite things to do in the winter!

Logann turns 5 next week!

Peyton LOVES getting bundled up to play in the snow!

"We Love Snow!"

Day After Christmas Visits

On the day after Christmas, we visited Grandma and Grandpa Anderlik. They were doing well, had a good Christmas, and were excited to see the girls! Grandma enjoyed holding baby Raegan...meeting her for the first time! After that visit, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Dukes' for lunch. Uncle Bob and Aunt Diane and Teresa were there visiting for a late-Christmas celebration. Amy, David & Sydney also made it down for the day! After lunch, we went out to Darryl and Sherry's to let the girls ride the pony's, for the first time! They had a great time...all smiles!

Christmas at Grandma & Papa Gabel's

After opening presents at our house, we drove down to Lebanon to spend Christmas Day with Grandma and Papa Gabel. Grandma Fisher, Uncle Tony & fiance Holly, Uncle Jeremy & Katie, and Aunt Dina & Richard joined us for the day. It was the first time we had been to Lebanon since the 4th of July weekend...due to "crazy broken crotch bone pregnancy" which didn't allow much travel during the last 4 months! It was good to spend a couple of days with everyone!

Christmas Morning

"Oh my gosh...Santa brought me Princess and the Frog! Just what I always wanted!"

"Wow! The Leapster Video Game! I didn't know Santa knew that I wanted this too!"

"Santa brought me Mickey Mouse! I love Mickey Mouse Momma! And there is Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto! He brought me all of them Momma!"

"I got all the Mickey Mouse figurines too Momma!"

And here is Rae! She slept through it all! Santa brought her things too...but it wasn't as exciting for her this year!

Christmas Eve with the Dukes'

Brent carving the "Roast Beast!" We served prime rib this year...and for the first time making one...I'd have to say it turned out EXCELLENT! Thanks to all my friends for purchasing and preparing suggestions!

Getting all the kids in one place prior to gift opening was too much fun!

Writing a note to Santa and setting out cookies and carrots!

Peyton with a mouth full of chocolate cookie!

After family left, Brent and I hurried and cleaned up the house and prepared for Santa's arrival! Then packed bags to head to Lebanon on Christmas Day! Phew...what a busy fun-filled Christmas Eve!

Santa & Build-A-Bear

Grandma and Papa Dukes surprised the grandkids by treating them all to a day at Washington Square! We started by having pictures taken with Santa. Look at how all 5 kids cooperated...and Raegan was even awake for the photo shoot...pretty amazing for a 3 week old!

Next stop was Build-A-Bear! All the kids got to pick out their own bear and dress it in an outfit! Sherry's niece, Morgan, works there so we had some extra special attention! Logann picked out Hello Kitty and Peyton picked out a Care Bear, and best of all, she picked out a "Go-Ducks" shirt to dress it in! Daddy was proud!

Raegan was just along for the ride! Logann and Peyton picked out her bear and dressed it in a cute skirt and t-shirt!

Build-A-Bear was right up the girls' alley! They love to play dress up at home, so to dress up their very own bear was a super special treat! Now we will have to go back to get some accessories!

Raegan's pink bear!

Thanks Grandma & Papa Dukes for a very fun-fill extra special day for the grandkids!

Busy, Busy, Busy...

We've been busy getting ready for Christmas! We attended "Santa Night" at Olivia's house this year. We usually host this event, but with new baby, I passed the baton to Melisa this year! Thanks Melisa! We'll host again next year! You can also see the girls were busy baking Christmas cookies too!