Happy New Years 2012

Christmas 2011

Final Product

Come on mom let's open up some presents..Savannah made out like a bandit this year

What is this a PS3?

Pure Excitement

I received all the gifts I asked for this year

Crazy for Muppets

Mommy's New Necklace

All the cousins coloring ornaments

Savannah was so excited to see Santa she ran over to him first

Savannah kept asking Santa for some presents. Unfortunately she was second to last to receive her gifts from Santa.

Singing Christmas songs and ringing Santa's jingle bells

Your never too old to sit on Santa's lap...lol

Finally it's MY turn to sit on Santa's lap. She was a little shy at first but than started talking to Santa and even sat on his lap willingfully

Savannah loved her Dora bath toy

All the cousins together

Family Photo

Christmas Lights

I talked all day about going to see the Christmas lights with Savannah. Needless to say about 20 minutes into the car ride Savannah threw up. We had just picked up Jenny's friend Marlene to come along with us. Savannah was fine all day with no signs of being sick. We think she may have the stomach flu and is running a low grade fever. We had to go all the way back home where Frank took her inside and cleaned her up. She went back to playing like her normal self. Frank thought it would be better to keep her at home. The girls continued to head down towards Rosemont and saw all the lights. The temperatures dropped down this afternoon and was only about 25 degrees outside. It was a bit chilly but we ventured outside and looked at all the decorated houses, huge Christmas tree, petting zoo, and Jenny sat on Santa's lap for a photo. We drove around the neighborhood and saw all the Christmas lights that were decked out in this part of town.

Christmas Cookies

This year we invited Auntie Jenny and her friend Marlene over to bake holiday treats with us. We made candy cane cookies, sugar cookies, pretzel rods and sour cream twists. We had a great time baking together and the clean up was easy too with everyones help. Savannah loved decorating the sugar cookies with Jenny. She helped spread on the frosting and poured on the Christmas sprinkles.

Look who came to visit

Savannah warmed up to Auntie Jenny shortly after she arrived in Chicago. I was going to take Savannah to the airport but she wasn't up from her nap yet. She has absolutely fallen in love with her Aunt Jenny and wants to spend all of her time with her. It's nice to have a little break for once. I love seeing them play together...I miss not being close to my family!!!

Songs of the Heart

One of Savannah's favorite bedtime songs that I sing to her is I am a Child of God. She is always willing to lye down for me at bedtime just so I can sing to her. She loves listening to me sing. To my surprise tonight she started singing along with me and she didn't even really know all the words. Apparently she has been paying attention to the words of the song. She did her very best to keep up with me. It was a very special moment that melted my heart. I loved every minute of it! I hope she grows up loving to sing just like her mommy and daddy. A couple of weeks ago Frank made a comment during church that he loved the Christmas song that we were singing in sacrament. Savannah quickly replied that she also loved the same song. Funny - especially since she hasn't heard the song since she was a baby. We started to sing the hymn when Savannah grabbed the Spanish hymnal and was holding it upside down and singing as loud as she could and wasn't making any sense of course - just a bunch of babble. I swear she was the loudest one singing amongst the whole congregration. She sang along to the entire song all four verses. I couldn't help but get a little choked up myself while I singing. What a very sweet and memorable moment!!!

I Love my Grandpa

Savannah loves spending time with Grandpa Schoen.

They were decorating picture frames for the holiday season.

Ten for the Week

1. Frankie had the week off for Thanksgiving break. Frank's father is back in the dating field and met a wonderful woman named Sheila. We had been invited over to her home for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a great holiday!

2. Thanksgiving evening Sarah and I went Black Friday shopping with our family members. We survived the madhouse at Walmart and I'm looking forward to doing it again next year. I know I must be nuts to venture out again. I hated the crowds but love all those bargains.

3. The very next day I was feeling the holiday spirit and was looking forward to setting up for Christmas. I was thrilled to set up my new house. Savannah really enjoyed helping get out all the decorations and playing with all the ornaments. She couldn't keep her hands off of the Christmas tree. I haven't taken time out to purchase the stuff to put up a real Christmas tree and due to lack of space I decided to put up my 4ft Christmas tree. It may be small but I'm happy how it turned out.

4. Savannah and I decorated the front porch with Christmas lights. I love the fact that I have several bushes and a

tree to decorate in the front yard and the two porches. I have the best yard to decorate!!!

5. I learned this week that I won the contest amongst all the early collectors at work. This is my third consecutive month in a row. I have won a total of four times. I'm pretty proud of myself since I never win at anything normally. My hard work has been paying off and I have only improved at my job over the past 7 years.

6. Sarah joined us again this week for a weekend visit and her boyfriend Tony and his mother came over and they went to the mall for a couple of hours. It was nice to finally had a chance to meet her boyfriend. They orginally had plans to go down to Chicago for the day. Unforunately plans fell thru and it rained all day. I guess it worked out for the best.

7. Tonight Cody found a mouse and was holding it in his mouth. I saw him in the living room and freaked out of course. We tried to capture the mouse and was unsuccessful. Now I'm walking around on pins and needles. Unforunately the mouse got away and hide underneath the stove. Poor Savannah was afraid to go to sleep in her crib upstairs. I told her not to be scared of the mouse. I probably shouldn't have told her not to pick up the mouse otherwise it would bite her and give her rabies. lol!

8. Frank just told me last night that we have a squirrel living up in our attic. Great!!! My house must be a refuge for rodents during the winter months.

9. Frank was asked to give a baby blessing for my best friends baby. Her husband isn't a member of the church. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in attendance. I will have to leave my Primary class for a few minutes to attend the blessing.

10. We are looking forward to Auntie Jenny's arrival for Christmas break.

My Little Angel