Happy New Year

Officially we have a new tradition! For the past two years the Switzky's have come to our house to play games and ring in the new year. What fun we had!! We had lasagna and french bread. Played our own version of Friends trivia (the Mays's won by 1 point!) and played Wii resort! The best part was that we all stayed up and rang in the beginning of 2010 together! I love my family!

Brynna and Aunt Nie are playing Wii and both are laughing hysterically.

Izzy

Drew wanting the Wii remote

Aunt Nie and Tori snuggling

Drew and Brian battling it out on the sword fighting game.

Brian and Brynna creating princess jewelry.

Cheers!!! Happy New Year!

Brizzy the Elf

So this year, I was told about Elf on the Shelf. This is a great way to keep Brynna focused during this holiday season. We named our elf: Brizzy. He would watch over us during the day and at night he would fly to the North Pole and report to Santa about how we did during the day. Then the next morning he would hide in a new spot in the house for us to find him. This elf was a great motivator knowing he would tell Santa if we misbehaved. The Mays family was really good this year.
We can't wait until next December to see Brizzy again!

Christmas 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

This year we experienced a first. Christmas Eve services at church were canceled due to the snow fall. When 4 inches fall in one day and another 4 inches fall on Christmas, we can definitely call it a White Christmas... which is another first- not watching White Christmas.

Christmas Eve... dinner and games

and new PJ's!

Christmas morning! Brynna's first thought was how to get Izzy involved in her gifts. Then it was what did Santa bring me.... and the answer was.... anything princess!

Looks like Brian was having fun with his presents!

Then it was off to Grandma and Papa's house to see what Santa left there!

Miss Tori settled down!

Brian and Brynna waiting for breakfast!

Aunt Gail, Dylan and Brynna opening presents later on Christmas day.

My A-Maysing family! I am so blessed~

Thanksgiving 2009

We traveled to Texas to spend Thanksgiving with Brian's family. We had quite the time. Brynna played with her cousins and stayed up late! We were able to see the horse that Lorenzo has bought and the land he is going to purchase to make room for the horse. We also went to Ft. Worth to the theater and saw Santa is coming to Town. All in all Thanksgiving was much fun!

Lily sleepover

Finally! We were able to have Lily over to spend the night. The moms and dads and girls ate dinner at Olive Garden first, then Lily came home with us. What a night the girls had. They were able to watch a movie in their 'fort' and when we checked on them, they were both about to fall asleep!

In the morning we got up and I made them pancakes. I thought it was a special occasion and let them choose what shapes they wanted their pancakes in... the heart was quite popular.

Then it was time for a quick bath... they played and played until they turned wrinkly! Can't wait for the next sleep over... partially because it will be Brynna at Lily's! :)

Carving Pumpkins

I am way too traditional. I drew my face and made it normal as I could. Not very creative, I know.

Brian gave Brynna a choice of what she wanted from a stencil set. She chose the hardest one (according to Brian) the lion. It was cool.

Brynna drew her own faces and did a great job.

The fun about gutting a pumpkin is the roasting of the seeds.

Halloween 2009

We have enjoyed going to the Martin household for the past 3 years to celebrate Halloween. Brian and I based our costume off of what Brynna wanted to be this year. She was Snow White, I was was the witch and Brian was a dwarf. He started the night as Happy, the dwarf, but then KU lost their game and became Grumpy, but then after drinking a few he was the new dwarf Loopy!