Christmas 2011

Christmas this year was very different than any other year.  We were unable to go North for Christmas so we spent it in warm sunny Florida.  Joan, Bob, (Jason's parents), and Derek came here to celebrate with us.
This was the first year that I did not get to see any of my family.  Not going to lie, I cried.  I cried on Christmas Eve. I cried on Christmas Day.  Don't get me wrong it was a great weekend, there was just something that was missing, without my family.

On Christmas Eve Jason did yard.... somehow that doesn't seem "normal."  Christmas Eve is supposed to be filled with last minute wrapping and cookie baking.
Aside from all the stuff that didn't happen or the people I didn't see, I had a great Chritmas with my boys and my in-laws.

Christmas Eve we open one present each.  Joan got all of matching Pjs for us to wear on Christmas morning.

Me and all my boys!

Yep, we have on matching pjs for Christmas Morning.

After our family photos we opened stockings, then had breakfast.  Homemade Cinnamon Rolls.

Gavin was peaking to see if the cinnamon rolls were done

That is the face that made Christmas wonderful

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The holidays are officially over.  The has family come and gone, the presents have been opened and the paper thrown away and New Years resolutions have been made.  We had a truly blessed holiday season.  Both sets of parents were able to make it down, and we were able to spend part of our holidays with friends that are close enough to be family.   Gavin was such a blast.  He was so amazed and excited about ever gift he opened, even loved clothes and shoes he received.
As we start this New Year one can't help but self reflect.  This past year has been full of laughter and tears. Gavin was born just a week after we celebrated 2010,  on January 9.  He has made this year full of excitement and joy.  However there were some days that were a little bit rough.  Jason had to do some medical rotations from home, and was unable to be here for weeks at a time.  That took a toll on both me and Gavin.
But 2011 is going to be truly an adventure.  I will be finishing pastry school and Jason will graduate Medical School in May.  We will then be moving to Jacksonville FL for Jason's residency.  Those things are just the planned events, I know there is sure to be some unexpected surprises, there always is.

With the new year comes resolutions:
Some of mine are...
1. Be bathing suite ready for our vacation to the beach in May
2. Stay off Prozac... It treated me well but hopefully I am done with that
3. Catch up on my scrapbooking.

Meeting Santa

Yesterday Jason and I took Gavin to meet Santa for the first time.  I know we were more excited than he was especially since all he wanted to do was run around the mall.  We got to the mall and he was great.  Gavin was happy and ready to play, the only problem was... Santa was on a potty break or something so we waited for 25 minutes for Santa to return only to wait another 15 to see him.  When it was finally Gavin's turn to meet him we had been at the mall waiting 40 minutes... which I am sure to a sleepy baby seems like much longer.  It was finally our turn, and walked him over and tried to put him in Santa's lap. I tried but Gavin had other plans.  He started to get fussy so I gave him a candy cane. Nope.  I tried standing him on the ground near Santa. Nope.  He ran away.  So of course me being the fabulous mom that I am I left him there in Santa's lap screaming so they could take the picture.  Maybe next year will go better.