An Aggie's Life...: January 2012

Christmas 2011

Before heading up to WA for Christmas, Michael helped me decorate cookies for a cookie party at work - Bailey was supervising.

The finished gingerbread man:

My mom with Scout:

With all of the kids running around, Piglet wasn't getting enough attention from me (obviously) ... someone is in for a RUDE awakening when the baby gets here!

My dad with Olivia and Savannah decorating the tree:

Dad and Savannah making popcorn balls:

Scout playing:

My dad loves his grandbabies!

Taylor and the girls after Christmas Eve service:

Mom playing with Scout - she is one loved little girl!!

Jeff giving us the 411 on swaddling ... I think we have it down, but it'll be a challenge the first few times!

We bought the girls fake nails for Christmas and they were super excited ... they both put them on right away. Here is Savannah showing off her finished nails:

Olivia gave some riveting performances thanks to her karaoke sing along machine :)

Christmas morning, Ryan and Taylor passing out presents:

Taylor was enthralled with his new 3-D Nintendo game:

Papi and Taylor setting up the dominoes:

Ryan and his mini-me:

Michael and me in our twinky sweatshirts ... I filled mine out better though :)

Merry Christmas everyone - 2012 will be a year of changes and opportunities ... and we can't wait to meet the Bambino in a few months!

My sister-in-law, Mandy, threw me a baby shower while we were in Kennewick for Christmas! It was a super small affair since I haven't lived there in over 12 years, but it was still great to see people I normally don't get a chance to see! Mandy did an outstanding job - THANK YOU!! We found out the week before we went North that we are going to have a baby BOY!!

An old middle school/high school friend, Darcy and my neighbor, Janie:

Opening gifts with my mom watching on:

My friend from high school, Monica, was helping to write down the gifts for me:

Another neighbor gave us a box of children's books! The start to our little library!

My newest niece, Scout, with Cheyenne and Evan:

A super-close family friend stopped by and had both my mom and I in tears!!

My mom and I after the shower :)

Darcy and me:

Monica and me:

Darcy has known me forever and she used to make me blue cookies for my birthday ... now she made them to celebrate our baby boy!!

He's in there ;)

Definitely a Michael pic ... me eating the cookie :P

Thank you again for everyone coming out during the holidays - and another big thank you to Mandy!!

Thanksgiving 2011

Michael's mom and stepdad came from Texas to Cali so they could celebrate Thanksgiving with us! Piglet was excited for all of the attention - she and Bruce spent a lot of time together :)

Michael and his mom made an outstanding spread for Turkey Day!

the goods:

Michael and I are still taking classes so Michael made himself a make-shift "office" in the garage with the desk we gave away so that he could take his mid-term (it was facing out so he'd have a "view") :)