Christmas Eve and Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful christmas this year. Poor Shelby wasnt feeling the greatest but shes such a trooper and still managed to have fun! Christmas Eve we went to my grandparents house for dinner and presents. We had so much fun and Shelby was very into it this year! here is Shelby playing with her Dora backpack!

after all the fun...here's papa Joe and his girls.

Christmas morning, and what did Santa bring?.............BIKES for the whole family!! Yep Daddy got one, mommy got one, Lex got one and even Shelby (she got a trike and a seat on the back of mommys bike!)

The girls opening their stockings

My poor munchkin with her fever strip on.

After we opened our presents we went over to Grama Vals and Papa Joe's for a yummy breakfast and MORE presents! Then we went home to rest and put all our gifts together then went back to Grama and Papa's for a yummy dinner on our brand new bikes! We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and to be so close. Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

New Years was lame this year because we were ALL sick!! We all had bronchitis and sinus infections yuck! So we watched many seasons of Grey's Anatomy (thanks mom and Nik for the dvd's) and stayed in! Well goodbye 2009 and Hello 2010! I think it will be a great year!

Alexia's 8th Birthday!!

So I have been behind on posting..but here is Alexia's birthday post! She turned 8 (i cant believe it) on December 22! We had her party on the saturday before at Bounce U. For those that arent familiar with bounce u let me just say it is AMAZING. Its basically and indoor romp house with all sorts of bounce houses and slides and just plain FUN. The kids were so excited and had an awesome time...as did the adults! Happy birthday Lexi girl. We love you sooo much and are so glad you are part of our family. I cant believe how grown up you are becoming and we love watching you grow and change.

This was a pic of Alexia getting her present from mom and dad on Friday night after we picked her up. Guess what it was? A Computer!! Her very own all set up in her room on her desk with a happoy birthday screen saver! She was soo happy!!
These pics were all from her party the following day at Bounce u. Here is Gramma Val getting the girls prizes in the gumball machines

some of the slides in the bounce room

these were the neatest horses...Shelby and Aubrey loved them

me and shelby on the big slide

she wanted to go again!

this was in the party room getting ready for cake and presents

The cake! Lex had a tinkerbell theme party and this cake was awesome!!!

watching sister open presents

Lex and her helper miss Gabby

Alexia getting to sit on her Princess Chair to open presents

Happy Birthday big girl!! Hope you had fun! :) We love you