Christmas and New Years

So I'm trying to get this one out before too long. Caitlyn loved Christmas. She is getting really good at opening presents.

She is soo cute she does what every little kid does, she wanted to play with what ever she got instead of opening another present. I guess that's how you know she likes the gift. Alex received this really cool rc car from his Romanian grandmother. It was a little hard to get a good picture while it's on but here's what we have.


You have to imagine hearing Romanian disco music with it.

We all had a good Christmas, first off we had a white Christmas. It snowed that morning. Jordan and I got to spend time with family and friends we haven't seen in a long time. I even took one extra day off work so we had a relaxing Monday to get back home.

Caitlyn decided that over the Christmas holiday she would try some thing new. She wants to start potty training. Oh joy. She took us to the potty and says the word, then starts to pull down her pants, unsuccessfully and she does know when she needs a new diaper. So we are now potty training our 19 month old. It would be much easier if she actually sat on the toilet or even pulled her pants down (both of which if she does she screams and runs away). So a long process awaits us. She is getting better she actually sat on the toilet with out screaming last night, now just to work on the pants. Does any body know a good potty book?

New Years was actually quiet. Neither Jordan or I watched it come in. I think Jordan said some thing about being old and I was getting up with the monster in the morning. Oh well another year come and gone. We hope this year will be better not only for us but for all of you as well.

Now for the real reason you all come to the blog- the pictures.

Caitlyn playing with some of her Christmas presents



Caitlyn also helped me open up our present

Thank you Ryan and Christine for the great game.

Here are a few for the parents who saved their old toys for their kids to play with. The cabbage patch kids clothes that belonged to myself and siblings. Also Jordan's Larry the cucumber that talks.


It's really cute and at the same time a little sad.

Oh and for everyone who told me that my child needed her bangs cut, these are for you. I told you she likes them in her face as proof this is what she did to me the other day.


I guess it would be payback for me having hair in my face that annoyed my mom but I don't care. Sorry mom.

And finally just some random fun pictures.
Raising an independent multi-tasker. Brushing her hair and teeth at the same time.


Cute picture of Ryan and Xenia

and of course this is what we saw of Dale most of the weekend and we love him anyways.