Naughty or Nice???

Sydney's first Christmas...barely
more than a week old!

"He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake..."  OK, when you read that line by itself, it really is sort of creepy...like you are being stalked...or worse yet, you picture Kathy Bates standing over you while you sleep similar to what she did in the movie Misery.  But, in the traditional sense of those lyrics, Sydney is very eager to find out if she was deemed nice this year.  Just a few short days away and she'll be able to get reliable verification.  And I'm fairly confident she made the nice list.  Of course, even if she had been naughty this year she would not likely get coal in her stocking, as that is not very eco-friendly and is generally frowned upon in the Pacific Northwest.

Sydney's second Christmas...
what a cutie pie!





There is much to look forward to this holiday season.  Sydney's uncle Nathan and cousin Thomas will be coming up on Thursday this week.  And on Friday, Donna (aka Nana from Montana) will be coming to spend the week.  There will be a number of festivities, foods, and fun, but spending time with family is what she is truly looking forward to.

And while she will have a growing appreciation for presents, I fully expect she will continue to be more fascinated by the wrapping paper, bows, and boxes that accompany the gifts.  The gifts themselves will likely be a bonus...ha ha!

In other recent occurrences, Kate celebrated her second birthday this past weekend.  Happy Birthday Kate!  It was a fun event where those aged two years old, and also those much older whose ages will be kept confidential, had a great time.  Four of the kiddos in attendance were from our birthing class, and it's always great to when they can spend some time together.  Sarah (Kate's mom) also has mad baking skills, and it's always fun to see what she creates.  This time she made some fantastic cupcakes for the celebration. 



The big song...and then blowing out
the candle.



Showing how to truly
enjoy a cupcake!

 In other news, Sydney's Great Grandparents (Harry and Carol Pagels) celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past weekend.  Reaching their 60th is just amazing, and we are so fortunate to have such a great foundation for our family.  They are certainly the best grandparents (and great grandparents) that any grand kids could ask for.  Congratulations!!!



Have a wonderful Holiday Season!!!